SCDOT requests public comment on 2024 Statewide Rail Plan

The South Carolina Department of Transportation requests public comment on the 2024 Statewide Rail Plan.

The 2024 Statewide Rail Plan includes input from passenger and freight rail operators, metropolitan planning organizations, councils of government, neighboring state departments of transportation, and other states. The plan assesses South Carolina’s existing statewide rail system and identifies anticipated trends, needs, and issues that will impact rail over the next 20 years. Visit this webpage to view the plan.

Submit a Comment

Comments will be accepted until the close of business on December 14, 2024, and should be submitted to Ginny Jones, Public Involvement Director, SCDOT Public Engagement Office, 955 Park Street, P.O. Box 191, Columbia, S.C. 29202 or by email to SCDOTpubliccomment@scdot.org.

Please note, any information provided, including names and addresses, is subject to disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act.

The 2024 Statewide Rail Plan is listed on SCDOT’s Projects for Comment webpage, which also lists other opportunities to provide input on SCDOT projects and programs.

About SCDOT

The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) is the state agency with oversight of South Carolina’s network of highways and bridges, including responsibilities such as planning, design, construction, financing, and roadway safety. To ensure the nation’s fourth-largest highway system is prepared to serve the needs of South Carolina’s growing economy and population, SCDOT has developed a Strategic 10-Year Plan that addresses improvements to the state’s highway and bridge systems. Learn more at scdot.org.