Transportation Secretary Addresses Congressional Subcommittee on Highway Funding Issues
June 24, 2008Limehouse calls for funding sources beyond the gas tax COLUMBIA, SC – June 24, 2008 – Transportation Secretary H.B. Buck Limehouse Jr. told members of Congress that the fuel tax…
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SCDOT Commission elects F. Hugh Atkins Chairman and Henry Taylor Vice Chairman
June 20, 2008COLUMBIA, SC – June 19, 2008 – The South Carolina Department of Transportation Commission (SCDOT) has elected F. Hugh Atkins of Spartanburg to a second term as Chairman of the…
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S.C. Ports Earmarks $80 Million to Develop New Capacity Charleston Container Traffic Up 7% in May
June 20, 2008CHARLESTON, SC – June 19, 2008 – The Board of the South Carolina State Ports Authority (SCSPA) this week approved a $160-million budget, projecting more than $100 million in capital…
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SCDOT Employees Can Opt for a Four-Day Work Week During the Summer Months
June 12, 2008The agency will continue to operate five days per week COLUMBIA, SC – June 12, 2008 – The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) will have a pilot program available…
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S.C. State Ports Authority Challenges Business and Community Leaders to Take the
June 9, 2008CHARLESTON, SC – June 9, 2008 – The South Carolina State Ports Authority (SPA) is issuing a challenge to business and community leaders-to take the Pledge for Growth (www.PledgeforGrowth.com )…
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5th Graders Honored in National Transportation Week Art Competition
May 29, 2008COLUMBIA, SC – May 29, 2009 – The S. C. Department of Transportation (SCDOT) named (86) eighty-six 5th graders as winners in a statewide National Transportation Week Poster Contest. Braylen…
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Governor Signs Bill Creating Committee to Study Mass Transit and Human Services Transportation
May 20, 2008COLUMBIA, SC – May 20, 2008 – Governor Mark Sanford has signed a bill into law that creates a study committee charged with reviewing all mass transit systems and human services…
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SCDOT Commission Approves 2008-09 Budget Cuts
May 15, 2008Cost savings to be added to maintenance funds COLUMBIA, SC – May 14, 2008 – The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) Commission voted Wednesday May 14 to approve using…
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86 Students will be recognized at the National Transportation Week Poster Awards Ceremony
May 12, 2008Ceremony is scheduled for Thursday May 15 in Columbia Columbia, SC – May 12, 2008 – Eighty-six 5th graders from across the state will be recognized at the 2008 National…
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Charleston to get boost from shipping service calls
May 10, 2008CHARLESTON, SC – May 9, 2008 – The Port of Charleston will likely see a boost in business from an upgraded South America service and a relaunched Asia service, both…
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Bridge on Shady Lane in Richland County To be Replaced
March 28, 2008COLUMBIA, SC – March 28, 2008 – The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) plans to replace the bridge over Wildcat Creek on Shady Lane in Richland County. The bridge replacement…
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Port Community Reaffirms Commitment to Cleaner Air
March 26, 2008CHARLESTON, SC – By the fall, every drop of fuel powering equipment at the Port of Charleston’s public facilities will be cleaner ultra-low sulfur diesel (ULSD), reaffirming the port community’s commitment…
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SCDOT Crews Continue to Clear Roads Following Weekend Tornado Damage
March 19, 2008COLUMBIA, SC – March 19, 2008 – The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) dispatched over 300 Maintenance employees to locations in 32 counties around South Carolina this weekend to clear roads…
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Larry Koester Elected Chairman of the Airport Commission
March 9, 2008COLUMBIA, SC – March 7, 2008 – Larry L. Koester was elected Chairman of the Richland-Lexington Airport Commission at the February 11th meeting. He served as Vice-Chairman from February 2006…
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Elsie Rast-Stuart Elected Vice-Chairman of the Airport Commission
March 9, 2008COLUMBIA, SC – March 7, 2008 – Elsie Rast-Stuart was elected Vice Chairman of the Richland-Lexington Airport Commission at the February 11th meeting. She was appointed to the Commission by…
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Legislative Delegations Elect New SCDOT Commissioners
March 9, 2008COLUMBIA, SC – Marh 7, 2008 – Legislative Delegations in the 1st and 3rd Congressional Districts have elected two new members to the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) Commission. Daniel…
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Spirit Airlines Triples Service Between Florida and South Carolina
February 28, 2008MIRANMAR, FL – February 28, 2008 – Spirit Airlines today announced the addition of new non-stop service to Columbia, South Carolina, as well as expanded service to Myrtle Beach with the…
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Secretary Limehouse will outline changes that have occurred at SCDOT
February 18, 2008COLUMBIA, SC – February 18, 2008 – Transportation Secretary H.B. Limehouse Jr. is scheduled to make a presentation to the Senate Transportation Committee on the current state of the South…
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SCDOT has 13 projects ready with estimated construction costs of $510 million
January 30, 2008COLUMBIA, SC – January 30, 2008 – Transportation Secretary H.B. Limehouse Jr. has unveiled a package of highway projects that could be under contract in six months if the Economic Stimulus…
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Dedication Ceremony Sunday, January 20, in Sumter County for “Bill Pinkney of the Original Drifters Memorial Highway”
January 16, 2008SUMTER, SC – January 16, 2008 – The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) has scheduled a dedication ceremony Sunday, January 20, for the “Bill Pinkney of the Original Drifters…
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Garden Club Recognized for nearly Eight Decades of Partnering with SCDOT
January 9, 2008COLUMBIA, SC – January 9, 2007 – The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) will honor its long-standing relationship with The Garden Club of South Carolina with a panel recognizing the group…
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Columbia Metropolitan Airport and Republic Parking System Honor Our Military
December 6, 2007COLUMBIA, SC – December 6, 2007 – Effective Saturday, December 15, 2007 through Thursday, January 3, 2008 Columbia Metropolitan Airport and Republic Parking System, the airport’s public parking lot operator, will…
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Sounds of Christmas at the Airport
December 6, 2007COLUMBIA, SC – December 6, 2007 – Columbia Metropolitan Airport will present the Sounds of Christmas at the Airport featuring twelve choral groups throughout December. The performances will take place…
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SCDOT, FHWA Leaders Approve Southern I-73
November 29, 2007COLUMBIA, SC – November 29, 2007 – Final Environmental Impact Statement. South Carolina Secretary of Transportation H.B. “Buck” Limehouse Jr. and Federal Highway Administration Division Administrator Bob Lee signed the…
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Port of Charleston Switches to Cleaner Fuel
September 24, 2007CHARLESTON, SC – September 24, 2007 – The S.C. State Ports Authority (SCSPA) has switched to cleaner-burning ultra low sulfur diesel fuel three years ahead of a federal mandate. While…
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Traffic interruptions scheduled at Harbor River Bridge Sept. 24
September 20, 2007BEAUFORT, SC – September 20, 2007 – Traffic will be stopped for several short periods of time along the Sea Island Parkway at the Harbor River Bridge between St. Helena…
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Judge Tosses Out Conservation League Challenges
September 6, 2007September 5, 2007 – Charleston, SC – A state administrative law judge has dismissed the South Carolina Coastal Conservation League’s (SCCCL) challenges of state permits for the new port access…
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Charleston Approves Demolition on New Terminal Site – Board Approves More Than $7 Million in Contracts
August 21, 2007Charleston, SC – August 21, 2007 – The S.C. State Ports Authority (SCSPA) Board of Directors today approved $7.4 million in terminal improvement and investment projects, including a demolition contract…
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Year of Momentum at South Carolina Ports
August 14, 2007Charleston, SC – August 14, 2007 – The S.C. State Ports Authority (SCSPA) has closed its latest fiscal year, capping off a period of momentum and key accomplishments that included…
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Corps Issues Permits for New Charleston Container Terminal
April 30, 2007Charleston, SC – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers today issued permits for a new 286-acre container terminal at the former Navy Base in the Port of Charleston. “It’s a great…
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