South Carolina Code — 57
Browse 367 sections in division 57 of the South Carolina code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § 57-1-10. Definitions.
- § 57-1-20. Establishment of Department of Transportation; divisions.
- § 57-1-30. Functions and purposes of department.
- § 57-1-40. Prohibited acts; penalties.
- § 57-1-50. Assent to federal aid for construction of highways and related transportation projects.
- § 57-1-60. Duties of Governor with respect to highway safety transportation programs and activities.
- § 57-1-70. Department to act in compliance with Federal Aid Highway Act.
- § 57-1-80. List of all public railroad crossings and upgrades; publication on website; installation of railroad signals and crossing arms.
- § 57-1-90. Motorcycles.
- § 57-1-310. Commission of the Department of Transportation; composition; qualifications.
- § 57-1-320. Consecutive terms; limit on commissioners from same county.
- § 57-1-325. Submittal of district appointees; meeting of legislative delegation to approve or disapprove appointee.
- § 57-1-330. Commissioners' terms.
- § 57-1-340. Oath of commissioner.
- § 57-1-350. Seal; rules and procedures; officers; expenses.
- § 57-1-360. Chief internal auditor; standards for audits; staff and office space.
- § 57-1-370. Development of long-range Statewide Transportation Plan; preservation and improvement of existing system.
- § 57-1-380. Transportation Asset Management Plan.
- § 57-1-410. Appointment of Secretary of Transportation.
- § 57-1-430. Duties and powers; employment of personnel.
- § 57-1-440. Chief counsel; staff attorneys; independent adjusters.
- § 57-1-450. Appointment of directors.
- § 57-1-460. Repealed.
- § 57-1-470. Repealed.
- § 57-1-490. Annual audits.
- § 57-1-500. Ethics workshop.
- § 57-3-10. Department divided into divisions.
- § 57-3-20. Responsibilities and duties of division deputy directors.
- § 57-3-30. Office of Railroads; establishment; responsibilities; comprehensive state rail plan; interagency cooperation.
- § 57-3-40. Office of Public Transit; powers and duties.
- § 57-3-50. Establishment of highway districts; review.
- § 57-3-110. Powers and duties of Department of Transportation.
- § 57-3-120. Definitions.
- § 57-3-130. Special permit to operate or move vehicle exceeding maximum size, weight, or load or otherwise not in conformity with requirements; fee; discretion in issuing; conditions; security; annual permit; limited applicability of Title 1, Chapter 23.
- § 57-3-140. Permit for sheet tobacco trucks; fee; regulations; violation a misdemeanor; penalty.
- § 57-3-150. Multiple trip permit; annual trip permit.
- § 57-3-160. Permit for cotton modular vehicle.
- § 57-3-170. Open-end permit, deposit or bond required.
- § 57-3-180. Records, quarterly reports concerning trips; fees; records open to audit and inspection.
- § 57-3-190. Department may issue open-end or annual permits; height maximum; owner responsible for damage.
- § 57-3-200. Department of Transportation authorized to enter into agreements to finance construction and maintenance of highways, roads, streets, and bridges.
- § 57-3-210. Contracting with private operators of public transit systems; coordination of funding and resources; annual progress report of department; reporting requirements for entities using public funds for public transportation purposes; exemptions.
- § 57-3-220. Interim use of railroad right-of-way corridor held for railroad right-of-way preservation; reporting requirements.
- § 57-3-230. Secretary authorized to convene special advisory committee; purpose; membership; participation of other state agencies.
- § 57-3-600. Newly constructed roads.
- § 57-3-610. Naming a road, bridge, or highway in honor of an individual.
- § 57-3-615. Highway tolls; usage.
- § 57-3-618. Imposition and collection of toll on Interstate 73.
- § 57-3-625. Improvements bordering right-of-way at signal-controlled intersection; demolition or alteration of permanent building may not be required; property owner not to pay.
- § 57-3-630. Bringing of suits.
- § 57-3-640. Driveways and roads in state parks.
- § 57-3-650. Restoration, preservation, and enhancement of scenic beauty along highways; information centers.
- § 57-3-660. Streets, roads, and driveways at state institutions.
- § 57-3-670. Cooperation and contracts with Federal Highway Administration.
- § 57-3-680. Federal-aid projects which are not part of state system.
- § 57-3-690. Construction of county roads with Federal funds.
- § 57-3-700. Department as agent for counties.
- § 57-3-710. Counties shall make land payments and be liable for damages.
- § 57-3-720. Access facilities to state ports shipping and warehousing facilities.
- § 57-3-730. Cooperation with drainage districts in carrying drainage canals across state highways.
- § 57-3-750. Records of road projects, contacts, and force accounts, must be kept and open.
- § 57-3-755. Online transaction register of all funds expended; exemption; role of Comptroller General.
- § 57-3-760. Annual report.
- § 57-3-770. Gift of dirt and topsoil to landowner.
- § 57-3-780. Determinations required as to feasibility of high occupancy vehicle lanes, sidewalks, and bicycle lanes.
- § 57-3-785. Highway construction work zone signs.
- § 57-5-10. Composition of state highway system in general.
- § 57-5-20. Interstate system of highways.
- § 57-5-30. State highway primary system.
- § 57-5-40. State highway secondary system.
- § 57-5-50. Transfers between secondary and primary systems.
- § 57-5-60. Permitted additions to primary system.
- § 57-5-70. Highway transfers to the state highway system.
- § 57-5-80. Highway transfers from the state secondary system.
- § 57-5-90. Belt lines and spurs.
- § 57-5-100. Other additions by department prohibited.
- § 57-5-110. Relocations in federal and state primary systems.
- § 57-5-120. Abandonment of section of relocated highway.
- § 57-5-130. Department shall publish description of roads.
- § 57-5-140. State highways within municipalities.
- § 57-5-150. Cost of rights-of-way in municipalities and of urban transportation projects shall be paid from state highway fund.
- § 57-5-160. Department authorized to enter into agreement with Atomic Energy Commission and others regarding highway within Savannah River Project.
- § 57-5-170. Regulations affecting traffic on highway within Savannah River Project.
- § 57-5-180. Filing of agreement with Secretary of State regarding highway within Savannah River Project; effect of agreement.
- § 57-5-190. Penalty involving highway within Savannah River Project.
- § 57-5-195. Bob Harrell Bridge and Interchange.
- § 57-5-310. Ownership of real estate.
- § 57-5-320. Acquisition of property generally; liability for abandonment after condemnation and trial.
- § 57-5-330. Minimum width of rights-of-way.
- § 57-5-340. Sale or other disposition of real estate.
- § 57-5-350. Certain easements shall not be sold or leased for commercial use.
- § 57-5-370. Condemnation for streets within municipalities or materials.
- § 57-5-380. Condemnation of property of public service corporations.
- § 57-5-540. Condemnation award shall be paid by department.
- § 57-5-550. Deeds and other instruments to be filed and indexed.
- § 57-5-570. Records to be maintained in tax assessors' offices.
- § 57-5-580. Cost of right-of-way as part of cost of construction.
- § 57-5-590. Rights additional to those of county authorities.
- § 57-5-600. Abandonment of right-of-way.
- § 57-5-710. Construction of state highway system simultaneous and equitable in the several districts.
- § 57-5-720. Standards of construction.
- § 57-5-730. Removal of view-obstructing dirt banks at intersections.
- § 57-5-740. Construction of federal-aid secondary or feeder highways.
- § 57-5-750. Contracts with counties for farm-to-market roads.
- § 57-5-760. Reimbursement agreements with counties for construction of farm-to-market and secondary roads.
- § 57-5-770. Projects in which water-controlling device reduces cost of highway construction.
- § 57-5-780. Execution of reimbursement agreements in project involving water-controlling device; validity.
- § 57-5-790. Construction of project involving water-controlling device.
- § 57-5-800. Proportion of department's payments for project involving water-controlling device.
- § 57-5-810. Extent of construction and maintenance of state highways in municipalities; city utilities.
- § 57-5-820. Consent of municipality to work on state highways; exception; definitions.
- § 57-5-830. Assent of municipality to plans; exception.
- § 57-5-840. Alterations of state highways by municipalities.
- § 57-5-845. Parking facilities in beach communities.
- § 57-5-850. Source of funds for system.
- § 57-5-860. Construction of facilities for access to public landings; liability to users.
- § 57-5-870. Construction of access roads and recreation facilities under agreements with Department of Natural Resources.
- § 57-5-880. Transportation improvement projects; definitions; responsibility for costs.
- § 57-5-1010. Definitions.
- § 57-5-1020. Establishment and maintenance of controlled-access facilities.
- § 57-5-1040. Regulation of access to controlled-access facilities.
- § 57-5-1050. Elimination of intersections.
- § 57-5-1060. Establishment and maintenance of frontage roads.
- § 57-5-1070. Acquisition of property for controlled-access facilities; rights of abutting owners.
- § 57-5-1080. Permit required to open private driveway or side-road entrance or exit to primary highway.
- § 57-5-1090. Issuance or denial of permits; conditions; providing access or frontage roads.
- § 57-5-1100. Changing or closing existing private driveways or side-road entrances or exits; providing other access to highway.
- § 57-5-1110. Closing illegal private driveways or side-road entrances or exits.
- § 57-5-1120. Judicial review of Department's decisions involving private driveways or side-road entrances or exits.
- § 57-5-1130. Penalties.
- § 57-5-1140. Installation of residential rights-of-way entrances and aprons to state highways.
- § 57-5-1310. Statement of purpose and intent.
- § 57-5-1320. Definitions.
- § 57-5-1330. General powers of Department; feasibility studies; acquisition of land and property; other powers granted by law; contracts.
- § 57-5-1335. Department to make feasibility study prior to bridge construction qualifying as turnpike facility.
- § 57-5-1340. Additional powers.
- § 57-5-1350. Request for issuance of turnpike bonds; form and contents of request.
- § 57-5-1360. Power and duty of State Fiscal Accountability Authority upon receipt of request.
- § 57-5-1370. Authority to issue bonds.
- § 57-5-1380. Turnpike revenue pledged for payment of bonds.
- § 57-5-1390. Bond interest, maturity, and redemption.
- § 57-5-1400. Sale of bonds; expenses incident to sale.
- § 57-5-1410. Execution of bonds; authentication.
- § 57-5-1420. Application of bond proceeds.
- § 57-5-1430. Denominations.
- § 57-5-1440. Form of bonds; to whom payable.
- § 57-5-1450. Resolution to issue bonds; terms and conditions.
- § 57-5-1460. Power and duty of Governor and State Treasurer upon receipt of bond resolution.
- § 57-5-1470. Exemption of bonds from taxation.
- § 57-5-1480. Lawful for fiduciaries and sinking fund commissions to invest in turnpike bonds.
- § 57-5-1490. Penalty for failure to pay toll.
- § 57-5-1495. Collection of tolls.
- § 57-5-1610. Reserves provided for highway construction contracts.
- § 57-5-1620. Advertisement and award of certain construction contracts; emergency construction, repairs, or purchases.
- § 57-5-1625. Award of highway construction contracts using design-build procedure.
- § 57-5-1630. Extension of construction contracts to include additional work.
- § 57-5-1640. Contracts with railroad companies and property owners or lessees for constructing crossings and moving structures.
- § 57-5-1650. Regulations as to qualifications of contractors permitted to bid on work.
- § 57-5-1660. Contractors' bonds; amounts and actions.
- § 57-5-1670. Compensation of contractors for losses caused by injunctions.
- § 57-5-1700. Certain sections shall not affect dealings with other government agencies.
- § 57-7-10. Negligent, willful, or wanton damage to highways.
- § 57-7-20. Putting foreign substances on highways.
- § 57-7-30. Use of chains on motor vehicles.
- § 57-7-40. Injuring milepost or milestone.
- § 57-7-50. Cutting trenches or laying pipes or tracks in state highways or bridges; permit.
- § 57-7-60. Excavating in highways not in state highway system; permit.
- § 57-7-70. Permit not required for municipality owning waterworks or sewerage outside limits.
- § 57-7-80. Use of vehicles or loads that drag on road.
- § 57-7-90. Unlawful to camp within right-of-way of a highway; penalty.
- § 57-7-210. Obstructions in highways.
- § 57-7-220. Removal of obstructions in highways.
- § 57-7-230. Speed-control devices in certain areas not deemed obstructions.
- § 57-7-240. Obstruction of roads by railroad cars and other obstacles.
- § 57-7-250. Obstruction of drainage or emptying water in road by railroads.
- § 57-7-260. Liability of corporations for obstructions by their agents.
- § 57-9-10. Petition to abandon or close street, road, or highway; notice.
- § 57-9-20. Court shall make determination.
- § 57-9-30. Recording of court order.
- § 57-9-40. Cumulative effect of chapter.
- § 57-11-10. "Accident claims" and "gasoline user fee" defined.
- § 57-11-20. State highway fund; federal aid highway fund; role of comptroller general; department not considered lump sum agency.
- § 57-11-80. Department to adopt budget in accordance with Chapters 9 and 11 of Title 11.
- § 57-11-210. Definitions.
- § 57-11-220. Request by commission for issuance of state highway bonds; requirements.
- § 57-11-235. Issuance of highway bonds.
- § 57-11-240. Limitation on maximum annual debt service; authority to issue state highway bonds.
- § 57-11-250. Pledge for payment of bonds.
- § 57-11-270. Revision of taxes included in sources of revenue.
- § 57-11-280. Bond resolution.
- § 57-11-290. Issuance of bonds by Governor and State Treasurer.
- § 57-11-300. Form of bonds; time, place, and medium of payment.
- § 57-11-320. State highway bonds to be issued as fully registered bonds; transfer.
- § 57-11-330. Interest on bonds; maturity.
- § 57-11-340. Exemption of bonds from taxation.
- § 57-11-360. Sale of bonds.
- § 57-11-370. Bonds constitute legal investments.
- § 57-11-380. Disposition of proceeds of sale of bonds.
- § 57-11-390. Application of proceeds to purposes for which bonds issued.
- § 57-13-10. Commission may cooperate with respect to interstate bridges.
- § 57-13-20. Counties may provide funds for interstate bridges; reimbursement.
- § 57-13-30. Preceding sections inapplicable to certain bridges.
- § 57-13-40. Commission may grant permits for toll bridges.
- § 57-13-50. Public notice before issue of permit for toll bridge.
- § 57-13-60. Duties of county governing bodies with respect to bridges.
- § 57-13-70. Expenses of bridges over waters between two counties.
- § 57-13-80. Formation of bridge districts by counties.
- § 57-13-90. Width of bridges on state highways.
- § 57-13-100. Contracts for work on bridges.
- § 57-13-110. Wanton or wilful injury to or destruction of bridges.
- § 57-13-120. Owners of milldams and bridges shall keep them in repair.
- § 57-13-130. Preservation of certain covered bridges; limitations on use; damage claims.
- § 57-15-10. Establishment and operation of ferries and terminals by Department of Transportation and counties.
- § 57-15-20. Agreements with private entities.
- § 57-15-30. Contributions to defray operational or maintenance expenses; immunity.
- § 57-17-10. County supervision of public roads, highways, bridges, and ferries.
- § 57-17-20. Opening new or changing old roads; condemnation.
- § 57-17-30. Interference with surveyor laying out public roads.
- § 57-17-40. Construction of footpaths and bridges over streams, swamps and marshes, and along highways.
- § 57-17-50. Erection of local direction posts.
- § 57-17-70. Repairs to county highways and bridges.
- § 57-17-80. Neglect of work on county highways and bridges.
- § 57-17-90. Highway districts.
- § 57-17-100. Closing certain railroad-highway crossings.
- § 57-17-110. Apportionment of funds through year; contracts in excess of void.
- § 57-17-120. Disposition of fines and forfeitures.
- § 57-17-130. Unauthorized diversion of highways.
- § 57-17-140. Presenting accounts, claims, and demands; approval and payment.
- § 57-17-310. General authorization to condemn land for road material or house for bridge watchman.
- § 57-17-510. Width of road.
- § 57-17-610. County may hire overseers and laborers to work roads.
- § 57-17-620. County may use chain gang to work roads.
- § 57-17-630. Counties may combine chain gangs or hire convicts to work roads.
- § 57-17-640. Advertisement for bids under contract system.
- § 57-17-650. Bids; acceptance procedures.
- § 57-17-660. Bond of contractor.
- § 57-17-670. Overseer and laborers; use of convicts.
- § 57-19-10. Levy of special county tax for roads.
- § 57-19-20. Levy of special township tax for roads.
- § 57-19-30. Calling township election for additional special road tax.
- § 57-19-40. Conduct of election for additional special road tax.
- § 57-19-50. Proceedings if election favorable to additional special road tax.
- § 57-19-60. Use of proceeds of additional special road tax.
- § 57-19-70. Apportionment and expenditure of special levy for road purposes.
- § 57-19-210. Time for payment.
- § 57-19-220. Application of commutation tax.
- § 57-19-230. Persons in military or naval service of United States exempt from tax.
- § 57-19-310. Assessment on abutting owners for construction of roads on certain land adjacent to Clarks Hill Reservoir.
- § 57-19-320. Auditor shall levy assessment upon completion of roads.
- § 57-19-330. Payment at time of assessment to avoid payment of interest.
- § 57-19-340. Assessment shall constitute lien.
- § 57-21-10. Paving districts may be established in certain counties.
- § 57-21-20. Method of establishment; appointment of paving district commission.
- § 57-21-30. Terms of commissioners; officers; vacancies.
- § 57-21-40. Name of district and commission.
- § 57-21-50. Order for election on tax levy to pay for paving.
- § 57-21-60. Time and notice of election.
- § 57-21-70. Managers of elections; formalities of voting.
- § 57-21-80. Declaration of result of election; contest.
- § 57-21-90. Effect of election.
- § 57-21-100. Issuance of bonds.
- § 57-21-110. Terms of bonds.
- § 57-21-120. Execution of bonds; designation.
- § 57-21-130. Sale of bonds.
- § 57-21-140. Levy of tax.
- § 57-21-150. Pledge of full faith, credit, and taxing power of county; increase in levy.
- § 57-21-160. Payment of bonds.
- § 57-21-170. Payment of proceeds of bond issue.
- § 57-21-180. Use of proceeds of bond issue.
- § 57-21-190. Powers of county governing body.
- § 57-21-200. Eminent Domain.
- § 57-21-210. Advertisement and award of contracts.
- § 57-21-220. Records of county governing body.
- § 57-23-10. Marking of beautified section of public road or highway.
- § 57-23-20. Unlawful to injure plants, shrubs or trees along beautified section.
- § 57-23-50. Scenic Highways Committee created; membership; terms of office.
- § 57-23-60. Chairman; quorum; promulgation of criteria regulations.
- § 57-23-70. Requests for scenic highway designation; review by committee; hearing.
- § 57-23-80. Transmittal of committee recommendation to General Assembly.
- § 57-23-110. Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway designated.
- § 57-23-120. Markers.
- § 57-23-140. Old Sheldon Church Road Scenic Byway designated; markers; advertising signs.
- § 57-23-210. Bohicket Road designated scenic highway.
- § 57-23-220. Application of Highway Advertising Control Act of 1971.
- § 57-23-230. Ashley River Road Scenic Byway designated.
- § 57-23-300. Hilton Head Scenic Highway designated; installation of markers and signs.
- § 57-23-310. Certain advertising prohibited.
- § 57-23-350. Designation of Highway 174 as scenic highway.
- § 57-23-360. Highway 174 subject to highway advertising control act.
- § 57-23-400. Long Point Road Scenic Highway designated; installation of markers and signs.
- § 57-23-410. New off-premises outdoor advertising prohibited.
- § 57-23-420. Removal of certain trees prohibited.
- § 57-23-500. Mathis Ferry Road Scenic Highway designated; installation of markers and signs.
- § 57-23-510. New off-premises outdoor advertising prohibited.
- § 57-23-520. Removal of certain trees prohibited.
- § 57-23-600. Riverland Drive Scenic Highway designated; installation of markers and signs.
- § 57-23-610. New off-premises outdoor advertising prohibited.
- § 57-23-620. Removal of certain trees prohibited.
- § 57-23-700. Ft. Johnson Road Scenic Highway designated; installation of markers and signs.
- § 57-23-710. New off-premises outdoor advertising prohibited.