South Carolina

Top Three Infrastructure Concerns:

1. Roads
2. Bridges
3. Schools

Key Infrastructure Facts

• 23% of South Carolina’s bridges are structurally deficient or functionally obsolete.
• There are 153 high hazard dams in South Carolina. A high hazard dam is defined as a dam whose failure would cause a loss of life and significant property damage.
• 6 of South Carolina’s 2,317 dams are in need of rehabilitation to meet applicable state dam safety standards.
• South Carolina’s drinking water infrastructure needs an investment of $1.25 billion over the next 20 years.
• South Carolina ranked 22^nd in the quantity of hazardous waste produced and 19^th in the total number of hazardous waste producers.
• South Carolina’s ports handled 27 million tons of waterborne traffic in 2005, ranking it 28^th in the nation.
• South Carolina reported an unmet need of $300 million for its state public outdoor recreation facilities and parkland acquisition.
• 28% of South Carolina’s major roads are in poor or mediocre condition.
• Vehicle travel on South Carolina’s highways increased 41% from 1990 to 2007.
• South Carolina has $698 million in wastewater infrastructure needs.

Sources

*Survey of the state’s ASCE members conducted in September 2008