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SCDOT officials outline funding mix, maintenance priorities and I‑85 corridor study for Greenville area
Summary
Kelly Moore of the South Carolina Department of Transportation told the Greenville County committee how SCDOT funds and ranks projects, outlined the 40/60 federal‑state revenue split and a 28.75¢ per‑gallon gas tax distribution, and previewed an I‑85 corridor study for Exits 29–69.
Kelly Moore, deputy chief of staff for the South Carolina Department of Transportation, briefed the Greenville County Communications and Government Affairs Committee on how the department funds projects, balances maintenance versus capacity work and plans a corridor study for I‑85.
Moore said SCDOT uses a mix of federal and state dollars—about 40% federal and 60% state—and programs those funds strategically to meet statutory ranking and planning requirements. "We use a mix of state and federal dollars, and we try to strategically program those dollars," she said.
The presentation outlined revenue sources and the statutory distribution of the state gas tax. Moore described the current per‑gallon rate as 28.75¢ for both gasoline and diesel and explained how those cents are allocated: 6¢…
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