South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 63 - DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS AND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION › Article 1 - PROJECT PRIORITIZATION › Section 63-10 - Transportation Project Prioritization

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
A. Definition of Terms.
1. "Commission" means the governing board of
			 the Department of Transportation.
2. "Council of Government ("COG")" means the
			 entity organized pursuant to S.C. Code Section
			 6-7-110
			 and designated to carry on the continuing, comprehensive, cooperative
			 transportation planning process for a rural area.
3. "Department" or "SCDOT" means the South
			 Carolina Department of Transportation.
4. "Metropolitan Planning Organization
			 ("MPO")" means the entity designated to carry on the continuing, comprehensive,
			 cooperative transportation planning process for an urbanized area in accordance
			 with 23 USCA 134 and applicable regulations.
5. "Project priority lists" means priority
			 ranking of projects within program categories proposed for inclusion in the
			 State Transportation Improvement Program ("STIP"). The priority lists shall be
			 established by the Commission based upon engineering recommendations and
			 advice, application of the relevant criteria set out in S.C. Code Section
			 57-1-370(B)(8),
			 and any other criteria that supports the purpose and need for the projects in
			 each program category.
6.
			 "Secretary" means the Secretary of Transportation of the Department.
7. "State Highway Engineer" means the deputy
			 director of the division of engineering of the Department.
8. "State Highway System" means the system of
			 roads that the Department is responsible for maintaining pursuant to Section
			 57-5-10
			 of the S. C. Code of Laws, 1976, as amended.
9. "Statewide Multimodal Transportation Long
			 Range Plan" ("Multimodal Plan") is a long-range statewide transportation plan
			 with a minimum 20-year forecast period at the time of adoption that provides
			 for the development and implementation of the multimodal transportation system
			 for the State as required by Section
			 57-1-370(A).
			 It shall be consistent with federal planning requirements. It includes by
			 reference all applicable plans, policies or reports relevant to the development
			 of the plan. Projects from the Multimodal Plan may be ultimately included in
			 the STIP.
10. "Statewide
			 Transportation Improvement Program ("STIP")" means a comprehensive prioritized
			 program of state and federally funded transportation projects or phases of
			 projects and other regionally significant projects. The STIP must cover a
			 period of at least four years and must be updated at least once every four
			 years. The STIP must be consistent with the Multimodal Plan and MPO
			 Transportation Improvement Programs ("TIPs"). All federally funded projects
			 and/or categories of projects are required to be included in the STIP in order
			 to be eligible for federal funds pursuant to Title 23 and Title 49, Chapter 53
			 of the United States Code.
11.
			 Transportation Asset Management Plan ("TAMP") is a performance and risked based
			 decision making tool designed to assist the Department in analyzing long-term
			 system performance and condition to guide investment decisions. The TAMP is
			 based on a 10-year horizon. It includes objectives and performance measures for
			 preservation and improvement of the State Highway System. It is used to
			 establish fiscally constrained performance goals for transportation
			 infrastructure assets such as pavements and bridges.