South Carolina

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Key Facts About South Carolina Infrastructure

Aviation

53 public-use airports

Bridges

1,048 of the 9,275 bridges are structurally deficient

Bridges

$47.10 million in bridge funds came from the Federal Highway Bridge Fund in 2011

Dams

90% of the state regulated dams have an Emergency Action Plan

Dams

162 high hazard dams

Drinking Water

$1.6 billion in drinking water infrastructure needs over the next 20 years

Energy

4.25 gigawatt-hours of renewable energy every year, ranking it 24th

Hazardous Waste

27 sites on the National Priorities List

Inland Waterways

480 miles of inland waterways, ranking it 20th nationally

Levees

22 miles of levees

Ports

19.5 million short tons of cargo in 2012, ranking it 27th nationally

Public Parks

$220.0 million of unmet needs for its parks system

Rail

14 freight railroads covering 2,293 miles across the state, ranking 31st nationally by mileage

Roads

8,085 of the state’s 66,244 public roads are major roads, and 5% are in poor condition

Roads

$1.0 billion a year in costs to motorists from driving on roads in need of repair, which is $306 /yr per motorist

Schools

$7.1 billion in estimated school infrastructure funding needs

Transit

8.9 million annual unlinked passenger trips via transit systems including bus, transit, and commuter trains

Wastewater

$566.0 million in wastewater infrastructure needs over the next 20 years

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