Another dimension of public funding deficits facing the state will be our capacity to keep our roadways maintained through the economic recession. As someone who presently commutes about 30 minutes daily to and from Columbia, I have observed that the existing infrastructure is already worn fairly thin (though traffic-wise not as bad as other places I have frequently driven through, like Jacksonville or Orlando).
SCDOT Seeks Emergency Funding - Post &Courier
It looks like they may have gotten their (short-term at least) funding in order.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.wistv.com/story/15285233/sc-transportation-dept-to-catch-up-on-bills
Still a good idea to practice riding my bike again.