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Wednesday, May 29, 2013  Georgia transportation officials are planning to hold public meetings on proposed rail service between Atlanta and Charlotte, N.C.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013  The South Carolina Department of Transportation wants to hear concerns as it considers how to replace a pair of bridges on U.S. 378 east of Columbia.

Tuesday, May 07, 2013  South Carolina intersections are getting a new traffic signal.

Wednesday, February 27, 2013  The House has approved a bill shifting money collected from car sales taxes to road and bridge repair.

Wednesday, February 27, 2013  South Carolina is developing a new statewide transportation plan and wants to get public comment on what the state's transit needs are.

Wednesday, February 20, 2013  The Senate's top Democrat proposes borrowing $500 million to fund road projects across South Carolina.

Tuesday, February 19, 2013  The House budget-writing committee has advanced a bill shifting money collected from the state sales tax on cars to road and bridge repair.

Friday, February 15, 2013  The state Department of Transportation is moving ahead with a $5 million plan to improve safety on a dangerous stretch of Interstate 26.

Friday, January 25, 2013  The state Department of Transportation estimates needing an additional $1.5 billion yearly over 20 years to bring roads to "good" condition.

Wednesday, November 07, 2012  Columbia is more beautiful this week thanks to Lexington County businesses that worked together to remove more than 30 bags of trash from a local stretch of road.

Wednesday, September 26, 2012  The future of an extension of Interstate 526 in Charleston is in doubt after the South Carolina Department of Transportation refused to take over the $558 million project.

Thursday, August 02, 2012  A bridge that connects downtown Beaufort to Lady's Island has been closed after a crane being carried on a truck hit the structure.

Thursday, May 31, 2012  A stretch of Interstate 20 in Lexington County was dedicated today by the South Carolina Highway Patrol and South Carolina Department of Transportation in honor of trooper that was killed on duty.

Thursday, February 02, 2012 

Tuesday, November 15, 2011  Residents who live near the Shady Grove road bridge over I-26 in Irmo gave their input about the proposal to replace the bridge Tuesday night.