Navigating SC DOT- How to find info and who to contact

Published 4 months ago • 1 min read

🛣️ Need Help with State Roads? Start Here.

Hi neighbors — it can be frustrating trying to figure out who to contact or where to report issues on our busiest roads.

Out of roughly 1,400 miles of roads in Lancaster County, about 900 miles are maintained by the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SC DOT) — including most major roads like Hwy 521.

If you see a road issue, here are helpful tools to submit requests, check project timelines, or identify who’s responsible:

🚦 General questions/concerns/suggestions

SCDOT manages light timing and operations — including requests for signal adjustments. SC DOT manages light syncing on HWY 521. We are in District 4. Best place to go to get Lancaster County area answers from the people who are working in our area.
🔗 Contact info for District 4.

🛠️ Submit a Work Request

Potholes, grass cutting, safety concerns, traffic light requests, etc.
🔗 Submit a Request Here

🔍 Is It a State Road?

Curious if a road is state-maintained? Use this search tool.
⚠️ Note: Some roads are partially county and partially state.
🔗 Check Road Ownership

🗺️ Track Active Road Projects

Check progress, timelines, and contact info for state-led road projects in Lancaster County and beyond.
🔗 View SC DOT Road Projects Map

State Representative

An important part of navigating state roads...knowing who and how to contact your state representatives. See below for a link that you can look up your state rep along with contact info.

🔗 State Rep Lookup

Have questions?

Reach out to me by emailing -stuartforcouncil24@gmail.com

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