Roads and Bridges

Keeping Our Citizens Safe

Roads & Bridges maintains the roads, bridges, and pedestrian facilities of Anderson County and keeps our citizens safe.

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Roads and Bridges

Keeping Our Citizens Safe

Roads & Bridges maintains the roads, bridges, and pedestrian facilities of Anderson County and keeps our citizens safe.

Report an Issue

Documents and Resources

Encroachment Permit

Driveway Acquisition Form

Encroachment Policy

Speed Hump Construction

Traffic Calming Program

Special Tax District Packet

Road Abandonment Packet

Traffic Impact Study Requirements

SC Highway 81 Corridor Study

Anderson County Road Study

Open Gov Roads & Bridges Portal

About

The goal of Roads & Bridges is to maintain the roads, bridges, and pedestrian facilities owned by Anderson County in an effective and efficient manner with the safety of our citizens as our top priority.

Services

Road Maintenance services
Mowing
Paving
Potholes
Dead animal removal on roadway
Ditching and water problems in the right of way
New driveway entrance
Manage County’s Resurfacing Program
Bridge, culvert & railroad crossing inspections
New subdivision plan compliance reviews and construction inspections
Provide Encroachment permits for construction activities within County Rights of Way
Traffic Calming program (speed humps)
Special Tax District (private roads to County maintained)
Right of Way information
Prepare and secure SCDOT and SCDHEC permits
Investigate requests for road abandonment
Investigate and prepare recommendations for intersection sign improvements and safety concerns
Maintain county road records

Road Type Information

Private Roads: These are roads that belong to private individuals who maintain them. The County does not perform maintenance on these roads. They are identified by a “P” prefix on the road name sign. (example: P-04-0212)

County Roads: These roads are built and maintained by the Anderson County Roads & Bridges Department. These roads are identified with a “C” prefix on the road name sign. (example: C-10-0155)

State Roads: These roads are maintained by the State of South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT). If you have questions or concerns about these roads, please call SCDOT at (864) 260-2215. All State roads are identified with an “S” prefix on the road name sign. (example: S-4-0071). These numbers are normally on a black sign with white lettering.

Project Update: SC Highway 81 Corridor Study

SC Highway 81 Corridor Study Report

SC Highway 81 (Anderson Road) is experiencing significant growth, leading to transportation challenges, including increased congestion and safety concerns along the corridor. This study recognizes the regional and local importance of the corridor and seeks to address issues and problems related to safety, connectivity, and capacity; and formulate a series of projects and recommendations to address those issues. The study area begins at the intersection of Lake Road / Wren School Road (S-953) and ends at the intersection of Powdersville Main / Piedmont Road (S-52), totaling approximately 5.7 miles. The corridor is considered north-south in this area and is a two-lane minor arterial carrying between 8,900 (southern end) to 11,900 (northern end) vehicles per day. On average,35 crashes a year occur within the study area limits.

Project Updates

Ballard Road Bridge

Anderson County Roads & Bridges completed construction of a new bridge on Ballard Road in Pelzer, and opened the road to through traffic on July 27, 2018. The new bridge is 33 feet wide and 60 feet long, consisting of pre-cast hollow core slaps with an asphalt overlay.

The entire project was completed four months ahead of schedule by utilizing the in-house bridge crew using county general funds.

Blake Dairy Road

Anderson County Roads & Bridges completed construction of a new culvert on Blake Dairy Rd in Belton, replacing an existing defective bridge and opened the road to through traffic in June 2016. The new culvert is a 12’ x 8’ box culvert and is 72 feet long.

The entire project was completed utilizing the in-house grading crew using county general funds.

Firetower Road Bridge

Anderson County Roads & Bridges completed construction of a new bridge on Firetower Road in Honea Path, and opened the road to through traffic in July, 2016. The new bridge is 30 feet wide and 50 feet long, consisting of pre-cast hollow core slaps with an asphalt overlay.

The entire project was completed 6 months ahead of schedule by utilizing the in-house bridge crew using county general funds.

Long Road Bridge

Anderson County Roads & Bridges completed construction of a new bridge on Long Road and opened the road to through traffic on October 12, 2015. The new bridge is 36 feet wide and 60 feet long, consisting of pre-cast hollow core slaps with an asphalt overlay. The road was raised four feet higher to allow for adequate flow during heavy rain events.

The entire project was completed 7 months ahead of schedule by utilizing the in-house bridge crew using county general funds.

Roads & Bridges

Anderson County Office Complex

Anderson County Office Complex is located at 1428 Old Pearman Dairy Road in Anderson. Housed at the complex: ACSO, Economic Development, Facilities, Solid Waste, Wastewater, Storm Water, Fleet Services, IT and Roads & Bridges.

Mt. Bethel Church Road

Mt. Bethel Church Road, Belton, had an existing 72” diameter corrugated metal pipe which was undersized for larger rain events, and the bottom of the pipe was starting to rust. A large rain event caused half of the road to wash out and the pipe was damaged during this event. It was determined that the 72” diameter pipe needed to be replaced with a larger 6ft x 10ft box culvert. The installation of the Box Culvert was completed on 12/1/23. The design, layout, and installation was performed by Anderson County crews. Due to using internal crews Anderson County saved an estimated $450,000.00.

Paving Brown Road in Anderson.

The much-traveled Brown Road (traveled by 13,000 vehicles a day) was paved by hot in place recycling method in 2024 with ACTC, State Funding (Gas Tax) and a 10% Match by Anderson County. Repaving of the almost 3-miles was a $2.3 Million project.

Welcome to Anderson County

First exit in Anderson County on Interstate 85 southbound at exit 40.

Shackleburg Road - Owen Farm Bridge - Anderson, SC

The Shackleburg Road Bridge collapsed during a heavy rainstorm in February 2020. Typically, it takes 24 to 36 months to design and build a bridge. This bridge was replaced in 15 months, opening on 5/26/21. The Anderson County Roads and Bridges crew installed the bridge. The county installed the bridge, coordinated utility relocations, and performed the construction project management, saving an estimated $1.6 million.

Contact Roads & Bridges

Mr. Jonathan Fox

Roads & Bridges Manager

(864) 260-4190

jwfox@andersoncountysc.org

Office Address

1428 Pearman Dairy Rd. Anderson, SC 29626

Mailing Address

Post Office Box 8002, Anderson, SC 29622

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Engineering Project:

Bee Baker, P.E.

Project Manager:

Drew Cole

Encroachment Permits:

Andrew Morgan, Right of Way Supervisor

Subdivision Plan Review:

Bill Rutledge, P.E.

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Keeping Our Citizens Safe

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Keeping Our Citizens Safe

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Road Type Information

Project Update: SC Highway 81 Corridor Study

Project Updates

Ballard Road Bridge

Blake Dairy Road

Firetower Road Bridge

Long Road Bridge

Anderson County Office Complex

Mt. Bethel Church Road

Paving Brown Road in Anderson.

Welcome to Anderson County

Shackleburg Road - Owen Farm Bridge - Anderson, SC

Contact Roads & Bridges

Mr. Jonathan Fox

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