Transportation

Functions

The Transportation Division of the Engineering Department was established to oversee the design and construction of roadway and transportation projects in York County. The Division manages the state gasoline tax, or C-funds as they are commonly known, for all roads in York County. It also conducts Quality Control / Quality Assurance inspections on all subdivision road improvements.
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The Transportation Division strives to enhance and protect the public's quality of life, health, safety, and well-being by providing engineering services that promote the development of community facilities and infrastructure. By establishing standards, reviewing designs for compliance, and inspecting transportation facilities for implementation of set standards, the Transportation Division provides for longer-lasting and safer roadway, sidewalk, and trail systems.


Responsibilities

  • Provide design services for minor roadway (i.e. C-Fund and One Cent Gravel Roads / Critical Needs Resurfacing) projects, including the acquisition of right-of-way
  • Provide inspection services for developments, SCDOT / SCDHEC improvement, and other York County department construction projects in accordance with York County, SCDHEC, and SCDOT design standards
  • Develop and/or revise York County design standards and ordinances in order to properly review submitted documents from all possible sources
  • Provide customer service and technical assistance to all York County departments, other government agencies, consultants, vendors, developers, public, etc. for all projects on an as needed basis
  • Develop Request for Proposals (RFP), Request for Qualifications (RFQ), and Invitation to Bid for consultant or contractor services. This includes reviewing and evaluating all proposals, qualifications and/or bids for recommendation to the York County Council
  • Provide project management for Capital Project Sales Tax Program gravel road projects