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Engineering Directives

The SCDOT Deputy Secretary for Engineering sets engineering policy and direction, which requires compliance by the appropriate engineering divisions and all other providers of service to the Engineering Division, such as consultants and contractors. The Deputy Secretary for Engineering issues engineering directives containing the procedures for carrying out engineering policy. Engineering directives are reviewed annually.

If you have questions about engineering directives, please call the Office of the Deputy Secretary for Engineering at (803)737-7900 or fill out the ED Help Form.

An Index of the Engineering Directives (PDF 26 Kb), as well as all engineering directives are provided in Adobe Reader Format.

ED # Original
Issue
Date
Latest
Revision
Date
Title
0 11/21/2003 1/25/2024 Engineering Directives Index
1 11/21/2003 1/13/2017 Development of SCDOT Engineering Directives
2 11/21/2003 7/29/2011 Fiscal and Maintenance Responsibilities for Traffic Signal Installations on the State Highway System
3 11/21/2003 4/13/2015 Semi-Annual Work Zone Traffic Control Reviews
4 11/21/2003 4/14/2015 Reflective Sheeting for Rigid Highway Signs
5 11/21/2003 5/17/2011 Delineators on Interstates and Freeways
6 11/21/2003 4/29/2011 Changes to Stop Control
7 11/21/2003 8/22/2007 Guidelines for Scenic Byway Sign Placement
8 11/21/2003 6/12/2020 Road Inspections
9 11/21/2003 None Removal of Signs from SCDOT Right-of-Way
10 11/21/2003 12/13/2006 Disposal of Surplus Soil or Earth-Type Materials from Regrading High Shoulders, Cleaning Roadway Ditches, and Slopes
11 11/21/2003 8/14/2019 Procedures for Posting or Changing Weight Limits on Bridges
12 11/21/2003 None Equipment Disposal
13 11/21/2003 6/20/2023 CANCELLED 6/20/2023 - Maintenance Bridge Replacement Projects
14 11/21/2003 6/18/2008 Procedure for Reporting Road Closings/Openings and Road Conditions Due to Construction, Infrastructure Failure, or Inclement Weather
15 12/8/2003 6/6/2018 Pavement Type Selection Process
16 11/21/2003 3/30/2009 Driveway Entrances
17 4/25/2005 8/20/2021 ON HOLD 8/20/2021 - Encroachment Permits
18 4/30/2004 5/3/2021 Bridge Security and the Release of Plans and Information
19 11/21/2003 3/22/2011 Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), 2009 Edition
20 5/16/2005 None FHWA/State Cooperative Agreement Covering Forest Highways
21 2/19/2007 12/17/2008 The Permanent Closing of Department Facilities
22 7/10/2004 2/12/2021 Bicycling Accommodations on Resurfacing Projects
23 6/3/2005 4/10/2015 Standards for Stormwater Management and Sediment Reduction
24 6/2/2005 3/17/2014 Selection of Drainage Pipe
25 4/18/2005 4/24/2008 Specific Service (Logo) Signing Bid Procedures
26 6/29/2005 None Dams/Water Impoundments Adjacent to Highways
27 11/1/2005 None Drainage Outfalls
28 1/9/2006 7/27/2009 Road Closures for Parades, Festivals, or Other Events
29 12/3/2006 10/25/2013 Vegetation Management on State Highways
30 1/9/2006 4/18/2011 Borrow Pit Location and Monitoring
31 7/10/2007 4/29/2011 Procedure for Reviewing Requests for "School Bus Stop Ahead" (S3-1) Signs
32 2/24/2006 4/22/2015 Hourly Restrictions for Lane Closures on Interstate and Primary Routes
33 2/26/2007 None SCDOT Mast Arm Standards
34 9/12/2007 6/23/2016 Value Engineering Studies
35 10/8/2007 6/12/2013 Emergency Procurement of Construction and Consultant Services
36 2/1/2008 6/4/2008 Public Notification of Bridge Replacement Projects
37 9/4/2007 None Standards for Sealing Engineering Documents
38 4/7/2008 None Architect-Engineer Plan Errors and Omissions
39 1/22/2008 2/8/2010 Environmental Training
40 6/2/2008 10/31/2023 Acknowledgement Signs
41 9/15/2008 6/27/2019 Removal of Roads or Sections of Roads from the State Highway System
42 6/9/2008 12/11/2020 Inspection and Maintenance of Guardrail, Cable Barrier, and Crash Attenuators
43 6/19/2008 None Bridge Ices Before Road Warning Signs (W8-13)
44 2/18/2009 2/7/2011 Procedures for Removing Closed Bridges from the State System
45 11/10/2008 None Cellular Telephone Usage
46 1/20/2009 7/7/2014 Satellite Telephone Management, Testing, and Reporting
47 7/27/2009 7/11/2014 Local Public Agency Project Administration
48 8/9/2010 5/8/2020 CANCELLED 5/8/2020 - Participation in Local Drainage Projects
49 4/19/2011 6/6/2023 Use of Statewide ITS System Message Boards
50 1/13/2009 1/13/2017 CANCELLED 1/13/2017 - Non-Interstate Road Resurfacing Project Selection Process
51 1/12/2009 3/10/2017 CANCELLED 3/10/2017 - Bridge Replacement Project Selection Process
52 1/13/2009 None Interstate Rehabilitation Project Selection Process
53 7/15/2011 4/13/2015 Installation of Rumble Strips
54 1/13/2009 4/13/2017 CANCELLED 4/13/2017 - Safety Project Selection Process
55 9/9/2011 6/27/2023 Procurement and Administration of Federally Funded Research
56 1/14/2009 10/31/2017 ON HOLD 10/31/2017 - Interstate Mainline Capacity and Interchange Project Selection Process
57 10/31/2012 5/8/2023 Maintaining Traffic Sign Retroreflectivity
58 1/1/2015 12/10/2015 Right of Way Certification
60 1/14/2009 10/31/2017 INACTIVE 10/31/2017 - COG and MPO Project Ranking Process
61 1/14/2009 10/31/2017 INACTIVE 10/31/2017 - Congestion Management/Air Quality (CMAQ) Project Selection Process
62 1/13/2017 6/17/2019 CANCELLED 6/17/2019 - Non-Interstate NHS Pavement Improvement Project Prioritization Process
63 1/13/2017 7/25/2019 Primary Pavement Improvement Project Prioritization Process
64 1/13/2017 7/25/2019 Federal-Aid Secondary Pavement Improvement Project Prioritization Process
65 1/13/2017 7/25/2019 Non-Federal Aid Secondary Pavement Improvement Project Prioritization Process
68 3/10/2017 11/22/2021 CANCELLED 11/22/2021 - NHS Bridge Replacement Project Prioritization Process
69 3/10/2017 11/22/2021 CANCELLED 11/22/2021 - Non-NHS Bridge Replacement Project Prioritization Process
70 3/10/2017 11/22/2021 CANCELLED 11/22/2021 - Load Restricted Bridge Replacement Project Prioritization Process
71 4/13/2017 10/1/2019 Intersection Safety Project Prioritization Process
72 6/14/2017 None Rural Road Safety Project Prioritization Process for Non-Interstate Routes
73 7/25/2018 None Interstate Safety Project Prioritization Process
74 7/25/2018 None Road Safety Assessment Project Prioritization Process
75 11/16/2021 None Vulnerable Road User Safety Project Prioritization Process
77 10/18/2019 1/17/2023 Rural Interstate Freight Network Mobility Improvement Project Prioritization Process
78 3/1/2019 None Business Rules for District Traffic Signal Shop Operations
79 7/12/2023 None Patented and Proprietary Products
80 11/22/2021 None Closed and Load Restricted Bridge Project Prioritization Process for Primary Routes
81 11/22/2021 None Closed and Load Restricted Bridge Project Prioritization Process for Secondary Routes
82 1/25/2024 None Transportation Systems Management and Operations Program

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