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<FIRST>Justin</FIRST>
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<LAST>Wade</LAST>
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<ORGANIZATION>Tri-County Technical College</ORGANIZATION>
<ADDR1>226 Sundown Dr.</ADDR1>
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<CITY>Pickens</CITY>
<STATE>SC</STATE>
<ZIP>29671</ZIP>
<EMAIL>jwade5@tctc.edu</EMAIL>
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<SUBJECT>South Carolina Bridges</SUBJECT>
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The Honorable Nikki R. Haley
Office of the Governor
1205 Pendleton Street
Columbia, South Carolina 29201
(803) 734-2100
Dear Governor Nikki R. Haley,
	Because of the thousand year flooding that happened recently in the midlands, which caused several bridges and roads to be close.  I would like to know how the state is handling the replacement and repairing of our South Carolina state bridges.  It was brought to my attention after researching the condition of our state bridges that we're falling behind on our infrastructure.  As of 2013, there are 9,275 total state bridges in South Carolina.  Of that total in 2013, 1,920 of the state bridges are deficient.  There are 1,048 state bridges that are structurally deficient that are in need of repair or posted at a lower load limit for the bridge.  872 state bridges are functionally deficient because they are too narrow for traffic that the road was designed for.  South Carolina Department of Transportation Bridge Inspection Office's inspect all bridges that are twenty feet or longer in length every two years except for the structurally deficient bridges that are done on a yearly basis.  Many bridges in South Carolina where built in the 1960's due to the federal highway commission and now those bridges are needing to be replaced or repaired.  The budget is being cut year to year and our bridges are not being repaired.
	I believe that the state of South Carolina is great to live in however our roads and bridges are deteriorating. With this being said, how safe are our bridges.  How can we as the state of South Carolina increase the revenue to make sure that we get the funding to repair or replace these bridges?   
Sincerely, 
Justin Wade

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