Roads/Streets and Drainage

At Your Request

Ray C. Funnye, Public Services Director
Location: 2236 Browns Ferry Road, Georgetown, SC 29442
Phone: (843) 545-3438
Fax: (843) 545-3486
Email:
Hours: 6:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, (except for legal holidays)
Point of Contact: Edward J. Huempfner, Superintendent
Directions: Located off Hwy 51 approximately 5 miles NW of the intersection of Hwy 701 and 51

Department Functions:

To improve and maintain earth and paved roads, construction and maintenance of storm drainage systems, and maintain the Georgetown County right-of-ways throughout the unincorporated areas of the county. Manage project construction and quality control. Coordinate the Georgetown County Transportation Committee´s pavement management program for the County´s secondary roads. Design and test materials for road construction. Improve, inspect and repair earth and paved roads, streets, drainage ways and parking lots. Manufacture and install street name signs and traffic control devices. Install storm drain pipes. Clean and maintain canals and ditches. Review subdivision development plans. Provide surveying support for various county projects. Construction of storm drainage systems and roads. Hauling: debris, dirt, mulch, rip-rap, slag, sand, etc. The Public Works Division also provides maintains assistance to Park Maintenance on various boat landings, and beach access areas from Garden City to South Litchfield.

• Georgetown County Council recently approved a program to accept private roads into the Counties maintenance system. The property owners must petition the County to improve the road and be willing to give the County a 50 foot road right of way. Once the right of way is obtained, it will become a public road and the county will make improvements and provide routine maintenance. You will find complete SOP at the following Link. County Policy on Improving Private Roads

• Georgetown County Council also recently approved a program to make one time improvements to private roads that have hardship conditions such as essential emergency service, handicapped buses/vans and school buses can not proceed to within 50 yards of the residence and the distance off the nearest connecting publicly maintained road does not exceed 1,000 yards. The property owners must give the County a temporary easement to make the improvements. You will find complete SOP at the following Link. County Policy on Road Repair Hardship Conditions

News

Georgetown County Road Improvement Program

The following chart is a graphic presentation of Georgetown County’s road improvement efforts from 1999 through 2008.
To view / print the graphic click on the link
Road Chart

Frequently Asked Questions:

Q: What authorization is required to place structures or plantings in established County Right-of Way?
A: On June 12th, 2007 Georgetown County Council adopted ORDINANCE NO 2007-35. Any person desiring to erect, construct or maintain an encroachment upon county property must first obtain an encroachment permit. An encroachment permit may be obtained by filing a completed copy of the enclosed Encroachment Permit Form, accompanied by a $100.00 non-refundable application fee.
Encroachment Permit Form

Q: How can I get my road paved? Is there a process?
A: Yes. You must request and complete a "C: Fund Petition" by calling Public Works at 545-3438. The Division evaluates the petitions then scores each petition in November. The Division scores the petitions based on criteria developed by the County Transportation Committee (CTC). According to criteria score, a CTC priority listing then serves as the implementation plan for paving based of the availability of funds. (Refer to C-Fund Link at top of page)

Q: " Is there a schedule for roadway " Right-of-way maintenance?
A: Yes. The County maintains roads using a regular schedule rotating approximately every three (3) weeks.

Q: Whom do I call concerning problems with drainage and flooding?
A: The Public Works Division inspects and evaluates your drainage and flooding problems then makes recommendations. 843-545-3438

Q: When does the Division maintain the grass along county road in front of my home?
A: The Public Works Division established a rotating schedule for county roadway right-of-way maintenance. (Refer to Right of Way maintenance schedule Link at top of page.)

Q: What actions has the county taken to relieve storm water problems?
A: The staff continually maintains storm drainage throughout the county.

Q: What are the Storm Water Management Regulations?
A: Click on the link below for most current information.
Storm Water Management

External Links:

"Call Before You Dig" (1-888-721-7877)
American Public Works Association (APWA)
The Palmetto Utility Protection Service, Inc.
South Carolina Technology Transfer Service
Coastal Waccamaw Stormwater Education Consortium