SC H4687

County sheriffs must submit quarterly reports to the Department of Transportation identifying unsafe, deteriorating, or hazardous road segments within their counties

Roads must be classified into three categories: "Immediate Work Needed" (requiring inspection within 30 days), "Potentially Hazardous Road" (for maintenance planning), or "Currently Dangerous-Closure Recommended" (requiring immediate review)

When a sheriff reports a road as dangerous enough to warrant closure, the Department of Transportation must evaluate it within 24 hours and either confirm closure or justify keeping it open with an action plan

The Department must maintain a centralized database of all reports, respond in writing within 45 days, and publish quarterly public summaries of identified roads and responses

Counties receive $500 reimbursement from the Department's existing budget for each timely quarterly report submitted; failure to respond within 45 days triggers automatic notification to the Governor and Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Transportation