WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) joined federal and state officials in celebrating news from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) that the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) would receive the Trump Administration’s first federal grant agreement under the Bridge Investment Program (BIP) to fund the replacement of I-95 bridges over Lake Marion.

Last year, Senator Graham joined Governor McMaster and other South Carolina federal and state officials to celebrate the initial grant announcement. Graham led the South Carolina delegation in securing funding for this project. 

“I am very grateful to Secretary Duffy and his team for starting to push the grant funds out the door – at the direction of President Trump – to make the I-95 bridges replacement project over Lake Marion a reality,” said Senator Graham. “This is one of the most important projects in our state. It’s been a collaborative effort and will tremendously improve quality of life and commerce in the region.”

“President Trump tasked my Department with a clear objective: rebuild America’s aging infrastructure,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy. “The previous administration left the nation with an unprecedented backlog of unfulfilled grant agreements and empty promises. Within 100 days of inauguration, we’re already delivering results.”

“Thank you to Secretary Duffy for delivering this critical grant money to fund the bridge on I-95,” said U.S. Senator Tim Scott. “This common-sense investment in infrastructure is a win for every South Carolinian who commutes to work, operates a business, moves our goods, and transports their family. President Trump and Secretary Duffy are proving once again that they know how to get things done and will deliver on their promise to focus on our infrastructure without saddling Americans with unnecessary debt or wasteful political agendas.”

“South Carolina appreciates the quick action by Secretary Duffy and the Trump administration to advance this critical grant project,” said South Carolina Secretary of Transportation Justin Powell. “The Lake Marion Bridge project will help ensure a bright future for the people of our state and the nation.  SCDOT is prepared to move forward immediately to put these dollars to work by building big, transformative infrastructure that benefits American families.”

More information from DOT is available HERE.

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