SC Gov. McMaster asks Trump for $5 billion for state roads, port

The State: S.C. Gov. Henry McMaster asked President Donald Trump for $5 billion to repair state roads and deepen the port of Charleston.

The request, sent to the president in a letter Monday, includes $4 billion to repave crumbling highways and reduce traffic congestion.

Another $500 million would be spent to address 2,000 miles of the state’s deadliest roads. Another $500 million would go to replace and repair structurally deficient bridges.

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