Frequently Asked Questions:
"Who Maintains Your Road?"
The following conditions can help you determine if your road is state, county or city maintained:
STATE MAINTAINED: Most paved roads are state (SC DOT) maintained. You can identify a state road by looking for a number on the top of the stop sign at the end of the road. This number will begin with S-43. All major highways belong to the state.
COUNTY MAINTAINED: Most dirt roads in the county are county maintained if the roads have been built to county standards and accepted by the Sumter County Public Works Department. Any paved road in the county that does not have the number S-43 above the stop sign, is a county maintained road.
CITY MAINTAINED: Any paved street within the city limits that does not have the number S-43 above the stop sign, is a city maintained street.
STREET SIGNS: Sumter County Public Works erects street signs on all County and State Maintained roads in the county. The City Public Services erects street signs on all city and state maintained roads in the city limits. These signs are Green with White letters. Private roads and private lanes should be identified by having Blue with White letter signs at their intersections.
WHO TO CONTACT FOR ASSISTANCE! If you encounter any problems with a road, right-of-way or drainage, contact the department responsible for the road:
County Roads
Sumter County Public Works 803-436-2241
State Roads
S.C. Department of Transportation (DOT) 803-778-5466
City Roads
City Public Services 803-436-2560
