Road Paving

INTERESTED IN HAVING YOUR COUNTY MAINTAINED ROAD PAVED?

General Information

Over 500 miles of dirt public roadways in Aiken County are maintained by the Aiken County Public Works Department. Aiken County uses two separate funding sources for paving dirt roads. Both require the voluntary completion of a Paving Petition by the property owners on the dirt roadway.

The Capital Project Sales Tax program is used to fund road paving projects determined by the Aiken County Sales Tax Commission. Petitions will be considered at every Capital Project Sales Tax renewal.

The C-Fund program is used to fund road paving projects determined by the Aiken County Transportation Committee (CTC). The funds for this program come from state gas tax reimbursement. Petitions are considered on an ongoing basis.

Submittal Instructions

The Paving Petition and the Petition Instructions are listed within the Forms section on this page. The completed petition may be mailed or emailed as indicated on the Petition Instructions. All completed petitions received by email will be submitted to both the Aiken County Sales Tax Commission and the Aiken County Transportation Committee. If you elect to mail or hand deliver a completed petition, please

provide a copy to both the Aiken County Engineering Dept. and the Aiken County Transportation Committee.

Selection Process to Determine Which Roads Will Be Paved

Although the Aiken County Engineering Department manages road paving projects, all decisions regarding paving petitions and the selection of specific roads to be funded for paving improvement projects are made by the Aiken County Sales Tax Commission or the Aiken County Transportation Committee.

After a Roadway Is Designated as a Paving Improvement Project

1. The Aiken County Engineering Department will mail letters of consideration to each parcel owner of record adjoining the roadway.
2. Roadway easements will be acquired from each parcel owner, when required, by the Aiken County Engineering Department.
3. The Aiken County Engineering Department will engage an engineering firm on Indefinite Delivery Contract to design the road paving improvement project. The Aiken County Engineering Department will supervise the design to ensure compliance with all County, State, and Federal regulations.
4. Drainage easements and temporary construction easements will be acquired, when necessary, by the Aiken County Engineering Department.
5. The Aiken County Engineering Department will follow the County’s bidding process and then contract with an approved contractor to construct the road paving improvement project. The Aiken County Engineering Department will provide oversight and management throughout the construction of the road paving improvement project.