I have a vision for South Carolina – one where we fix our roads, improve our schools, and get South Carolina prepared for a tremendous opportunity.
Fix South Carolina's roads.
Occurrences
As Governor, Ralph will prioritize fixing crumbling roads and bridges, not wasting money on pet projects or endless studies.
He stood with State Reps. April Cromer and Lee Gilreath to expose the failure to maintain South Carolina’s roads and pledged to make the Lieutenant Governor a “road czar.”
Evidence
The site lists “Infrastructure” as one of Rep. Norman’s current issues, and the office contact section says the Washington office is for questions about “votes in Congress, legislation, or federal policies,” while the Rock Hill office is for assistance with federal agencies.
SCDOT said it had made “tremendous progress” but also that nearly one-quarter of the state’s 41,000-mile highway system is under contract for paving, more than 450 bridges are being repaired or replaced, and progress continues under the 10-year plan.
SCDOT said the South Carolina General Assembly allocated an additional $200 million for bridges, and that the program would advance projects in priority order as funding becomes available; the release also said construction was underway or complete on 416 bridges and the agency was on track toward its 530-bridge goal.
Norman said he was laying out a plan to improve South Carolina’s infrastructure, especially roads and bridges, if elected governor, and that his proposal would require legislative approval.
The article reported that Norman was pitching a proposal to audit the state Department of Transportation, put the lieutenant governor in charge of the department, and transfer smaller roads to counties, and that all of his ideas would require the Legislature’s approval.
Assessments
The promise to fix South Carolina's roads was not fulfilled. The evidence shows Norman campaigned on a road and bridge plan and proposed steps such as an SCDOT audit and governance changes, but those ideas required state legislative approval and there is no evidence they were enacted or that South Carolina's roads were fixed. Ongoing SCDOT paving and bridge programs show incremental progress by state officials, not completion of Norman's promised outcome or a federal-office delivery attributable to him.
The evidence shows Norman campaigned on fixing South Carolina roads and released concrete proposals such as auditing SCDOT and changing oversight, but those proposals were conditional on future office and legislative approval. There is no evidence that the promised outcome was delivered, and SCDOT materials show road and bridge work remained ongoing rather than completed. Because he made a concrete public policy attempt but did not deliver the promised result, the outcome is never with an effort badge.