Spartanburg County begins $8.3M road resurfacing project

The project, funded by a voter-approved penny sales tax, will cover 5.5 miles of Reidville Road.

Apr. 16, 2026 at 1:55am

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Crews have started a major resurfacing project along Reidville Road in Spartanburg County, South Carolina. The $8.3 million project, one of 577 infrastructure initiatives funded by a voter-approved 1% sales tax increase, will cover 5.5 miles of the busy commuter route from Highway 290 to East Blackstock Road. County leaders expect the work to be completed by the end of the summer.

Why it matters

The Reidville Road resurfacing is part of a broader $500 million infrastructure investment plan approved by Spartanburg County voters in 2023. The penny sales tax increase is allowing the county to fast-track numerous road and bridge projects that aim to improve commutes and safety for thousands of drivers.

The details

Crews will be patching, milling, and paving the 5.5-mile stretch of Reidville Road. County Transportation Manager John Wade said the goal is to 'affect as many drivers as we can' with the infrastructure projects funded by the penny sales tax. However, Wade noted that the county has planned for some inflation in construction costs, unlike neighboring Greenville and Pickens counties where DOT projects have seen costs more than double due to rising prices.

  • Crews have started the resurfacing work on Reidville Road.
  • The project is expected to be completed by the end of the summer.

The players

John Wade

Spartanburg County Transportation Manager.

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What they’re saying

“Our goal with this penny tax has been to possibly affect as many drivers as we can. We felt like Greenville Road was a major corridor in the county. There's just not another mechanism that allows you to fund this many infrastructure projects in this short period of time.”

— John Wade, Spartanburg County Transportation Manager

The takeaway

The Reidville Road resurfacing project demonstrates how Spartanburg County is leveraging a voter-approved sales tax increase to rapidly address infrastructure needs across the region, in contrast to neighboring counties where inflation is driving up costs for major road projects.