Funds will be used so that the south carolina can establish a temporary bridge rental program to support active forest management and timber harvesting where crossing streams, wet areas, buried energy…

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service Region 8–Southern Region awarded $500,000 to the South Carolina Forestry Commission on April 15, 2026, under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Temporary Bridge Program (CFDA 10.721) to establish a temporary bridge rental program supporting active forest management and timber harvesting in South Carolina.

The South Carolina Timber Producers Association administers the program and delivers temporary bridges and bridge mats to loggers for hauling and skidding timber across streams, wet areas, buried energy pipelines, and other buried infrastructure. The rental program improves safety for loggers and the public by enabling safe and cost-effective pipeline crossings while preventing mud tracking onto highways and optimizing American timber production.

The award runs through April 14, 2031. All work is performed in South Carolina. The funding supports rental program establishment or maintenance through purchase of temporary bridges or bridge mats, available to loggers and contractors under fee rental, no-cost rental, or rent-to-own models.

Funds will be used so that the south carolina can establish a temporary bridge rental program to support active forest management and timber harvesting where crossing streams, wet areas, buried energy pipelines, and other buried infrastructure is required. The south carolina timber producers association will be administering the program and delivering temporary bridges and bridge mats to loggers to use for hauling and skidding timber safely across streams, wet areas, and pipelines, allowing more optimal production of american timber. The use of bridge mats greatly improves safety to the loggers and the public by allowing safe and cost-effective crossing of pipelines and preventing tracking MUD onto highways.