About the SCC
The purposes of the Southeastern Corridor Council include:
- Fully support DOT and FHWA Alternative Fuel Corridor objectives
- Facilitate visually consistent DOT/FWHA Alternative Fuel Corridor Signage Programs across 11 states in the Southeastern U.S, included for both Identification (Corridor) and Directional Signage
- Establish regular calls and meetings with respective state DOT officials to develop criteria for developing effective Alternative Fuel signage programs
The SCC is made up of coordinators and other staff from Clean Cities coalitions across those 11 states, from Virginia to Louisiana; state DOT representatives from those same states; federal DOT/FHWA representatives; and Trev Hall the Southeast Regional Manager for the U.S. DOE Clean Cities Program.
Participating States Include:
Arkansas
Mississippi
Louisiana
Kentucky
Tennessee
Alabama
Georgia
Virginia
South Carolina
North Carolina
Florida
Photos of Corridor Signs
Album of alt-fuel identification signage from states in and near the southeastern United States
Tennessee (older) – Specific Service signs with “E85” or “B20” on logo and additional, small “biofuel” sign appended
Maryland – Example of General Service sign appended to a Specific Service sign
Maps
For more information on corridor designations from FHWA, visit the FHWA Alternative Fuel Corridors main page orInteractive GIS Maps page.
To access the U.S. DOE Clean Cities Alternative Fuel Station Locator page. Recognize that there are several tools that are part of the Station Locator (beyond just locating stations for the different alt fuels), including being able to download data, mapping a route, and making corridor measurements.
Related News & Documents
- July 27, 2021 – Florida – Two press releases discussing the announcement of phase 2 grants from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to deploy DC fast charging stations across the state of Florida along major corridors – Miami Inno, Intrado Globe Newswire
April 2021, Virginia Clean Cities – The Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy (DMME) Electric Vehicle Charging /Alternative Fuel Station Signing Request Form for specific service signs
January & February 2021 – Alabama Clean Fuels Coalition docs
- >>> Draft Alt-fuel Recommendations – One-pager that explains what the SCC believes are the best recommendations to MUTCD (Staley; includes map)
- Presentation Michael Staley gave to coalitions and partners across the country to garner support for our suggestions
- Comparative, text-based summary of alt-fuel related changes that FHWA is recommending in the MUTCD (Staley; longer, reference document)
- MUTCD links of interest:
12/31/20, NCUTCD – Issued a request to extend the docket comment period by 90 days – NCUTCD Extension Request to FHWA Administrator
- 12/14/20, CTDOT – “New Signage Leads Connecticut Motorists to Alternative Fuel Corridors“
- 12/11/20, FHWA Press Release – “Federal Highway Administration Calls for Comment on Latest Update to MUTCD“
State Documents
Louisiana
- Crowd Sourcing Website used to get feedback from EV owners on where they needed chargers
- Louisiana Clean Fuels blog post about their newly developed state corridor ID signs
- LCF Master Plan Summary with maps showing an overview of results
South Carolina
- All SC documents can be found on their Alternative Fuel Corridors page
- SC’s “AF Signage Development & Installation Checklist”
Tennessee
Virginia
- Virginia IDSP Criteria including alternative fuels under Logos, GMSS, and Tourist oriented signs
Resources
Notes from SCC Webinars
- 2021: Jan. 15, Feb. 19, —, April 15, May 20, June 17, —, Aug. 19, Sept. 16, Oct. 21, Nov. 18, Dec. 16
- 2020: Jan. 23, Feb. 20, Mar. 19, Apr. 2, Apr. 9, Apr. 16, May 21, Jun. 18, Jul. 16, Aug. 20, Sep. 17, Nov. 19, Dec. 17
- 2020 – other docs: Dec. 11 email on support for FHWA NPA
- 2019: Feb. 26, Mar. 26, May 7, May 28, July 23, Nov. 6, Nov. 19, Dec. 6
DCFC & CNG corridor site mapping and related tools
- AFDC Station Locater
- PlugShare (plug images and user reviews)
- CNGprices.com (Map and Pricing)
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