In addition to the powers listed above, the South Carolina Department of Transportation may:
1. Request the issuance of turnpike bonds for the purpose of paying all or any part of the cost of any one or more turnpike projects;
2. Fix and revise from time to time and charge and collect tolls for transit over each turnpike facility constructed by it;
3. Combine, for the purposes of financing the facilities, any two or more turnpike facilities;
4. Control access to turnpike facilities;
5. To the extent permitted by a bond resolution, expend turnpike facility or facilities revenues in advertising the facilities and services of the turnpike facility or facilities to the traveling public;
6. Receive and accept from any federal agency grants for or in the aid of the construction of any turnpike facility;
7. Establish a separate division to administer turnpike facilities and a separate turnpike facility account.
8. Do all acts and things necessary or convenient to carry out the powers expressly granted in this article.