‼️‼️Rifle Range Road is CLOSED from the Bowman traffic circle to Appling Way. A severed gas line is the cause.
Officers are working a multi-vehicle collision on the Ravenel Bridge. Two southbound lanes are currently blocked.
‼️🚧Still dealing with higher-than-normal tides today. Officers have had to close the eastbound side of Long Point Road again. It's blocked at the Needlerush traffic circle.
‼️🚧Flooding an issue again this morning on Long Point Road. Officers have closed the eastbound lane at the Needlerush traffic circle.
‼️🚧Officers have closed the eastbound lane of Long Point Road (going toward Hwy 17) at the Needlerush traffic circle. High tide is causing minor flooding.
The southbound lane of Rifle Range Road is blocked while crews work on a utility repair. Traffic is still getting by, but be prepared for delays.
The Ben Sawyer Bridge will open for boat traffic at 10am. Vehicle traffic over the bridge will be restricted for up to 30 minutes during this time.
There is signage along Ben Sawyer Blvd. alerting the drivers to the temporary weight restrictions on the Ben Sawyer Bridge. @SCDOTpress says, school buses and emergency vehicles are not impacted by the restrictions.
Replying to @SCDOTPress
Heavy commercial trucks are currently restricted. This does not impact emergency response vehicles or school buses.
Further evaluation and repairs will be necessary to facilitate continuous openings for marine traffic. We will continue to provide updates as they are available.
The Ben Sawyer Bridge is currently closed and will likely remain closed overnight. Please be patient with extended drive times that are currently occurring on Rifle Range Road.
@SCDOTPress reports the Ben Sawyer Bridge is safely reopened to vehicle traffic.











