The contractor doing work by the Ashley River bridge has a piece of equipment that broke down.
For now, 3 lanes are closed heading into downtown Charleston. Drives times are about an hour from 17 in West Ashley to Mt. Pleasant. #chstrfc
🚨 Traffic Update 🚨
The Ravenel Bridge is open to vehicular traffic heading toward Mount Pleasant from the I-26 eastbound on-ramp ONLY. However, all other ramps to and from the bridge remain closed at this time. Additionally, the Ashley River Bridge is now open in both directions.
Important reminders:
❄️ Officers will continue to monitor all bridges as temperatures drop with very cold conditions expected.
❄️ Crews are treating bridges, but roads may still become icy and impassable. Officers will close roadways if necessary, and we’ll provide updates immediately.
❄️ If you must drive, please: Drive carefully. Slow down. Keep a safe distance from other vehicles.
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Heads up Lowcountry! Ravenel, North, and Ashley River bridges are CLOSED likely for the rest of the day. Road conditions are treacherous. My recommendation is to just bundle up at home! Temperatures will barely get above freezing today, even under afternoon sunshine. #chswx
TRAVEL ALERT/SullivansIsland:
A reported structure fire listed at the Obstinate Daughter restaurant has Middle Street closed near Station 22 St.
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TRAVEL ALERT:
First responders are headed to a crash that ended up on the westbound side of I-526 near mile marker 11. A caller told dispatch that a vehicle was headed eastbound speeding down the median, flipped and ended up on westbound side.
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Susan Smith’s ex-husband David Smith has arrived at the parole hearing - he is expected to address the board. There are several hearings before Smith today.
Susan Smith, the South Carolina woman who killed her two sons by letting her car roll into a lake in Union County in 1994, will be up for parole today.
Watch the hearing here: https://t.co/GAN9AthFex
Union Co. picture source: Associated Press
Getting ready for the #susansmith parole board hearing at 9 am. This is the first time Smith has been up for parole in 30 years - since she was convicted of killing her two sons, Alex and Michael. @ABCNews4@CRMNLLYObsessed
HAPPENING NOW/N.Chas:
Fire crews are on scene of a reported fire on Spaulding Drive. It’s listed as the Stardust Skate Center.
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Update:: An official tells me this is a large outdoor fire involving storage materials and trailers.
TRAVEL ALERT:
An official tells me first responders are on scene of a fatal collision on Highway 78 between Berlin G Meyers Parkway and the fairgrounds. Highway 78 is BLOCKED.
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