CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) –
North Carolina motorists traveling through South Carolina should be mindful that their trips could be impacted by road closures and detours due to this weekend’s heavy rainfall and historic flooding.
A 70-mile stretch of I-95 is closed in South Carolina between the I-20 interchange in Florence and I-26 near Bowman.
According to Department of Transportation officials, traffic on I-95 South will be detoured onto I-20 and routed to Columbia. That will take motorists around Columbia on I-77 and then back down I-26 towards Charleston to reconnect to I-95.
The detour will be reversed for I-95 North.
South Carolina crews are also rerouting a short section of I-20 within the Columbia area to I-77.
The historic rainfall and flooding that has struck South Carolina has closed hundreds of state roads and bridges on Saturday and Sunday, according to the SC DOT.
The count is expected to increase as more reports are made from throughout the state.
SCDOT Acting Secretary Christy A. Hall warns that flooding will continue even when the rain subsides.
“The flood-swollen rivers in the Midlands are tributaries that feed into the rivers that move down into the southern portion of the state. The threat of more flooding is still very real,” said Hall.
SCDOT is preparing to assess the damage to the state highway system as the rain ends and flood waters recede. In the meantime, motorist should remain off the roads for their own safety.
In addition, long-distance passenger rail service through South Carolina will also be impacted Sunday and likely Monday.
For more information about road conditions and flooding in South Carolina, visit SCDOT’s website.
For real-time travel information, call 511, visit the Traveler Services section of NCDOT.gov or follow NCDOT on Twitter.
RELATED ARTICLES:
- PHOTOS: Roads crumbling, homes underwater from devastating flood in SC
- Dam failure could impact I-95 in Florence
- SCDOT: 211 state roads closed, ‘stay inside’
Copyright 2015 WBTV. All rights reserved.
Leave a Reply