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🏀🏆SCDOT is installing state highway signs honoring USC’s 2017 Women’s Basketball National Championship
@GamecockWBB
@dawnstaley
@UofSC
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Photo showing I-95
I-95 is closed from Exit 181
(SC 38) to Exit 190 (SC 34) due to flooding.
The continued impacts of Hurricane Florence have caused flooding throughout Dillon county.
There is not a passable detour at this time.
Motorists should avoid this area.
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Good news! I-77 bridge rehab near Columbia is complete. NB and SB lanes are open. Dedicated crews worked around the clock to finish this accelerated project on time, leaving behind a smooth, sound driving surface.
#ProgressIsOurPriority
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AVOID THE AREA: I-26 near Ridgeland
Following additional significant rainfall overnight, I-26 in both directions near MM 189 east of Cypress Campground overpass is currently flooded. Law enforcement is actively working to move traffic out of the roadway. (1/2)
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HAPPENING NOW: This is what the I-85/385 Gateway in Greenville looks like now. Please stay off the roadways. (The noise is snow/ice pellets beating the camera.)
#Winter
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Happening Now: Employees with SCDOT and Troopers with the SCHP are preparing to reverse lanes on I-26. Gov. Henry McMaster has ordered mandatory evacuation for coastal counties. Evacuations will begin today at noon.
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New Clemson University 🏈🏆sign was just installed by SCDOT Pickens Maintenance on US 76
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Do not attempt to drive around or move barricades. (File photo/FEMA)
Turn around don’t drown.
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Traffic is moving in both directions on U. S. 501 Bypass in Conway today, Sauturday, Sept. 22, 2018, after crews have completed building the flood barrier wall. The Waccamaw River has risen 13.2 feet this morning. The barrier wall has been built to a level of 20 feet.
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USC Athletics Director Ray Tanner, Gamecock Women’s Basketball Head Coach Dawn Staley and South Carolina Secretary of Transportation Christy Hall unveiled one of the new highway signs recognizing the Gamecocks’ 2022 National Championship during a ceremony today.
@GamecockWBB
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So far today, our SCDOT crews have responded to over 500 calls for downed trees. This SCDOT crew from Laurens County is working in the Charleston area to clear trees from the roadway.
If you don’t have to travel, stay off the roads.
#Ian
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Today the
@usdot
announced $175 million by the Federal Highway Administration to replace four bridges on I-95 over Lake Marion.
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AquaDam barriers being off loaded by the SC National Guard. These barriers will be installed later today along US 17 in Georgetown.
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In celebration of Clemson’s 🏈National Championship win for the state of South Carolina,SCDOT flies the colors at its HQ building in Columbia
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Greenville County school buses on way to pick up evacuees at N. Chas. Coliseum & return to shelters in Greenville County
#HurricaneMatthew
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Dorchester RME David Pilch rescues an abandoned newborn kitten while waiting to activate I 26 lane reversal.
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Due to the emergency flood situation in Georgetown, SCDOT will begin assembling a barrier wall on the US 17 bridge crossing the Waccamaw River at noon Sunday.
US 17 will be restricted to one lane in each direction.
Expect congestion and delays. Avoid travel if possible...
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Lane reversal operations on I-26 in South Carolina will cease at noon Wednesday so that crews can seek shelter at safe locations outside of the storm’s projected path.
#Dorian
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SCDOT advises the public that I-95 is impassable in both directions in the lower part of the state. Stay off roads during
#HurricaneMatthew
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Please stay off the roads in affected areas of South Carolina due to potentially hazardous conditions.
#WinterStorm
#StaySafe
(Some photos taken yesterday along I-95 and I-26
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Building the flood barrier walls on U.S. 501 Bypass in Horry County. (SCDOT photos)
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Ahead of landfall, SCDOT crews are going to be out checking and clearing roadways today.
If you can, stay off the roads as conditions get worse.
If you are traveling - drive carefully.
#Ian
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Photo showing flooded portion of SC 22 (Conway Bypass) between SC 905 and SC 90.
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Today, we mourn the loss of 2 of our SCDOT family members. Horry Co. Highway Maintenance Workers, Cecil Andrew Morgan & David Joseph Sibbick, were killed in Horry Co. Thursday. They were patching a pothole on US 501 between Aynor & Conway when a driver struck and killed both men.
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The Waccamaw River is currently at 14.3 feet. It is beginning to touch the Project Lifeline flood barrier wall in areas on the US 501 Bypass in Conway. The river rose 12 inches over the past 24 hours.
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Dignitaries unveil a sign on US 76 near Clemson today, recognizing the
@ClemsonUniv
national championship football team. SCDOT photo.
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Coleman Boulevard in Mount Pleasant on Jan. 7, 1959. (SCDOT file photo)
#TBT
#ThrowbackThursday
@MtPleasantGov
@mtpleasantBiz
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Crews working to construct a flood barrier on U.S 378 over the Lynches River in Florence County. Please use caution in all work zones. Let 'em work. Let 'em live.
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The purpose of the I-26 lane reversal is to add capacity and accommodate evacuees.
Traffic volumes monitored today on I-26 between Charleston and Columbia were twice the normal volumes in the WB direction.
No major issues today on I-26. Evacuee traffic flowed at normal speeds.
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Ahead of the new state law that goes into effect Aug. 15, SCDOT is installing “Slower Traffic Move Right” signs and is alerting motorists via electronic message boards.
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SCDOT will close SC 22 from SC 905 to SC 90 beginning at 6 tonight. Waccamaw River is rising. US 501 to Conway is open. Driver's traveling E of Conway should use US 501. SC 22 will remain open from US 501 to SC 905 to SC 90 to US 17 to allow residents access to flooded areas.
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The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) has activated a
#hurricaneirma
page on the agency’s website,
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I-26 Near Ridgeville - All Travel Lanes Open
Following Friday’s flooding rains, the waters have receded, repairs have been completed, and all travel lanes have been reopened to traffic on I-26 near mile marker 189.
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SCDOT crews are plowing snow and ice in York County today. If you don’t have to be on the roads today, we urge you to not travel. Please be cautious of de-icing operations and reduce your speed.
#winterweather
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We would like to thank the SC Highway Patrol, Captain Jo Nell and Troop 5 for all of their efforts working with SCDOT in several counties in the northeast area of the state.
#TeamSC
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Go home. Stay home.
Please do your part to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
#covid19
#savelivesnow
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Good news in Horry County:
SCDOT will reopen SC 22 in Horry County at 2 p.m. today, Sept. 27.
SC 22 westbound will be temporarily reduced to one lane in an area between SC 905 and SC 90 due one area of high water. All other portions of SC 22 will be open completely at 2 p.m.
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SCDOT crews have been pretreating interstate and primary routes across the state. Here, Orangeburg Maintenance puts brine down on U.S. 301 in Orangeburg County.
#winter
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When winter strikes South Carolina's roads, SCDOT’s first job is to keep the interstates and major bridges open. Secondly, the US routes, then the secondary roads. Please be extra safe during winter weather!
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10 AM Update: I-26 near Ridgeville
The detour in this area has been updated to improve travel efficiency around the flooded portion of I-26. Drivers should continue to avoid the area if possible.
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Before/after photos of SC 555 Farrow bridge deck work (over I-77) in Richland County recently completed. Final inspection was done Friday.
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SCDOT Richland Maintenance crews loading trucks with salt today to prepare for possible winter weather. Upstate crews began pre-treating interstates on Sunday. (SCDOT photo)
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The flood barrier removal process is underway at the US 501 Bypass in Conway, SC. Contractors have begun tearing down plastic and scooping excess debris and sand from the road. (Photos by Cody Crouch/SCDOT)
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SCDOT map now shows 251 road closures; 105 bridge closures (State maintained roads and bridges)
#flooding
#sctweets
http://t.co/6vlDWOve4Q
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At a news conference with
@henrymcmaster
and other state leaders, Secretary of Transportation Christy A. Hall urged motorists to avoid travel during hazardous winter weather conditions forecast for this weekend.
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Traffic Update: I-95 in South Carolina will be reopened today at 4 p.m.
At 4 pm SCDOT is reopening I-95 in both Dillon and Florence County in both directions. Continue to monitor SCDOT online as conditions along I-95 are subject to change.
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Gov. McMaster has ordered all travelers to SC from COVID-19 “hot spot communities” across the nation to isolate or self quarantine themselves in our state for 14 days or for the duration of their visit to SC. This message has been posted at all visitor entrance points.
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Motorists should be aware that I-26 eastbound between Columbia and Charleston will closed beginning at 5:00 a.m. Tuesday.
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Update: I-26 near Ridgeville
In partnership with
@SCDPS_PIO
, the following detour route is in place. Drivers should continue to avoid the area if possible. If you must travel through this corridor, slow down and stay alert for detour signs and first responders directing traffic.
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I-95 update with detour information. (SCDOT photo of I-95 in Dillon County)
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SCDOT crews are out clearing debris from
#Irma
. Photo of fallen tree limb removal at Harrison and Bay streets in Beaufort. (SCDOT)
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All lane reversals will go back to normal on Thursday (9/13). The U.S. 501 reversal will end at 12 noon.
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SCDOT crews pretreated the Ravenel Bridge in Charleston on Thursday, Jan. 20, 2022. They will put more salt down this evening (Friday, Jan. 21) as temperatures drop below freezing. Crews are out today pretreating roads/bridges. Please don't drive in freezing conditions.
#Winter
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To see current conditions of state-maintained roads due to flooding from
#HurricaneFlorence
in South Carolina, click on this direct link to SCDOT's interactive map. Zoom in on your area of interest for specific road closure information.
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As heavy rains from Tropical Storm Debby have moved into South Carolina overnight, SCDOT crews have been working around the clock, clearing drainage structures, placing barricades, and removing downed trees and debris from roadways.
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All entrance ramp access to I-26 EB from Columbia to Charleston is now closed. As part of the flush process, existing traffic on I-26 EB will be allowed to continue travel. Flushing of traffic has begun.
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In celebration of the USC 🏀National Championship, SCDOT flies the colors at its HQ building in Columbia
@dawnstaley
@GamecockWBB
@UofSC
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SCDOT plans to deploy hundreds of employees across the state to pick up roadside litter today for our "Fall Cleanup."
Please use caution and be on the lookout for SCDOT employees when driving during litter clean-up operations for the safety of everyone involved.
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***I-95 ALERT***
I-95 is closed from Exit 181
(SC 38) to Exit 190 (SC 34) due to flooding. The continued impacts of Hurricane Florence have caused flooding throughout Dillon county.
There is not a passable detour at this time and Motorist should avoid this area.
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SCDOT reminds evacuating motorists to make sure your gas tank is full, drive carefully, be patient and expect some congestion.
For assistance with evacuation routes, please call the SCDOT Call Center 855-GO-SCDOT (855-467-2368).Our Call Center is open 24/7.
#HurricaneFlorence
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Please do not drive around barricades. Amazingly, no one was injured.(Photo from Florence Co. Emergency Management)
http://t.co/e8iCTFj14C
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Happening now in Conway: SCDOT crews are hauling loads of dirt to build a flood barrier on the U.S. 501 Bypass to combat anticipated flooding in Horry County. A second barrier is being constructed on U.S. 378 in Florence County. (SCDOT photos)
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SCDOT urges all drivers to use caution in windy conditions and watch for debris on the roadways.
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Just in: SCDOT Reopens I-95 Northbound Lanes
All of I-95 is open in both directions
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SCDOT employee Timothy Wayne Gibson, 45, died in flood waters on Garners Ferry Road in Columbia, Sunday, Oct. 4 while overseeing work.
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The sun has set on rehab of I-77 northbound bridges, more than 24 hours ahead of schedule. I-77 is open to traffic in both directions between I-26 and Bluff Road near Columbia. Rehab of southbound bridges of same stretch to begin Fri. April 14
#OneSCDOT
#ProgressIsOurPriority
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SCDOT snow plows clear snow and ice from I-385 in Laurens County. Please give crews plenty of room to do their job.
#Winter
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The first “Move Over” law originated in South Carolina in 1996 after a paramedic
was struck and killed while responding to a crash, according to
@NHTSAgov
. Since then, every state has enacted such laws.
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We are doing our part to help slow the spread of the coronavirus. An enhanced cleaning schedule has been implemented at all SC rest areas. This includes the disinfecting of all frequently- touched surfaces every 30 minutes between 7:00 A.M. and 11:00 P.M.
#savelivesnow
#COVID19
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Despite the storm demanding our utmost attention, we should never lose sight of the significance of today's date.
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“Our SCDOT family has suffered the loss of two of our team members this morning..."
Secretary of Transportation Christy Hall
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Turn Around Don't Drown - more than a slogan.
It can mean life or death.
This photo is from Hurricane Matthew: Washout damage near Effingham in Florence County, South Carolina, on Oct. 10, 2016. (SCDOT file photo)
Do not drive around barricades.🚧
#Dorian
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As Hurricane Dorian approaches the coast, SCDOT urges you to take caution and make necessary preparations. As you plan, take a look at this reversal map with traffic control points.
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SCDOT has reopened the U.S. 501 Bridge in Conway. Also known as "Main Street Bridge." The structure has been closed since January for a rehabilitation project. SCDOT appreciates the public's patience during this closure.
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Please remember to use SCDOT's 511 system for current South Carolina traffic information, streaming cameras & more. & download the free app!
#Dorian
🛣️🚙🚌🚗
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SCDOT crews are out ahead of
#Ian
clearing ditches in low-lying areas in the state.
Now is the time to make sure the ditches around your property are clear of debris and to secure loose items...
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1/ Thanks to all of the SCDOT maintenance crew members assisting counties outside of their own for
#Irma
cleanup...
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The SCDOT Call Center has been activated to provide road information
#HurricaneDorian2019
855-GO-SCDOT (855-467-2368) toll free
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SCDOT urges motorists to use extra caution on the highways as wind related to Hurricane
#Irma
begins to increase.
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Please use caution as necessary as SCDOT employees across the state will be doing their part today in cleaning up litter along South Carolina highways. It's our annual
#SpringSpruceUp
SCDOT employees across the state will be doing their part tomorrow in cleaning up litter along South Carolina highways. The annual Spring Spruce Up will be going on all day tomorrow, March 14, 2019. Lauren Rountree reporting. (Video by Rob Thompson/SCDOT)
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SCDOT to hand out water to evacuees at I-95 southbound rest area in Colleton County, near Walterboro, mile marker 48
#Irma
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A special thank you to our law enforcement partners, including the men and women of the SC Highway Patrol, who help keep work zones safe. 👍🚔🚧
#NWZAW
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The lane reversal has ended on U.S. 501 out of Myrtle Beach. SCDOT crews are removing cones and barrels prior to the storm hitting. (Photos by District 5)
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Out at dawn this morning, SCDOT crews continue to work cleaning and clearing roadways following
#Ian
.
Continue to drive cautiously as there may still be debris on the roadways. If you see our crews working — slow down and give them room to work.
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4:30 PM Update: One Lane Opens Eastbound on I-26 near Ridgeville
Crews have begun making rapid repairs to interstate 26 near mile marker 189 as the waters recede from the roadway. Both lanes westbound are open for travel and now one lane in the eastbound direction is also open.
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SCDOT announces that all six lanes of the widening and improvement project along the 11-mile section of Interstate 20 in Lexington County are now open to traffic.
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SCDOT is making good progress as snow plows remove snow and ice from roadways in Upstate areas of SC. SCDOT reminds the public that wet areas can freeze overnight to form black ice that can remain into the next morning. SCDOT urges the public to stay off the roadways if possible.
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For assistance with evacuation routes or road information, please call the SCDOT Call Center 855-GO-SCDOT (855-467-2368). We’re standing by to take your calls.
Our Call Center remains open around the clock until further notice.
#HurricaneFlorence
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Here’s some drone footage of the I-26 corridor. Earlier today, Governor Henry McMaster proposed allocating funding from the American Rescue Plan Act to expedite the widening of the I-26 corridor from Columbia to the Charleston area.
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