Crime & Safety
UPDATE: Road 18 Bridge Will Remain Closed
South Carolina DOT said the bridge would have to be evaluated.
UPDATED: 4:17 p.m. Nov. 6
The South Carolina Department of Transportation bridge inspectors determined Tuesday the bridge will remain closed due to the extent of the damage to the bridge and the repairs needed.
SCDOT said the closure is due to a piling problem that has caused the bridge to sink about one foot.
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The bridge is located about seven miles east of the City of Clemson.
A SCDOT was called to the location just before midnight Monday. The decision was made to close the structure and a section of the road between U.S. Highway 123 and S.C. Highway 88.
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Original Report:
A bridge near Central is closed after sinking about a foot Monday night.
According to WSPA, the S.C. Department of Transportation has experts on the scene of the 18 Mile Creek bridge near the Highway 123 bridge in Pickens County.
Traffic has been rerouted to Issaqueena Trail.
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