SCDOT Activates Winter Weather Road Conditions Report Online as Crews Begin Pre-Treating Roads in Several SC Counties
February 12, 2010
COLUMBIA, SC – February 12, 2010 – The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) has activated its online site for winter weather road conditions. Go to www.scdot.org and click on “Winter Road Conditions.”
This page is activated at times when snow and ice conditions affect South Carolina highways. The reports are updated around the clock by SCDOT personnel in each district several times a day as conditions warrant.
On the map shown, click the area of the state you are interested in, and a list of roads and conditions in that area will appear. Conditions are listed for freeways and state primary highways, which are first to be cleared during inclement winter weather.
The SCDOT crews in various parts of South Carolina are preparing for a winter weather event.
Pretreatment operations began in Cherokee, Chester, Fairfield, Lancaster, Union and York counties this morning as precipitation is expected to begin as snow instead of light rain. Salt-brining operations will continue throughout the day and through this event.
In the Midlands, crews area preparing for the predicted inclement weather. Each county is in the process of converting to full shifts. Rock salt will be applied to roads and bridges beginning at the appropriate time this afternoon/evening. The second shifts will report at varying times between 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
In the Greenwood/Laurens/Anderson/Edgefield region, pretreatment operations began on all interstates this morning as precipitation is expected to begin as snow instead of light rain. Salt-brining operations to continue throughout the day and through this event. The second shifts will report at 8 p.m.
In the Greenville/Spartanburg region, plans are in place to begin 24 hour coverage / operations now. Crews will begin pretreatment on interstates approximately 12 noon. Pickens County will begin pretreatment before noon.
In the Pee Dee and Myrtle Beach areas, all counties are beginning 12-hour shifts this morning, and will continue 12-hour shifts until road conditions are normal. Crews are pretreating all selected pavements and all bridge decks with salt brine in advance of the winter weather.
In Charleston/Beaufort/Dorchester region, plans are in place to begin 24 hour coverage / operations now. Pretreatment of bridges will begin by noon.
In Orangeburg/Aiken/Hampton/Clarendon region, plans are in place to begin 24 hour coverage/operations now. Crews will begin pretreatment of bridges by noon.
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