Hurricane Irma Operations Report 12:00 PM September 12, 2017

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1 Hurricane Irma Operations Report 12:00 PM September 12, 2017 SCDOT Operations Mode: Recovery SEOC Operations Mode: OPCON1 Statewide Summary SCDOT currently responding to downed trees and continues to monitor weather conditions and impacts from Hurricane Irma. SCDOT will continue to coordinate with other emergency service providers. 1,703 Maintenance Employees Working in Response to Irma 141 Closures Due to Irma (See attached report) SCDOT Headquarters Fuel inventories at SCDOT facilities are being monitored and adjusted to ensure adequate supplies for hurricane response activities. Disaster recovery contractors have been put on notice for possible activation. Appropriate emergency service teams are active in the Emergency Management Division s State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC). Traffic Conditions Traffic Conditions Traffic congestion along interstate routes in impacted areas are being monitored. (I-77 SB from the NC Line to Columbia) - There is a significant increase in traffic volumes on SB I- 77. Volumes are 100% higher than historical values. (I 26 from Columbia to I-95) - Eastbound volumes are about 100% higher than normal. There is congestion around the I-26 / I-95 interchange with a heavy movement from I-26 east to I-95 south. (I-95 southbound from I-26 to the GA Line) - Volumes are about 150% higher than historical values. Travel speeds have been impacted. (I-95 southbound from NC Line to I-26) There is one lane closed on I-95 SB at mile marker 186 in Dillon County. This is an emergency lane closure that is necessary due to a culvert failure. This lane closure was required to shore up the road shoulder and will be removed as soon as possible to restore both lanes. 855-GO-SCDOT ( )

2 District Activities Maintenance crews are actively responding to storm impacts. See individual districts below for specific activities. District 1 Summary - All District 1 counties continued shift operations with 221 employees actively working. Crews have completed first push operations and are working on clearing debris from Right-of-Way. Inspectors are currently monitoring closed road sites to directly inform when utilities have been remedied and are ready for road clearing. Weather conditions are mostly cloudy skies with light winds. Most roads across the District are dry. District 2 Summary District 2 maintenance units are currently working 12 hour shifts. Currently District 2 is reporting that all downed trees reported and not entangled in utility lines have been removed from the roadway. District 2 Maintenance day shift currently has 212 workers on duty. Rest Areas along the interstates are being monitored for cleanliness and adequate supplies in anticipation of high traffic volumes to begin today. Weather is mostly cloudy and roads are beginning to dry out. Winds are currently light and variable across district two with forecast of 10 mph or less today. No reports of flooding in District 2. District 3 Summary District 3 has ended 24 hour staffing as of 8:00 am this morning. Counties will remain on 12 hour shifts each day, as needed to complete storm cleanup. Crews currently responding to downed trees and will move crews within the district as needed. District 3 currently has 162 employees working the storm. Weather currently is rain and wind gust mph. District 4 Summary All counties are continuing 12-hour shift operations. Day-shift crews are checking interstate, primary and secondary routes for any downed trees or hazardous conditions. Crews are clearing roadways and shoulders of any downed trees or debris discovered or reported. Three (3) Hurricane Assistance Plan crews (18 employees total) and two bridge inspectors are deployed in District Six. We also have five (5) maintenance assistance crews (29 employees total) prepared to deploy outside the state if necessary. A total of 191 employees are engaged in hurricane operations throughout the district. Skies are clearing and winds calming in all counties. No flooding issues reported. District 5 Summary Maintenance crews in all counties are removing debris from roadways and addressing drainage issues. Emergency repairs to a damaged culvert along southbound I-95 at mile marker 186 began this morning. Bridge inspection teams are inspecting bridges and culverts that were flooded in Horry and Georgetown Counties. Signal crews are repairing damaged traffic signals throughout the district. Three (3) maintenance assistance crews consisting of 19 employees have been deployed to District 6. District 5 has 305 maintenance employees currently engaged in maintenance operations. The weather has greatly improved, and we are experiencing sunny conditions. District 6 Summary All crews are working diligently to clear roadway and shoulders of debris, repair shoulders washouts, and monitor flooded roadways for receding or rising water. A few specific updates are as follows: Beaufort - US 21, Harbor River Bridge, MP 2.37 (currently being repaired) The Bridges to the Barrier Islands under Mandatory Evacuation have been inspected and cleared with the exception of US-21 (Harbor River Bridge). South bound lane open only. Repairs on the north bound roadway approach to the bridge are in progress and expected to be completed today. District 6 currently has 411 employees actively engaged in hurricane activities, Weather reported as partly cloudy across the district. District 7 Summary District 7 is transitioning today from 12 hour shifts for all county and district office staff to regular hour s tomorrow morning. All offices will remain staffed with one shift today until 5 PM. Maintenance units continue to respond to calls for downed trees, drainage issues, and 855-GO-SCDOT ( )

3 any road damage in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma. Tonight, on-call staff will be checking for power line repairs completed that enable trees to be removed from roads and reopening. Rain has ended and winds have decreased generally to around 10 MPH or less. Maintenance field units have 191 employees working, while the District Office has about 10 employees actively working for a total of 201. All counties report normal and drying conditions with light winds. There is a precautionary closure on S-39, Boiling Springs. in Barnwell Co. involving a pond dam. DHEC is currently monitoring. Other Modes of Transportation - Amtrak has temporarily cancelled the Silver and Palmetto intercity passenger rail services through South Carolina through September 13. This impacts service in the central and eastern parts of the state. The Crescent service through the Upstate retuned to operations today (September 12). Lowcountry RTA, serving Allendale, Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton and Jasper counties and the municipalities of Bluffton and Hilton Head, is focused on returning evacuees from local shelters to their homes today, September 12, and will resume full operations September 13. All other public transit services have reported normal operations with minimal impacts related to road closures or impediments. Class I railroads (CSX and Norfolk Southern) report that recovery efforts are underway to restore service to areas impacted by Hurricane Irma. The railroads are removing trees from the tracks and assessing overall track conditions, and routes are being restored to service as it is safe to do so. Regional flooding and power outages continue to affect the areas impacted by the storm. Palmetto Railways has resumed operations and service. South Carolina Ports Authority reports that the Port of Charleston has resumed full operations without restriction, and all other terminals and offices are also observing normal operational hours. Hilton Head Airport is expected to reopen on September 13. All other airports report as fully open and operational. Movable Bridge Status: All moveable bridges are open to Inter-coastal marine traffic. Customer Service - The SCDOT Customer Service Center (CSC) will be open 24 hours throughout this event o Since moving to 24 hour operations on Friday morning, the CSC has answered 1,417 calls related to Hurricane Irma. o Callers continue to get a live agent within 10 seconds or less. o Most calls are related to road and traffic conditions Motorists are encouraged to use SCDOT s 511 mobile app or to call 511 for current travel conditions Hurricane Irma Resources South Carolina Hurricane Guide: SCDOT Storm Resources and Closures: Updates of activities will be reported through SCDOT s Twitter and Facebook accounts. Traffic information and evacuation routes can be found on the SCDOT 511 mobile app. 855-GO-SCDOT ( )

4 141 CLOSURES 131 and 10 Bridge Closures and Bridge Closures as of 12:00 pm September 12, 2017

5 Aiken County Chesterfield St. S S- 179 Davis S- 970 Dunbarton Circle SE S Parker Dr S- 386 Wagener. SC 302 Warren Ct. S SOUTH Anderson County Abbeville Ave NW Point:00.43 Pine St Point:00.05 Ellenton ST SE Point:00.10 Avalone Lane Point:02.24 Warner St. Point:36.18 Gregory Lake. Edgefield Ave NW Point:00.44 Mack Ln Point:00.14 Jackson DR. SE Point:00.16 Jefferson Davis Hwy Point:02.62 Wagener Trail rd. Point:36.46 Mayfield Dr. Point:01.00 power lines or cables. trees with power line in limbs Fallen tree. Baugh S- 73 Broadway Lake S- 247 Broadway School S- 205 Brown Avenue SC 20 Creswell Ave S- 804 East Shockley Ferry US 29 Harris Bridge. S- 29 Jefferson S- 798 Manse Jolly S- 667 US 178 Point:03.23 High Shoals Point:02.39 US 29 Watkins. Point:09.20 E Calhoun South Main Street Point:14.55 Fieldstone Way Point:11.00 River Street Nothingham Way Jameson Point:04.99 Spill Way Point:02.94 Campbell Point:00.06 West. Point:09.40 Marshall Point:00.19 McDuffic Point:15.00 Dalrymple. Point:11.50 Elizbeth Point:00.70 Sherwood Point:01.83

6 Phil Watson S- 256 Summit Avenue S- 332 Barnwell County Point:01.60 US 76 Point:00.89 North Street Hembree Creek Point:01.02 Boulevard Point:00.10 Boilings Springs S- 39 Beaufort County SC 3 Point:05.50 US 278 Point:05.97 The road was closed for DEHEC. There is a pond up stream with a dam that they said may fail in the flooding BAILEY ROAD S- 235 BON AIR CIRCLE S- 417 Broad River. S- 287 DILLON ROAD S- 334 HARRINGTON STREET S- 68 Marshland S- 245 Ribaut RD US 21 SIMMS Street S- 177 Sea Island Parkway US 21 Berkeley County.27 Point: Broad River HARRINGTON STREET NORTH Cross Island Ribaut Point: Point:00.15 NORTH 1.83 Point: Point: Hamock. Point: Point:02.25 BAY STREET Point:00.55 end of road Point:05.39 Royal Palms Point: Point: Point:02.37 TREE DOWN IN POWER LINES SCE&G- Southbound Ramp to Parris Islandhigh tension transfer line electric pole leaning. ROAD IS FLOODED In powerline In Beaufort side northbound right lane is closed.

7 Bushy Park S- 503 Charleston County S-8-29 (Red Bank.) Far side of Bushy Park Boat Landing Point: st Ave S- 914 Cane Slash S Cosgrove Ave SC 7 Folly RD SC 171 Long Point S- 97 North Rhett S- 60 Palm Blvd SC 703 Palm Blvd SC 703 Yellow House S- 433 NORTH Cherokee County 41st Ave Cane Slash (End Of The ) Azalea Point:05.20 Battery Island Point:01.20 S Point: Overpass Point:02.47 Palm Blvd Point:09.53 Palm Blvd to Point:09.53 Yellow House Point: st Ave Point:00.43 Cane Slash (End Of The ) Point:01.91 Azalea Point:05.25 oak island drive Point:02.41 Needlerush Parkway Point:02.75 North of Filbin Creek Point: th - 39th St Point: st - 33rd St Point:10.93 Sunny Point Point:01.76 Actually downed light Pole Crosby Seafood before Oak Island drive State Line S- 60 Chester County Hawkins Reynolds (S ) Point:03.60 Cliffside Hwy (US 221A) Point:04.91 trees within power lines. York Street S- 1 Walmut Street (S ) Point:00.37 Foote Street (S ) Point:00.51

8 Colleton County Bennetts Point S- 26 Docksite S- 683 Jungle S- 683 Palmetto Blvd S- 933 Ridge Ln S- 148 Ruffin S- 44 Dillon County US-17 - Ace Basin Pkwy Jungle Palmetto Blvd SC-174 US-17A Wolf Creek block of Bennetts Point Point:15.59 Palmetto Blvd Point:03.06 Docksite Point:03.06 Docksite Point:00.22 Dead End Point:01.41 Lowcountry Hwy Point:07.83 Passable from US-17 to big bridge (Ashepoo River) tree in power line I-95 I- 95 Dorchester County SOUTH MP Point: MP Point: Closed due to road washout. Right lane closed due to emergency repairs on culvert at MM 186. Barrier wall is being installed off the right shoulder today at this location as permanent traffic control. Old St. George S- 26 Smoak S- 135 Stokes Bridge S- 29 Fairfield County Heatherwood Point:01.25 US 78 Point:00.44 MP 1.70 Point:01.70 Benchwood Point:01.90 Wire Point:03.81 Wire Point:01.86 Closed due to road washout. Water on road signs placed by maintenance crew.

9 E. Peach. (S-20-30) S- 30 Florence County Syrup Mill. (S ) Point:03.81 McCorkle. (S ) Point:04.00 Power Lines are hanging low near the intersection of Syrup Mill and E. Peach Roughly 0.9 miles West of McCorkle. S Mayfair Ter. S- 995 Georgetown County Third Loop. (s-903) Eaton Cir. (s-1287) Point:00.06 Bay Street S- 151 Bay street S- 51 Front Street S- 87 North Causeway S- 46 South Causeway S- 266 Sportsman S- 410 Meeting Street Oak Street Queen Street US-17 US-17 Litchfield Meeting Street Point:00.78 Harbor Street Point:00.85 Greenwich Point:02.78 S Point:00.20 S Point:01.26 End Point:00.47 Closed due to tidal surge from Hurricane Irma. Flooding over roadway. Water levels to recede with falling tide. The entire East Bay park is flooded from Winyah Bay tide levels. Closed due to tidal surge from Hurricane Irma. Flooding over roadway. Water levels to recede with falling tide. Both North and South Causeways are flooded, therefore there are no safe routes to the Island. Closed due to tidal surge from Hurricane Irma. Flooding over roadway. Water levels to recede with falling tide. Both North and South Causeways are flooded, therefore there are no safe routes to the Island. Closed due to tidal surge from Hurricane Irma. Flooding over roadway. Water levels

10 to recede with falling tide. Locals may still use Litchfield Blvd. and Sundial to exit the beach area. Greenville County # 228 Lake Fairfield Dr S # 331 Reedy Fork S- 50 Altamont S- 46 Augusta St SC 20 Callahan Mountain S- 42 Chiquapin S- 129 Duvall S Fork Shoals S- 50 Gap Creek S- 41 Garison S- 272 Geer Hwy US 276 Geer hwy US 276 Highway 418 SC 418 Keeler Mill S- 102 # 228 Michelin Point:14.70 New Altamont Point:06.85 Sullivan St Point:13.90 camp old indian Point:00.90 N tigerville Pakins Mill White Horse Hwy 25 April Lane Point:10.38 Talley Bridge Point:19.21 NC State line Fairview Old Plantation Point:02.24 # 228 Point:00.10 Fork Shoals Point:14.80 Old Buncombe Point:06.99 Sullivan St Point:13.90 camp old indian Point:00.95 n tigerville Point:05.35 Parkins grove ct Point:00.04 Conestee rd Point:19.97 Devils Fork Point:05.50 April Lane Point:10.38 Talley Bridge Point:19.21 Persimmon Ridge Point:12.25 S Harrison Bridge/Woodside Point:13.18 Old Plantation Point:02.24 the trees Power Lines in the trees trees - One lane is open from State Park side of Altamont. Took power lines & transformer down trees trees - Traffic must come in from Ridge side trees One lane Northbound is open. Some power lines down in trees trees

11 Locust Hill SC 290 N Hwy 101 SC 101 Old Hwy 11 S- 912 Piedmont Hwy SC 20 Standing Springs S- 84 Standing Springs S- 84 Standing Springs S- 84 Hampton County Hillcrest Point:03.08 Fews Chapel Point:09.89 Pittman Point:03.00 Piedmont Golf Course Point:05.95 Hogan Dr Tanacross Way Yukon Point:02.23 Hillcrest Point:03.08 Fews Bridge Point:09.89 Pittman Point:03.02 Old Pelzer Point:06.53 Hogan Dr Point:05.33 River Watch Dr Point:05.33 Crescent Creek Ct Point:02.56 trees Power lines down in trees the trees trees trees Browing Gate SC 3 Maple Street Hampton S- 106 Old Salkehatchie S- 13 Scotia Furman Hwy SC 333 Jasper County Lena Point:08.96 First Street West Point:00.18 SC 63 Point:18.15 US 601 Liberty Point:09.64 Second Street West Point:00.24 S Point:21.40 FurmanTown Limits Point:03.34 trees with trees with phone lines. trees with The tree does not pose any threat to the bridge itself. The tree is hanging over the guardrail. Water on Bellinger Hill S- 92 Callie Johnson S- 17 SC315 Point:02.53 Rivers Hill Bellinger HIll Point:06.57 Robertville Dr Point:06.12 Tree across dirt portion of Bellinger Hill involving power lines.

12 Carters Mill S- 48 Euhaw Creek SC 462 Floyd S- 243 Frontage S- 421 Gillison Branch SC 462 Grays Highway US 278 I-95 I- 95 I-95 I- 95 I-95 I- 95 I-95 I- 95 Meriweather S- 397 Meriweather S- 397 Mockingbird S- 354 Pine Arbor S- 304 Pinehaven S- 430 Plantation (SC46) SC 46 Purrysburg (S-34) S- 34 W. Main Street (SC336) Point:01.96 Golda US321 Moorer Ave (S-153) Gillison Court House Point:12.70 Calf Pen Bay Point:03.30 SOUTH MP Point:05.00 NORTH MP Point:12.50 NORTH MP Point:14.00 SOUTH MP Point:15.00 Cotton HIll (US 321) Point:00.11 Cotton Hill Point:00.11 Hummingbird Ln John Smith Pinehaven Pine Arbor (S-304) Point:02.55 Captain Walk Point:01.19 Smith''s Crossing (S-29) Point:03.56 White Hall Point:35.82 SC336 Point:06.42 Main Street (SC46) Point:00.70 Gillison Court House Point:12.80 Curve Point:03.40 MP Point:06.00 MP Point:12.50 MP Point:14.00 MP Point:16.00 S-103 Point:00.24 S-103 Point:00.24 Paynesville Point:00.26 Main St (SC 46) Point:02.30 Pinehaven Point:00.56 Old Abundant Life School Point:02.55 Beckferry (S-170) Point:01.70 is Impassable - Large Void Behind the Cap. Power lines are involved. Tree on shoulder of I95 SB at MM5.5 Tree on shoulder of I95 at MM12.5 Tree on shoulder on I95 at MM14 Tree on shoulder on I95 at MM15 SB trees with trees with There is water on the roadway

13 Tillman (SC 336) SC 336 Wagon Branch Loop S- 243 Wagon Branch Loop S- 243 Woodsville S- 359 Lancaster County Wagon Branch Loop (243) Point:02.77 SC 336 Point:03.40 SC 336 Point:03.50 Gillison Branch (SC462) Wagon Branch Loop (243) Point:02.77 Curve Point:03.40 Curve Point:03.50 Woodsville (S-359) Point:00.47 There is a tree down in powerline near St. John Church Large tree across the road Kershaw- Camden Hwy. (US 521) US 521 N. Gregory St. (S ) S- 299 Lexington County Ramblin. (S ) Point:13.05 E. Dunlap St. (S ) Point:00.18 Doc Garris. (S-29-71) Point:16.15 St. Paul St. (S ) Point:00.20 Calks Ferry. S- 169 Dixiana S- 129 Hebron S- 865 Killian Point Cir. S Point view. S Westside S- 856 McCormick County Calks Ferry. Point:01.30 Pallet Point:02.68 Leaphart 0.00 Killian Point Rosehaven Point:00.41 US 378 White Rock Lane Point:02.15 Frontage Point:02.74 US 378 Point: Killian Point Point: Marble Arch Ct. Point:00.56 Waterloo Point:00.23 power lines and tree. power lines and One section of road closed due to downed trees and Power company has given no estimate of completion time. In Trees. In Trees. power lines and trees in power line. Name Direction From To Description

14 Bell Field S- 52 Oconee County S Chestnut Ridge Point:04.13 S Troy Point:04.92 Anticipated Burns Mill S- 133 Cassidy Bridge S- 290 Chattooga Ridge S- 196 Dr Johns S- 20 Flat Shoals S- 129 Little Choestoea S- 168 Long Creek Hwy US 76 New Madison S- 34 Pickens Hwy SC 183 Raines S- 339 Stamp Creek SC 130 State Park SC 107 Whetstone S- 193 Pickens County Crystal Falls Academy US-76 Ridgefield Point:00.69 Mountain View S South Union Point:00.58 Coffee US 123 Keowee Keys Academy Wiggington NC Line US-28 Point:01.22 Crystal Falls Point:03.29 Whetstone Point:07.41 Academy Point:01.64 Local North of Ridgefield Point:09.17 Mountain View Point:06.19 S Blackjack Point:03.06 NC Line Point:11.32 Bearden Hollow Dr Point:08.87 High Falss Point:20.97 US-76 Point:01.64 SC-11 Point:30.07 US-28 Point:15.29 Chatooga Ridge Point:07.94

15 Moorefield Memorial Highway US 178 N. Fish Trap S- 37 S. Crosswell S- 145 Richland County N. Freeman Point:22.93 Lathem Point:01.09 N. Fish Trap Breazeale Point:23.68 SC-124 Point:02.02 Old Easley Bridge Point:00.44 Waiting on power company to arrive Waiting on power company to clear. power lines, along with fallen Waiting on power company. Benson. S- 905 Creekwood Dr. S Haynesworth. S- 277 Jake Eargle. S- 592 Owenswood Ln. S Saluda County 0.00 Caughman Edgewater Point: Alston. Point:00.33 Hub Eargle Owenswoods Ln BurdellDr. Point: Jeanette Point: Trenholm. Point:00.39 George Eargle Point:02.99 Dead end mp 0.3 Point:00.30 In In Trees. In Trees In Trees In Trees. Jefferson st S- 12 Spartanburg County SC 121 S Point:00.91 John Dodd S- 60 York County N. Blackstock Point:01.34 New Cut Point:02.51 Name Direction From To Description

16 Anticipated Highway 55 W (SC 55) SC 55 Saluda. (SC 72) SC 72 Woodlawn St. (S-46-40) S- 40 Piedmont. (S ) Point:00.37 Highw 324 E. (SC 324) Point:02.40 Shillinglaw (S-46-76) Point:00.78 Jenkins. (S ) Point:02.31 Autumnwood Dr. (L-563) Point:03.04 Woodlawn Acres (S ) Point:00.99 Low hanging power lines are preventing safe travel along SC 72. The section is closed until proper utility authority can arrive.