Officials: Employers should modify hours during bridge closure
With yesterday’s news that the westbound lanes of the Interstate 526 James B. Edwards Bridge will be closed until June 11, officials are urging employers and drivers to change their commute times if possible.
Temporary repairs to an internal cable that snapped will occur over the next four weeks. The closure of the westbound lanes on the bridge causes around 35,000 cars a day to funnel onto exterior roads, including U.S. Highway 17 South to access Interstate 26 or S.C. Highway 41 to access Interstate 526.
