The extreme high heat has caused mechanical issues with the Little River Swing Bridge and is expected to continue as the Grand Strand is facing a heat wave this week.
The South Carolina Department of Transportation was notified that the bridge was unable to open for marine traffic on Sunday because of “extremely high temperatures,” according to an email from Hannah Robinson, SCDOT media relations manager.
The malfunction caused traffic to be blocked for several hours as rescue crews attempted to get to a boating accident on the Intracoastal Waterway…