Big-time traffic backup in area of Broad River Bridge near Port Royal. Here’s the issue

Editor’s note: As of 11 a.m. Tuesday, traffic is back to normal.

Traffic is backed up big time during morning rush hour on Highway 170/Savannah Highway Tuesday morning at the bridge connecting northern and southern Beaufort County.

The reason is a bridge inspection.

The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office said intermittent lane closures for routine bridge inspections were planned on Broad River Bridge through Wednesday. The inspections began Monday…

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