South Carolina officials say the foundations under some bridges on Interstate 95 have washed out, and they can't say when the 13-mile stretch - from Manning to Turbeville - on one of the most important highways on the East Coast will be open.
South Carolina Transportation Secretary Christy Hall said Friday that the problems are on 18 separate small bridges that go over the Black and Pocotaligo rivers and surrounding swampland in Clarendon County.
Hall says a contractor will begin to fix the foundations Saturday and work night and day. But she says she can't say how long that will take. Other bridges in the area are also damaged, so travelers on I-95 that would normally drive 74 miles from Interstate 26 to Interstate 20 are having to take a 135-mile detour through Columbia.
