14 roads remain closed after Matthew, 2015 flood

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Fourteen Clarendon County and state-maintained roads remain closed after damage from both Hurricane Matthew and the October 2015 flood. Combined, the storms took out nearly 100 Clarendon roads, with many roads damaged from Hurricane Matthew previously undamaged by the previous year's flooding. Clarendon County Administrator David Epperson said that Clarendon County saw more than $5.6 million in damages from Hurricane Matthew, including to its road infrastructure. He said there is no set time for the following roads to be fixed. U.S. 301 from Manning to Turbeville, which was washed out in multiple places one year ago, is expected to open mid-November. Epperson said the road saw little damage from the hurricane. The following are a list of roads damaged in the October 2015 flood: Old River Road – Washout Gunter Road – Washout U.S. 301 – Four bridges being repaired. Rainbow Lake Road – Washout. Puddin’ Swamp Road – Washout. The following are roads currently made impassable or washed out by Hurricane Matthew: Haviland Road – No longer passable Bernard Drive – Closed, have to access homes from Seals Green Road. Peddlers Lane – Washed out at Liberty Hill Church Road. Royal Oak Drive – Washed out. Mill Branch Road – Access homes from Evans Road. King Road – Washout Old Georgetown Road – Closed from Cross Roads Church Road to Bradham Road due to washout. Dave Plowden Pond Road – Wash out Damascus Road – Washout.