Statement by the SCDOT Regarding the Ravenel Bridge Closing

Out of an abundance of caution and due to the complex design of the Arthur Ravenel, Jr. cable-stay bridge, SCDOT has closed the bridge until an engineering inspection can be completed. Specialized engineers will begin their review as soon as weather conditions permit. 

SCDOT engineers are taking these steps to ensure the safety of the motoring public. The design of the Ravenel Bridge allows for some movement of the bridge elements, but Hurricane Matthew is the bridge’s first exposure to significant storm force winds. SCDOT is able to remotely monitor sensors on the bridge; however, SCDOT’s top bridge engineer recommends an on-site, physical review of the bridge before it is opened to traffic. SCDOT intends to return the bridge to service as soon as possible, pending the outcome of the physical inspection. 

Lee Floyd SCDOT Contact 803-737-1493 or 803-737-1290 

Save the Date!



Save the Date: August 2, 2016

National Night Out
1300 Long Grove Drive (Target)
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

On August 2th, 2016 join over 37 million people in 16,124 communities to celebrate America’s National Night Out Against Crime.

 

Stay tuned for more details!!

Traffic Tip Tuesday - Seat Belt Safety

Mount Pleasant Police Participate in the International Walk to School Day

This morning officers from the Mount Pleasant Police Department participated in the International Walk to School Day. Officers met students from Moultrie Middle School at Starbucks on Coleman Blvd. and walked with them to up to Simmons Street. This global event involves communities from more than 40 countries walking and biking to school on the same day. It began in 1997 as a one-day event. Over time, this event has become part of a movement for year-round safe routes to school.

Armed Robbery at Waffle House

On Sunday October 5th, 2014 at around 2:30pm, the subject pictured above robbed the Waffle House on Longpoint Rd. of an undisclosed amount of money. He was observed by witnesses hanging around the business just before the robbery occurred and then left on foot towards I-526. The suspect was described as being around 5'06" tall and weighing approximately 160lbs. If you have any information about this robbery you are asked to call the Mount Pleasant Police Department at 843-884-4176 or Crimestoppers at 843-554-1111.

Smartphone Application and Social Media

Last September the Mount Pleasant Police Department released their smartphone application for iOS and Android. Since being released, the app has played a crucial role in distributing information and the Mount Pleasant Police Department would like to see more citizens take advantage of this technology. “This app is the quickest way for us to get critical information out to our citizens regarding situations that may affect them,” Inspector Chip Googe said. “We would like to see as many residents and businesses as possible take advantage of the information sent out via push notifications.” Being able to access the information directly on your smart phone keeps citizens updated even when they are not near their home telephone.

“Citizens can also view crime reports, send in tips of criminal activity and keep up with some of our social media efforts all from within our app,” Googe said.

Along with the app, the police department has moved further into the area of social media by adding several more platforms to their information sharing efforts. “We started out with Twitter about 5 years ago which works really well for getting information out to the public quickly but we also wanted different ways to connect with our citizens,” Googe said. “That is why we have now included Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and Vine into our communications efforts.” Each one of these social media platforms provides the police department a different way to share information as well as allow them to reach more people.

The Mount Pleasant Police Department social media links:

www.facebook.com/mountpleasantpd

www.twitter.com/mountpleasantpd

www.instagram.com/mountpleasantpolice

www.youtube.com/user/MtPleasantPD/

https://vine.co/Mount.Pleasant.Police.Dept

For more information contact Inspector Chip Googe at cgooge@tompsc.com