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Tuesday, November 10, 2026

Ben Sawyer Bridge overnight closure and Snowden's historic district vote

Plus, Charleston finishes a $198 million drainage project and Isle of Palms wraps up beach renourishment phase 2.

The Morning Mount Pleasant team2 stories16 sources5 min read

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The Ben Sawyer Bridge was set to close Monday night and reopen at 4 a.m. Tuesday

The Ben Sawyer Bridge closure was set for 9 p.m. to 4 a.m.

Ben Sawyer Bridge, between Mount Pleasant and Sullivan's Island

Midnight6 a.m.Noon6 p.m.9 p.m.to 4 a.m.
  • 9 p.m. to 4 a.m.Bridge closed for maintenance access
Night
Monday, Nov. 9
Moved from
Sunday

Source: WCBD News 2

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9 p.m. to 4 a.m.Bridge closed for maintenance access
NightMonday, Nov. 9
Moved fromSunday

If you cross between Mount Pleasant and Sullivan's Island, this is the closure to know about. The South Carolina Department of Transportation moved the closure that was originally planned for Sunday to Monday night.

  • Closed: 9 p.m. Monday to 4 a.m. Tuesday
  • Reason: restore access to the bridge's maintenance areas
  • Route cited Nov. 2: Isle of Palms connector to Sullivan's Island

It's the latest in a string of repairs. The Post and Courier reported on Nov. 2 that the swing span bridge had been restricted to light traffic since Oct. 19 after a mechanical malfunction, with marine openings on a modified schedule. We suggest leaving extra time if you're headed to the island.

The bridge has been under restrictions since Oct. 19

  1. Oct. 19Bridge restricted to light traffic after a mechanical malfunction.
  2. Nov. 2Bridge set to close 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. for swing span maintenance.
  3. Nov. 9Bridge set to close 9 p.m. to 4 a.m., moved from Sunday.

Sources: WCBD News 2, Post and Courier

Flooding

Charleston celebrated finishing the $198 million Spring-Fishburne drainage project Monday

If you drive the , this one's for you. City leaders celebrated the completion Monday of the project meant to reduce flooding along Septima P. Clark Parkway. Its William Dudley Gregorie Pump Station moves water into the Ashley River, even during king tides.

The Spring-Fishburne project cost about $198 million and moves 360,000 gallons a minute

$198 million
is about what the project cost
360,000
gallons of water per minute the pump station can move
18,000
linear feet of new pipes

Sources: Live 5 News, WCBD News 2

  • Tunnel: about a mile and a half, 12 ft and 8 ft wide
  • Pumps: tested and operational
  • Design: keeps U.S. 17 dry in a 10-year storm
  • Next in West Ashley: Windermere under construction, DuPont-Wappoo in design

Flooding won't disappear. Project director Stephen O'Connell said streets should drain faster, with shallower and shorter flooding. The Post and Courier noted the work was plagued by pandemic supply chain issues, cost overruns and labor shortages.

20%of the Charleston peninsula the pump station drains

That's more than 500 acres, according to WCBD, and nearly 550 acres, according to Live 5.

Sources: WCBD News 2, Post and Courier

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Snowden

The community, a post-Civil War Gullah Geechee settlement in Mount Pleasant, is at its last step toward Charleston County historic district designation, with the third reading this week. If approved, more than a dozen cultural landmarks would be protected. Live 5 News

Beach sand

Isle of Palms finished phase 2 of its beach renourishment, city officials announced Monday, placing about 800,000 cubic yards of sand between 55th Avenue and the Wild Dunes Property Owners Beach House in 70 days. WCIV reports crews are relocating equipment for phase 3 on the island's south end. Another 800,000 cubic yards will go along 8,600 feet of beach, and engineers and contractors expect to finish before the end of the year if weather cooperates. WCBD News 2WCIV

Isle of Palms finished phase 2 and has phase 3 next

PhaseStretch of beachSand
Phase 2 (done)55th Avenue to Wild Dunes Beach House800,000 cubic yards
Phase 3 (next)Breach Inlet to the pier800,000 cubic yards

Sources: WCIV, WCBD News 2

Roper

Roper St. Francis has expanded its plastic surgery offerings, including fixing mistakes made outside Charleston. One September breast reduction by Dr. Federico Perez Quirante was done at Roper St. Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital. Post and Courier

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Port drivers

Nearly 130 drivers and 15 carrier companies that move shipping containers between Charleston's marine terminals and rail yards halted work Monday, citing pay concerns and safety risks. Company owners say the stoppage affected more than half of the roughly 200 drivers. WCBD News 2

CCSD English

More than 1,400 Charleston County School District multilingual students have reached English proficiency, according to state report card data. District leaders said the share meeting individual English-growth targets has plateaued over two years: 1,780 of 4,880 students, or 36.5%. Drayton Hall Elementary went from good to excellent. The district serves around 7,712 multilingual learners. Live 5 NewsWCIV

CCSD: 1,780 of 4,880 students met their proficiency targets

36.5%Share of students who met their individual English proficiency targets

Source: Live 5 News

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Share of students who met their individual English proficiency targets36.5%

Johns Island

Charleston County is considering spending more than half a million dollars in greenbelt funds for a conservation and volunteer hub on Johns Island. The Conservancy of the Sea Islands wants to buy just over 3 acres on Betsy Kerrison Parkway. Live 5 News

Festival of Lights

The 37th annual Holiday Festival of Lights opens Friday, Nov. 13 at James Island County Park and runs through New Year's Eve. WTMA-AM

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The Wrap

Nine students from Deakins Suzuki Strings in Mount Pleasant entered the Coastal Carolina Fair's annual fiddle contest on Nov. 8, and five of them placed. Derek Deakins, an elementary strings teacher, took first in the adult category. Not a bad day to be a Mount P. fiddler, and the bows were clearly busy.

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  5. Fri., Nov. 6LOWVELO ride means Saturday traffic on the connector
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Ben Sawyer Bridge overnight closure and Snowden's historic district vote

Plus, Charleston finishes a $198 million drainage project and Isle of Palms wraps up beach renourishment phase 2.

The TLDR

  1. Ben Sawyer Bridge was set to close 9 p.m. to 4 a.m.
  2. Charleston finishes its $198 million drainage project
  3. Snowden is one vote from a historic district
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