From staff reports
A ruptured water line on Robert Smalls Parkway near W.K. Alston Drive in Beaufort created some havoc early this week.
On Monday, Aug. 21, shortly before 5:30 p.m., construction crews working in the area struck a 20-inch main water line under the roadway. The water washed out the far right lane heading toward the Broad River Bridge.
Beaufort-Jasper Water & Sewer Authority (BJWSA) responded to access the situation, as well as the damage. The road was shut down between W K Alston Drive and Goethe Hill Road.
By 6 a.m., the two eastbound lanes of Robert Smalls Parkway (heading into Beaufort) were open to traffic. The two westbound lanes (heading toward Bluffton) were reduced to one lane with traffic being detoured via the median as well.
Motorists were urged to use caution and expect delays until repairs were complete.
