Ashley Phosphate Closing and Bus 12

According to Live 5 News Ashley Phosphate is closed between Patriot's Blvd and Dorchester Manor Blvd due to lines pulled down by mobile home movers. No estimated time of resolution. This is the response from CARTA via Facebook  regarding changes to Bus 12's schedule as a result :  "Rt. 12 Northbound will detour starting at Patriot Blvd. and will get back on route at Cross County(Southbound will detour at Cross County and get back on route at Patriot Blvd). Please expect some delays due to detour and heavy traffic volume." Contact CARTA by calling 843-724-7420 or click on the link for their website.

Winter Weather and CARTA Today....

I lucked out because I'm on vacation today, but for those of you having to ride CARTA don't expect to find accurate info on their website or facebook. After a six minute hold I was told as of 10:00am that all buses EXCEPT bus 40 (the Mt Pleasant bus) are running as normal. Which makes sense if you're watching TV, or receiving tweets or facebook updates from Channel 5 News (or elsewhere) as most local bridges have been closed. Just as they're advising drivers, being out on the roads is not a good idea. If you can stay home, please do so. Otherwise make sure to dress for the weather, and I'm betting the buses are most likely running at least a few minutes late despite what CARTA says. Be prepared and be safe!

***picture of iced yard contributed by Vanessa Dubuque in Ridgeville, SC