road conditions

Nearly 4,000 South Carolina Department of Transportation employees are positioned across the state in preparation for potentially treacherous travel conditions throughout the weekend. The South Carolina National Guard also is activating personnel and readying equipment for immediate deployment.

South Carolina will spend $642 million repaving roads through the end of 2022, the state Department of Transportation said.

Department of Transportation Commissioner Christy Hall on possible effects of Irma's winds on traffic.