PICKENS COUNTY, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) said a bridge in Pickens County will need to be closed.

The SCDOT said the bridge on Rice Road (S-39-90) over Rices Creek closed Friday morning. The timeframe for the closure is unknown.

According to officials, the following detours have been announced:

Detour Route for Northbound Traffic on Rice Road (S-39-90): Motorists traveling northbound on Rice Road (S-39-90) will be directed to take Gentry Memorial Highway (SC-8) west and turn right onto Cedar Rock Church Road (S-55). This will bring them back to Rice Road (S-39-90).

Detour Route for Traffic Southbound on Rice Road (S-39-90): Motorists traveling southbound on Rice Road (S-39-90) will be directed to turn right on Cedar Rock Church Road (

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