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Commission sends bridge-weight limits and access concerns to emergency planning committee
Oconee County Fire Service Advisory Commission · January 16, 2026
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Summary
Commissioners raised concerns that posted bridge weight limits are preventing timely engine/tanker access; they voted to send the matter to the emergency planning committee for DOT review and county follow-up.
Commissioners flagged low posted bridge weight limits after a recent bridge issue in Pickens County, saying several county bridges now restrict emergency vehicles from direct access and create potential response delays.
Larry Wilkerson told the commission that some posted limits were unintuitive and that flyers…
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