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Neighbors in the town of Dorchester are complaining about the street conditions.They say the issues are caused by big trucks. However, Dorchester County says it’s working to manage it all.Terry Campbell used to enjoy sitting on her porch. “Nobody wants to sit out here and listen to trucks flying up and down the roads from five o'clock in the morning until five o'clock or later in the evening,” Campbell said. READ MORE: "Shooting at Orangeburg Road leaves victim injured; condition unknown: DCSO."Neighbors say large trucks speed up and down the street and they believe the trucks are damaging the road. “You have to go very slow or you're gonna tear up your car," Campbell said. "You're talking about going from pavement to dirt. There's halts because there's no asphalt left."She’s talking about Salem Road in the town of Dorchester.The road is partially maintained by Dorchester County. READ MORE: "Fire damages home in Dorchester County; family of three affected."In a statement from a spokesperson for Dorchester County, she says the sheriff’s office is aware of the problem and monitors the area."DOT closed their portion of Salem Road to make repairs and detoured truck traffic onto the County’s portion," the statement reads. "This was done without the approval of Dorchester County and has been addressed with Tim Henderson, SCDOT District 6 DEA. While the traffic was detoured onto the County’s portion, the trucks destroyed a segment of roadway which caused the County to close our portion so that we could make emergency repairs."Campbell says she wants leaders to be held accountable so she can enjoy the place she calls home.“I may be just a nobody citizen, but I'm going to jump up and down and scream and holler until I get somebody to hear me,” Campbell said. County staff told News 4 they are working on an ordinance that would give the county authority to restrict truck access on certain routes to address this issue. Neighbors say the truck traffic is mostly coming from a local salt mine.Regarding the funding, the county spends most of its transportation money on federal and state roads to be part of the solution.

Neighbors in the town of Dorchester are complaining about the street conditions.They say the issues are caused by big trucks. However, Dorchester County says it’s working to manage it all.Terry Campbell used to enjoy sitting on her porch. “Nobody wants to sit out here and listen to trucks flying up and down the roads from five o'clock in the morning until five o'clock or later in the evening,” Campbell said. READ MORE: "Shooting at Orangeburg Road leaves victim injured; condition unknown: DCSO."Neighbors say large trucks speed up and down the street and they believe the trucks are damaging...

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