Update: Broken down truck moved from Hilton Head Bridge. Traffic heavy for hours

Traffic backed up along eastbound U.S. 278 through Bluffton after a tanker truck broke down on the Hilton Head Bridge on Tuesday morning.

The right eastbound lane remained blocked for several hours.

Traffic cameras showed Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office deputies were on the scene about 7:45 a.m.

A wrecker got to the scene at 9:12 a.m. Officials were able to clear the scene around 9:25 a.m.

Users of the Waze traffic app reported the backup around 7:39 a.m.

Google maps showed traffic was backed up along U.S. 278 to the intersection on Malphrus Road at one point. Traffic also was heavy on Bluffton Parkway near Buckingham Plantation Drive.

This story was originally published November 20, 2018 at 8:15 AM.