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Weekly Road Construction Update

June 28 - July 4, 2009

SCDOT Traffic Cams for Horry County

     Residents and visitors who've wished for new and better roads are having their wishes granted.  During the past few years, the area has received a billion dollars worth of construction to make traveling to and through the Grand Strand much easier.  Below are weekly project updates, along with any detours or lane closures.  For more information on the new road network, visit the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce or the South Carolina Department of Transportation. 

Note:    On the US 17 Frontage Road, from US 501 to Mr. Joe White Avenue, expect resurfacing operations during the day Monday.

Note:    On Prestwick Club Drive, expect lane closures Wednesday and Thursday, 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Note:    On Highway 57, expect lane closures for striping and shoulder work. 

Note:    On Panther Parkway, expect daytime lane closures Monday and Tuesday for paving.

NORTH MYRTLE BEACH CONNECTOR

Descr:        New location roadway from US 17 at Main Street intersection, traveling west across the Intracoastal Waterway along Firetower Road, with interchanges at SC 31 and SC 90.

Status:       No lane closures are expected. 

US 17 BYPASS – FANTASY HARBOUR INTERCHANGE

Descr:        Widening and ramp construction at Fantasy Harbour Interchange on US 17 and George Bishop Parkway and construction of turn lanes at US 17/Shetland Avenue.      

Status:       The Harrelson Boulevard ramps to US 17 northbound and southbound will be closed through July 1 for paving and traffic signal work.  Expect lane closures and detour notices on Harrelson Boulevard from Highway 15 to US 17.  Detours are posted on Grissom Parkway and US 501.  Ribbon-cutting ceremonies for the Fantasy Harbour Bridge are scheduled for 11:30 a.m., Wednesday, July 1, and the bridge will open by week’s end.     

• Highway 707 3/99 to 10/01 COMPLETE AND OPEN

• Highway 544 (Hwy. 17 to Socastee Bridge) 6/99 to 10/00 COMPLETE AND OPEN 

• Veterans Highway (Conway Bypass) 7/99 to 12/01  COMPLETE AND OPEN ON MAY 4, 2001, SEVEN MONTHS AHEAD OF SCHEDULE

• Carolina Bays Parkway 2/00 to 6/03  COMPLETE AND OPEN ON DECEMBER 17, 2002, SEVEN MONTHS AHEAD OF SCHEDULE

• Fantasy Harbour Interchange 8/00 to 3/02  COMPLETE AND OPEN

• Highway 501 Acceleration Lanes 9/00 to 11/01 COMPLETE AND OPEN

• Carolina Bays Parkway Connector (48th N. to Grissom Pky.) 9/00 to 12/02  COMPLETE AND OPEN SEVEN MONTHS AHEAD OF SCHEDULE

• Withers Swash Bridge (Ocean Blvd.) 11/00 to 3/01  COMPLETE AND OPEN 

• Harrelson Boulevard 1/01 to 12/01  COMPLETE AND OPEN

• 501 Frontage Roads and George Bishop Intersection  COMPLETE AND OPEN

• Grissom Parkway (29th to 48th Ave. N.) 2/01 to 6/02  COMPLETE AND OPEN TO TRAFFIC ON JULY 1, 2002

• Grissom Parkway (Hwy. 501 to 10th Ave. N.) 2/01 to 6/02  COMPLETE AND OPEN TO TRAFFIC ON MAY 6, 2002

• Grissom Parkway (Harrelson Blvd. to Hwy. 501) 2/01 to 6/02  COMPLETE AND OPEN TO TRAFFIC ON APRIL 5, 2002  

• 17 Bypass and Highway 501 Interchange COMPLETE AND OPEN

• Mr. Joe White Avenue (Formerly 10th Ave. N.) Widening and Relocation 7/01 to 11/03  COMPLETE AND OPEN TO TRAFFIC

• Highway 544 (Phase III) 12/01 to 12/04   COMPLETE AND OPEN

• 17 Bypass Widening (Hwy. 501 to 29th Ave. N.) 6/03 to 6/05  COMPLETE AND OPEN

     Funding for this massive road construction boom comes from a variety of sources.  The largest share is from RIDE, the Road Improvement Development Effort, which is funded through a county-wide hospitality fee of 1.5 percent.  The South Carolina Department of Transportation and the City of Myrtle Beach also are contributing, as is the Grand Strand Area Transportation Study (GSATS).  

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