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Project Overview

Horry County Council passed a resolution of May 15, 2007, to enter into an intergovernmental agreement with the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) to act as project/construction manager for those named state highway projects included on the road list. Those road projects include:

1. a grade separated interchange at the intersection of US Highway 17 Bypass and SC Highway 707 at the backgate of the former Myrtle Beach Air Base;
2. widen SC Highway 707 from Enterprise Road to the county line including intersection improvements at SC Highway 544;
3. construction of the Aynor Overpass; and
4. widen Glenns Bay Road to 3-lanes and construct a grade separated interchange at US Highway 17 Bypass.

As project/construction manager, the SCDOT will prepare for each project listed above a detailed scope of work, budget and schedule based upon three phases for each project:

1. design, preliminary engineering and environmental work;
2. right-of-way acquisition; and
3. construction.

Project Status Update

US 17/SC 707 Interchange

» Handout  for Thursday, June 5, 2008 meeting
» Video on Projected Development 

Description: Construction of a grade-separated interchange at the existing US Route 17/SC Route 707 intersection at the backgate of the former Myrtle Beach Air Force Base.

Status: The Consultant is working on the Environmental Document for submission to SCDOT and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). All field work, traffic studies, access studies, and interchange alternate studies are complete. Engineering design is in progress. A public information meeting was held on June 5, 2008 at the Base Recreation Center to present the preferred interchange configuration and other preliminary design information and to receive input and feedback. Approximately 200 people were in attendance. Coordination is ongoing with the adjacent developers of Withers Preserve and the City of Myrtle Beach. Right-of-way acquisition is scheduled to begin in 2009 and construction is scheduled to begin in 2010. Project completion is anticipated in 2013.

• Preliminary Design: Fall 2007- Summer 2009
• Right-of-way acquisition Summer 2009- Summer 2010
• Construction Summer 2010- Fall 2013

SC Route 707 Widening

» Meeting Notice Thursday, August 7, 2008
» Information Sheet *new

Maps:  1   2   3   4   5   6   7  *new

Description: Widening of SC Route 707 from a 2-lane shoulder section to a 5-lane curb and gutter facility with sidewalks from just south of Enterprise Road (S-26-926) in Horry County to US Route 17 in Georgetown County, a distance of approximately 9.2 miles. The project has been broken in to three phases: Phase I is from just south of Enterprise Road (S-26-926) to Salem Road. Phase II runs from Salem Road to the Horry/Georgetown County line. Phase III limits are from the Horry/Georgetown County line to US Route 17. All phases will be developed concurrently.

Status: Location field surveys and subsurface utility engineering surveys are complete. Hydrology field work, environmental field work, and preliminary engineering are in progress. A public information meeting is scheduled for August 7, 2008 from 4pm to 7pm at St. James High School to present the preliminary design to the public and to obtain comment and feedback on this design. Right-of-way acquisition is scheduled to begin in 2009 and construction is scheduled to begin in 2010. Project completion is anticipated in 2013.

• Preliminary Design Fall 2007 – Spring 2009
• Right-of-way acquisition Spring 2009 – Spring 2010
• Construction Spring 2010 – Spring 2013

Aynor Overpass

» Route Options
» Construction Alternatives *new [ includes maps with aerial photography and plan designs ]

Description: New overpass over US Route 501 in the Town of Aynor.

Status: Aerial mapping, wetland delineations, location field surveys, and subsurface utility surveys are complete. Traffic studies and preliminary engineering are in progress. Project newsletters are being sent out monthly as an insert in the Aynor Journal to keep local citizens informed of the project’s progress. A public information meeting is scheduled for July 16, 2008 from 4pm to 7pm at Aynor High School to present potential alignments within the southern corridor and to obtain comment and feedback on the alignment alternates. Right-of-way acquisition is scheduled to begin in 2009 and construction is scheduled to begin in 2010. Project completion is anticipated in 2012.

• Consultant notice-to-proceed January 2008
• Preliminary Design January 2008 - Spring 2009
• Right-of-way acquisition Spring 2009 – Spring 2010
• Construction Spring 2010 – Fall 2011

Glenns Bay Road (S-26-1240) Widening & Interchange

Description: Widening of Glenns Bay Road (S-26-1240) from a 2-lane shoulder section to a 3-lane curb and gutter facility with sidewalks from US Route 17 Bypass to US Route 17 Business, a distance if approximately 1.6 miles. The project will also include an interchange at US Route 17 Bypass and Glenns Bay Road.

Status: Aerial mapping is complete. Field surveys, subsurface utility surveys, traffic counts, and wetland delineations are in progress. Preliminary engineering will begin in late summer 2007 upon completion of field surveys. Right-of-way acquisition is scheduled to begin in 2010 and construction is scheduled to begin in 2011. Project completion is anticipated in 2013 or 2014.

• Consultant Selection December 2007
• Consultant notice-to-proceed March 2008
• Preliminary Design Spring 2008 - Winter 2010
• Right-of-way acquisition Winter 2010 – Spring 2011