Now that the Harrelson Boulevard extension is finished and open, drivers crossing from Kings Highway to the U.S. 17 Bypass via that highway can see a sight they probably couldn’t have before -- the terminal expansion project at Myrtle Beach International Airport.
And that $118 million expansion continues to move ever closer toward its January 2013 opening date.
Lauren Morris, marketing director for Horry County Airports, said the work remains on budget and moving along. Both Harrelson Boulevard and the aircraft rescue and firefighting facility are finished, with the 27,000 square-foot ARFF building coming in at a budget of $4.2 million. It is adjacent to the existing airport terminal.
As for future work, Morris said two airport boarding bridges will be replaced this spring, ahead of the summer tourist season.
County helps organize stormwaterconference
Horry County and other local stormwater departments, along with Clemson University’s Carolina Clear and the Coastal Waccamaw Stormwater Education Consortium, will sponsor a Grand Strand Stormwater Pond Conference on March 3, according to information from Lisa Bourcier, Horry County spokeswoman.
The conference is designed for homeowners associations and property-community managers to learn about sustainable and cost-effective ways to manage stormwater ponds. There will be presentations from experienced professionals and researchers, as well as exhibits from agencies and contractors and vendors who deal with pond function and aesthetics, maintenance, regulations and by-laws.
The event will run from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Springmaid Resort Conference Center in Myrtle Beach. Registration is $5 per person, $100 for vendors who’d like to participate and $20 for those wanting continuing education credits.
For more information, or to register, visit www.pondconference-grandstrand.org.
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