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A ‘stop work’ order was issued for Surfside Beach’s pier project over redesign plans

Construction of a new $20 million dollar Surfside Beach Pier is ongoing after multiple delays and is now expected to re-open by the Spring of 2023. The former pier was sheared in half by Hurricane Matthew in 2016. The new construction includes space for four merchants in three buildings with a pavilion near the end of the pier. September 27, 2022.
Construction of a new $20 million dollar Surfside Beach Pier is ongoing after multiple delays and is now expected to re-open by the Spring of 2023. The former pier was sheared in half by Hurricane Matthew in 2016. The new construction includes space for four merchants in three buildings with a pavilion near the end of the pier. September 27, 2022. JASON LEE JASON LEE

The construction of buildings for Surfside Beach’s new pier has ceased after a stop work order was issued earlier this month.

Plans for buildings’ redesigns did not align with the plans on file, said Mayor Bob Hellyer, who addressed the order in his weekly update.

He said city officials, along with the building inspector, have been working to move forward with the construction amid the order

Hellyer said Friday that construction should resume soon and that it does not affect any other ongoing work on the pier.

The multi-million dollar project has been pushed back months because of design and supply chain issues. It could open early next year.

Initially built in 1953, Surfside’s pier was rebuilt three times because of storm damage. But in 2016, powerful winds from Hurricane Matthews caused major damage, closing it indefinitely.

This story was originally published October 15, 2022 at 3:02 PM.

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Maya Brown
The Sun News
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