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Marine traffic closed under bridge in Conway, SC. What we know and when it will reopen

The Waccamaw Coast Line Railroad bridge has closed to marine traffic beginning Monday, June 17, 2024.
The Waccamaw Coast Line Railroad bridge has closed to marine traffic beginning Monday, June 17, 2024. jlee@thesunnews.com

Marine traffic has been closed under the Waccamaw Coast Line Railroad bridge starting Monday afternoon, according to a press release from Horry County.

The Conway was bridge that spans the Waccamaw River was closed after there was a mechanical problem preventing traffic from going under it, according to a press release from Horry County Public Works.

It will reopen once repairs are complete. However, it is unknown when repairs will be complete and when it will reopen.

The bridge is located at mile 44.4.

Emalyn Muzzy
The Sun News
Emalyn Muzzy is the retail and leisure reporter for The Sun News. She started as a breaking news reporter in Myrtle Beach before switching to the business beat. She graduated from the University of Minnesota is 2022 with a degree in journalism and Spanish.
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