Is there more construction in the Myrtle Beach area? Here are project updates and closures
Throughout the summer there’s been a constant in the Grand Strand: ocean outfall construction.
According to an announcement from the City of Myrtle Beach, this new project will close a public beach access for two years.
On Monday morning, the new beach construction began for the 24th Avenue North ocean outfall project, the city said in their Friday Fax memo.
Some of the construction will include fencing off the construction zone, clearing shrubs and closing the 24th Avenue North beach access to the public starting on Tuesday, city officials said.
That access point will remain closed for two years as the work is done.
A section of 24th Avenue North between Withers Drive and North Ocean Boulevard will also be closed until the project is finished in early 2026, the city’s memo said.
“The ocean outfall is a large, 84” pipe that will extend 1,500 feet into the ocean and underneath the sea floor,” the city’s Friday Fax memo said about the project. “Outfalls are important because they remove stormwater pipes from the beach, help collect trash and filter water before it gets back into the ocean. This project will replace 11 stormwater pipes on the beach when complete.”
This new construction follows months of outfall maintenance in North Myrtle Beach.
Myrtle Beach’s director of public information, Meredith Denari, previously emailed The Sun News that the construction would cost $42,639,830.
Other milestone construction dates for the outfall from the City of Myrtle Beach are listed below. They said these dates are subject to change.
- October 1, 2024: Trestle Construction
- November 15, 2024: Junction Box #1 Construction
- December 9, 2024: Coffercell Construction
- December 30, 2024: Excavation Begins
- January 13, 2025: Lay 84” Pre-Stressed Concrete Pipe
