Memorial Day traffic control equipment seen around Myrtle Beach

Those driving through Myrtle Beach might notice some additional barricades and signs as city staff has begun to roll out traffic control equipment that will be up through Memorial Day.

About $1 million worth of barricades and bicycle racks are being placed around the city this week in preparation for their use next week during the Atlantic Beach Bikefest.

Crews will begin setting up equipment on Ocean Boulevard – which will have one-way southbound traffic from 29th Avenue North to Kings Highway – on Monday.

Bike racks also will be used to keep pedestrians separate from traffic on both sides of Ocean Boulevard and the racks and barricades will be seen along the 23-mile traffic loop that police have put in place nightly from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. May 22 to 25.

The loop routes drivers from 29th Avenue North on Ocean Boulevard south and around to Kings Highway, north to Harrelson Boulevard – which turns into George Bishop Parkway – west to Waccamaw Boulevard, which runs next to U.S. 501, onto S.C. 31 heading north to Grissom Parkway south, then onto U.S. 17 Bypass and down 29th Avenue North.

Also, the usual “no through traffic” signs will be placed at neighborhood streets this week in an attempt to “protect [the area] – as much as possible – from unnecessary motorcycle noise and traffic,” city spokesman Mark Kruea said in an email.

This story was originally published May 11, 2015 at 5:40 PM with the headline "Memorial Day traffic control equipment seen around Myrtle Beach."