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Swing bridge to close to traffic. Here’s when the Myrtle Beach area roadway will reopen

The swing bridge in Socastee, SC, will be temporarily closed Thursday, May 30, 2024, through Friday, May 31, 2024, for maintenance and repairs.
The swing bridge in Socastee, SC, will be temporarily closed Thursday, May 30, 2024, through Friday, May 31, 2024, for maintenance and repairs. MyrtleBeach

The Socastee Swing Bridge will close beginning Thursday for nighttime maintenance and repairs, according to the South Carolina Department of Transportation.

The bridge over the Intracoastal Waterway will be closed to roadway traffic beginning at 8 p.m. Thursday and is expected to reopen at 6 a.m. Friday.

As part of the closure, traffic will be detoured using S.C. 544, according to a press release. Dick Pond Road will be open to local traffic only, except the area of the Socastee Swing Bridge.

The South Carolina Department of Transportation will temporarily close the Socastee Swing Bridge over the Intracoastal Waterway in Horry County for nighttime maintenance and repairs beginning Thursday, May 30.

South Carolina Department of Transportation

This story was originally published May 29, 2024 at 8:46 AM.

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