Busy Horry County roadway to be closed for at least a week. Here’s when
A Horry County roadway will be closed for at least a week for a controlled burn that will begin Tuesday.
International Drive will be closed beginning at 9:30 a.m. to allow the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, in coordination with the South Carolina Forestry Commission, to conduct controlled burns in the area, according to a press release.
The road will be closed to all traffic from Three R Drive to Redwolf Trail, the release said. Businesses near Redwolf Trail will not be impacted by the closure.
The roadway will be reopened if or as smoke conditions allow. Smoke is expected to be visible for an extended duration, the release said.
Access to the Horry County Solid Waste Recycling Facility will remain open from the Highway 90 side up to Three R Drive. Alternate routes for drivers include Highway 22 and U.S. 501.
Prescribed burns are set intentionally for the purpose of forest management and preventing uncontrolled forest fires. The controlled burn will reduce the accumulation of flammable fuels on the forest floor under SCDNR’s planned land management program.
