What drivers should know as Myrtle Beach closes sections of roads for construction

Portions of several Myrtle Beach roads in the downtown and Myrtlewood areas are closed to traffic as crews continue construction work on underground utility infrastructure.

The city closed sections of North Oak Street and 10th Avenue North around the Myrtle Beach Planning Department building Monday, June 15, to install underground utilities like water, sewer and stormwater infrastructure.

Myrtle Beach plans to reopen the area to traffic on Tuesday, Sept. 1, depending on the weather.

In the meantime, the Myrtle Beach City Services drive-thru window and parking lots facing North Oak Street and 10th Avenue North will remain closed, but two newly completed lots are open: Ninth Avenue North at Lumber Street and Tenth Avenue North at Mr. Joe White Avenue. Customers can still use the payment drop box or online portal to pay utility bills.

In the Myrtlewood neighborhood, the city also closed Wild Iris Drive at the intersection of 48th Avenue North on Monday for the installation of a 48-inch water transmission line. Boards and signs are out to help drivers navigate the area, but Wild Iris Drive residents can access their homes through 62nd Avenue North and the northern entrances.

If the weather cooperates, Myrtle Beach plans to reopen Wild Iris Drive on Monday, June 29.