Starting in September, another downtown Myrtle Beach road will be closed for up to two years as the state works to better connect U.S. 501 to Kings Highway.
Closures of 7th Avenue from Kings Highway to Oak Street will happen this fall, said Myrtle Beach Infrastructure Project Manager Chris Miller. The city shut down Oak Street from Main Street to 6th Avenue at the beginning of July to install infrastructure for the South Carolina Department of Transportation 501 Realignment Project.
Miller is not sure exactly when construction will start but expects sometime in mid-September. This fall, water and sewer lines will be replaced along 7th Avenue North and Kings Highway, storm drainage will be added along Broadway Street and Kings Highway and boundaries for the new road will be created, according to a Myrtle Beach press release.
The U.S. 501 realignment will directly connect the popular highway to U.S. 17 by extending it along 7th Avenue North. Several buildings will be torn down in the process.
Completion is expected fall 2026.
