Beach Renourishment To Begin in Myrtle Beach in February

Pictured above: Beach renourishment in North Myrtle Beach is wrapping up. Photo provided by the City of North Myrtle Beach.

Mobilization of beach renourishment equipment is set to begin next week for the City of Myrtle Beach. Work in North Myrtle Beach is wrapping up.

Grand Strand beaches were last renourished in 2018. This $72 million project is fully funded by the federal government and covers beach renourishment from North Myrtle Beach to Pawleys Island, addressing erosion caused by Hurricane Ian in 2022 and Hurricane Debby in 2024.

Beach accesses at 67th Avenue North and 69th Avenue North in Myrtle Beach are closed so the contractor may move heavy equipment. The 69th Avenue North beach access is expected to be closed for approximately one week, while 67th Avenue North will reopen when the Myrtle Beach project is complete.

The Army Corps of Engineers granted permission to expand the project to include the beach in the Arcadian Shores area, just north of Myrtle Beach city limits, to address erosion near Bear Branch and Singleton swashes.

In the City of Myrtle Beach, beach renourishment will begin near 50th Avenue North and work northward to the city’s northern boundary. After completing the north end of Myrtle Beach, the contractor will move into the Arcadian Shores area, which is expected to take about one month. When that work is finished, the contractor will return to the 50th Avenue North area and continue renourishment south to the city’s southern boundary.

The beach will remain open throughout the project, with only small sections, about 1,000 feet at a time, temporarily closed during active construction. Construction of the Myrtle Beach segment remains on track to be completed by Memorial Day.

Follow the contractor’s progress in real time using the online construction tracker.