City of North Myrtle Beach to Mill and Pave Ocean Boulevard from 2nd Ave N to 14th Ave S

The North Myrtle Beach City Council has given the go-ahead for the City of North Myrtle Beach to mill and pave Ocean Boulevard from 2nd Avenue North to 14th Avenue South in two phases.

The first phase of the work will run from 2nd Avenue North to 6th Avenue South and will occur May 8-12, so that the work will not interfere with the May 5-7 Divas Half Marathon & 5K or the May 13 Mayfest on Main festival. The estimated cost for this phase of the work is $265,000.

The project's second phase will run from 6th Avenue South to 14th Avenue South and will occur from May 14 until completed. The goal is to complete this phase of the work prior to Memorial Day weekend. If poor weather or other circumstances dictate that the work cannot be completed in that time frame, it will cease for the duration of Memorial Day weekend and begin again when vacation traffic has subsided, finishing prior to schools letting out and the start of the primary tourism season. The estimated cost for this phase of the work is $465,000.

A traffic plan will be issued soon. The objective is to keep two lanes open for traffic and two lanes closed for work.