SCDOT Looking to Make Horry County Intersection Safer

The project would cost $2 million.

State officials are examining portions of Highway 501 in Myrtle Beach for ways to make it safer. A four year study showed 80 crashes happened at Cannon Road just east of Robert Grisssom Parkway. SCDOT has plans to alter the intersection to eliminate the ability to cross 501 on Cannon Road, shift the 3rd avenue traffic lights, add a raised median at the old intersection, and add a u-turn at 3rd Avenue. The project would cost $2 million. Public comments are welcomed until mid-September.