Bad to Worse

Tuesday,  4/13/15

Lane Closure

The outside southbound lane on Hwy. 17 Bypass, from East Coast Honda to the Glenns Bay/Holmestown Road intersection, is currently closed for repair work due to washout issues caused by utility boring under the road. Contractors are working diligently and will re-open the lane just as soon as possible. The temporary closure could take up to 24 hours.

Lisa H. Bourcier | Public Information DirectorHorry County Government
Public Information Office
P.O. Box 1236, Conway, South Carolina 29528
Tel 843.915.5390 | Fax 843.915.6390 | bourcier@horrycounty.org
www.horrycounty.org

NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION

Conway, South Carolina – Below is the Special Election schedule for Horry County Council District 6.

 

4/17/2015      12:00 p.m. (noon) – filing opens    (Elections Office)

4/27/2015      12:00 p.m. (noon) – filing closes

6/16/2015      Special Primary Election

6/18/2015      10:00 a.m. certification          (Elections Office)

6/30/2015      Runoff Election

7/2/2015        10:00 a.m. certification          (Elections Office)

8/4/2015        General Election

8/7/2015        10:00 a.m. certification          (Elections Office)

The following precincts are eligible to vote for Horry County Council District 6:

Enterprise (split district)

Lake Park

Sea Winds (split district)

Socastee #1 (split district)

Socastee #2

Socastee #3

For more information, please contact the Horry County Registration & Elections Office at (843) 915-5440.

ROAD CONSTRUCTION UPDATE

APRIL 6, 2015 – APRIL 10, 2015

GLENNS BAY ROAD WIDENING AND INTERCHANGE PROJECT

Monday – Friday: There will be a shoulder closure for utility relocation work on US 17 Bypass northbound from The Church of the Resurrection north up to Sutter Drive on the right shoulder.

Monday-Friday: There will be periodic traffic stops on US 17 Bypass in order to allow Sumter Utilities to safely relocate Santee Cooper’s overhead power lines across US 17.  This work will start on the north end of the project and work south.  At each of the cut over points when traffic is stopped it will be stopping north and southbound traffic.  The South Carolina Highway Patrol or the Horry County Police are scheduled to assist in the stopping of the traffic at each of the cut over points as well.  

Tuesday (night)-Thursday (night): There will be a lane closure for storm drainpipe laying operations on Glenns Bay Road from Caropines Drive to Evergreen Circle.  This work will take place between 7 p.m. and 6 a.m.

CAROLINA BAYS PARKWAY PROJECT

Monday-Friday: There will be a right shoulder closure for the southbound lane on Peachtree Road for slope protection, weather permitting.  The shoulder closure will  be 1.5-1.7 miles south of Dick Pond Road, no lanes will be blocked.

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    

To get updates on all SCDOT projects in Horry County, visit SCDOT’s website at http://www.scdot.org​ choose Quick Links.  From the drop down menu select SC Road Conditions. Just click on Horry County on the map for the current listing.

Race For The Inlet

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Need Your Ideas and Opinions

You say nobody asks for your opinion?

You wonder why nobody seems to plan for the future?

Well...here is your chance! We need your opinions and ideas.

We have scheduled two meetings to get important community input in the development of the Burgess Community Bike/Pedestrian Plan. The need for improved pedestrian and cycling infrastructure was identified during the development of the Burgess Community Area Plan. We are working with the Horry County Planning Department and the Edgar Dyer Institute for Leadership and Public Policy at Coastal Carolina University. Students have already taken inventory of existing connectivity and gaps in the system.

The first meeting is set for March 26 at 7:00 pm at the South Strand Recreation Center. This meeting will provide an explanation of the process as well as visual examples of different types of facilities along with a discussion of important considerations such as safety, cost, maintenance and user needs. There will be maps on which you can actually draw.  You will take a topical survey to help gauge the degree of community support, areas most in need of facilities, potential use, etc. A visual survey will help determine the type of  infrastructure residents would like to see. 

At our next Quarterly Meeting on April 30 we will see and discuss the results of the surveys and provide direction.  This meeting will also be at 7:00 pm at the South Strand Recreation Center.

We will not be able to understand your opinions and ideas unless you participate.

http://greaterburgesscommunity.org

Free Tree Party

Seismic Testing Discussion Slated

News Release from SODA (Stop Oil Drilling in the Atlantic}

Seismic Testing and Oil Drilling off the South Carolina Coast

A number of oil & gas companies have already applied for permits to explore the viability of drilling for oil and gas off our SC coast.

Please join us for an evening of fact-based learning and respectful dialogue as we raise questions, seek answers and share our experience and expertise, while we learn more about the potential impact of oil and gas drilling off our coast. 

Prior to a Q&A session, we will have a presentation by Peg Howell, to update us on the Dept of Interior pre-leasing process that is currently underway. Peg is a resident of North Litchfield, has a degree in Petroleum Engineering, and has worked with a number of oil companies including Chevron and Exxon-Mobil. She has personally spent time on oil drilling rigs in both the North Sea and in the Gulf.

Whatever your current thinking on offshore drilling, you will find this presentation and discussion informative. It is a rare opportunity to have your questions addressed by a highly qualified petroleum engineer.

WHERE; Waccamaw Branch Library Auditorium, 41, St. Paul’s Place, [first right off Willbrook Boulevard, and then sharp left, Litchfield/Pawleys Island.

WHEN: Monday 23, March, 2015

TIME: 6.00 p.m.