MYRTLE BEACH, SC -- Myrtle Beach, S.C. --- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Charleston District invites the local media to attend a series of public meetings for the proposed South Carolina Highway 22 Extension Project (SC-22 Extension) in Horry County, South Carolina, May 12-15, 2025.
Horry County as proposed to develop a new roadway that will provide the region with congestion relief, improved hurricane evacuation, and improved access to needed services east and west of the Waccamaw River.
The overall project purpose is to create a highway to provide congestion relief, improved hurricane evacuation, and improved access for vehicular transportation to needed services east and west of the Waccamaw River in southern Horry County/northeastern Georgetown County.
Charleston District intends to prepare a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) to assess the potential social, economic, and environmental effects of the proposed South Carolina Highway 22 Extension Project (SAC-2024-00107) by Horry County. The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) is administering the project on behalf of Horry County. The Corps will hold a series of public meetings to present and discuss the draft purpose and need being prepared as part of the DEIS. Drop-in style meetings will be held Monday through Thursdsy evenings, May 12-May 15 from 4 pm-6 pm at the following locations.
Monday, May 12, 2025
Myrtle Beach City Government General Robert H. Reed Recreation Center, 800 Gabreski Ln, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577 (4:00 – 6:00pm).
Tuesday, May 13, 2025
Pee Dee Elementary School, 6555 Highway 134, Conway, SC 29527 (4:00 – 6:00pm).
Wednesday, May 14, 2025
James Frazier Community Center, 1370 Bucksport Road, Bucksport, SC 29527 (4:00 – 6:00pm).
Thursday, May 15, 2025
Santee Cooper Meeting Room, 100 Elm Street, Conway, SC 29526 (4:00 – 6:00pm).
If you are interested in covering the meetings, please come within the 4:00 – 6:00pm timeframe. Please email the Charleston District at Francisco.g.hamm@usace.army.mil or cesac-pao@usace.army.mil.