PROPOSED US 501 CORRIDOR IMPROVEMENTS
Online Public Information Meeting
Meeting:
The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT), in conjunction with Horry County's RIDE III Program, will hold an online public information meeting on the SCDOT website ( http://www.scdot.org ) (Click on the 'Public Involvement Portal' tab, then click on the 'Public Comments' tab) regarding the proposed widening of US 501 between Gardner Lacy Road/Myrtle Ridge Drive and SC-544. The direct link to the project website is https://arcg.is/WS1SX.
The online meeting is scheduled to conclude on Tuesday, March 31, 2020. The online meeting will include a video detailing the conceptual design of the proposed project in addition to details outlining the purpose and need of the project. An online comment form will be available via the website and comments will be accepted until Tuesday, March 31, 2020.
Purpose:
The purpose of this meeting is to provide an opportunity for the public to review and provide comments to the SCDOT on the proposed Widening of US 501 between Gardner Lacy Road/Myrtle Ridge Drive and SC-544. The purpose of this project is to improve congestion and delays along this corridor, while improving safety at each intersection. This project will widen US 501 from its current 4-Lane configuration to a 6-Lane configuration and will include additional turn lane storage capacity and improved geometric alignment at various intersections throughout the project limits. Another purpose of the meeting is to gather information from the public or any interested organization on historic or cultural resources in the area.
Contact:
Additional information concerning the project may be obtained by contacting Stacey Johnson, SCDOT Program Manager at 803-737-3715 in Columbia, or at johnsonSH@scdot.org. If you don't have access to the internet, please call 855-GO-SCDOT (467-2368).