06/12/2026
The federal beach renourishment project is getting closer to the finish line in Myrtle Beach.
The project, which is funded entirely by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, takes sand from under the ocean and pumps it back onto the beach. This widens our beach, which is necessary due to erosion from the last few hurricanes and tropical storms that made their way here.
The project closes 1,000-foot sections of the beach. Those sections are closed to the public for a few days at a time as the work continues.
As of Wednesday, June 10, work is taking place from 29th Avenue North to 31st Avenue North and from Second Avenue North to just past Third Avenue South.
You can follow the project with a live tracker here: https://www.sac.usace.army.mil/Missions/Civil-Works/Myrtle-Beach-Renourishment/fbclid/IwY2xjawSWUT9leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETF3cVZzekFrZnRncDZsaHdjc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHnBciBFPuK30wsUYev53hrD04vo_T6AbDZFjoGeNkFvsxWk36kxRf7R7h_K9_aem_imjXUaHcWRfMUPrWMRvJEQ/
The tracker shows open areas, completed areas, forecasted closures and current closures.
The Myrtle Beach section of the project is expected to wrap up in early July. It will then move south to Surfside Beach and Garden City.
The current timeline is not what was originally planned. Due to unforeseen equipment issues, the project in Myrtle Beach is on time for completion in early July instead of by Memorial Day.
2024 renourishment of the Myrtle Beach Grand Strand.