MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW) – The 57-year old bridge over Withers Swash on Broadway Street will be closed starting Wednesday as SCDOT replaces the structure.
The South Carolina Department of Transportation said the bridge will be knocked down and rebuilt five feet higher to meet flood standards. Anna Barnhill with SCDOT said the project will block off Broadway Street from Todd Street to Collins Street, so they can raise the road to meet the new level of the bridge.
Signs will notify drivers of the following detours:
- Traffic heading southwest on Broadway Street will take Third Avenue North to US Highway 501, then back to Third Avenue South.
- Traffic heading northeast on Broadway Street will take Third Avenue South to US Highway 501, then back to Third Avenue North.
The new bridge is expected to open on April 30, 2018, weather permitting. Carolina Bridge Company of Orangeburg is the prime contractor. For more information, call SCDOT at 843-365-2106.