Roads to Avoid in the Myrtle Beach area

hotels_and_condos_traffic_jam_d1. HIGHWAY 501 from COASTAL CAROLINA COLLEGE TO HARD ROCK PARK at George Bishop Parkway. 
Why: This road is one giant parking lot all year long. Traffic here moves in inches. Work around this area all you can.

  • How to avoid this road:
  • If you are heading East (South) on Highway 501 and traveling Downtown, North, or South, we suggest you take Highway 22 East just beyond Aynor, S.C. OPTIONS SOUTH: If traveling South to Downtown Myrtle Beach, Surfside, Garden City or Murrells Inlet take a right onto the the Highway 31 South exit. OPTIONS NORTH: If you are traveling North to Lakeshore Drive, Barefoot Landing Resorts, or North Myrtle Beach, S.C. take Highway 22 to where it ends at Highway 17.
  • Highway Bypass 17 South from Coastal Grand Mall to Murrells Inlet from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
    Why: Traffic heading South in the afternoon is bumper to bumper. There is usually a 35 minute delay.
  • How to avoid this road:
  • If you are heading South to Coastal Grand Mall, use Bob Grissom South.
  • If you are heading South to Murrells Inlet, take Highway 17 Business.
  • If you are heading to Litchfield, Pawleys Island or Georgetown: Take Highway 31 South to Highway 544 East to Business Highway 17 South. Business Highway 17 South will merge into Highway 17 Bypass at the end of Murrells Inlet.
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