Local Traffic Alert: Myrtle Beach Marathon to Cause Road Closures, Check Alternative Routes

The upcoming Myrtle Beach Marathon is set to draw around 4,000 runners. This will likely lead to road closures and traffic along the race route, affecting both residents and visitors. It's advised to use a wayfinding app for alternative routes. On Friday evening, parking on the west side of Ocean Boulevard is recommended for easy access on Saturday. For north or south travel, U.S. Highway 17, or 'the bypass', is suggested as it won't be impacted by the race.

Closure times for the marathon have been announced. From 3:30 to 11:00 a.m., Robert M. Grissom Parkway, from 21st Avenue North to Mr. Joe White Avenue/10th Avenue North, will be closed. This also applies to the Parkway from 29th to 21st Avenues North, from 3:30 to 7:30 a.m. 21st Avenue North, from Kings Street to Greens Boulevard, will be closed from 3:30 to 7:30 a.m.

Additional closures include Mr. Joe White Avenue/10th Avenue North, from Robert M. Grissom Parkway to Kings Highway, from 5:50 to 7:00 a.m. Southbound lanes on Kings Highway, from Mr. Joe White Avenue/10th Avenue North to Farrow Parkway, will be closed from 6:00 to 8:00 a.m. Mr. Joe White Avenue/10th Avenue North, from Kings Highway to Ocean Boulevard, will be closed from 6:00 to 10:00 a.m.

From 6:30 to 9:00 a.m., closures include Farrow Parkway, from Kings Highway to Meyers Avenue, the eastbound lane on Pampas Drive, from Mallard Lake Drive to Farrow Parkway, Emmens Avenue, from Gabreski Lane to Farrow Parkway, and Howard Parkway, from Farrow Parkway to Reed Street. Northbound lanes on Ocean Boulevard, from South Kings Highway to Eighth Avenue North, will be closed from 6:45 to 10:15 a.m.

Starting at 7:00 a.m., 21st Avenue North, from Greens Boulevard to Robert M. Grissom Parkway, will be closed until 1:30 p.m., Ocean Boulevard, from Eighth to 12th Avenues North, until 10:15 a.m., and one west-bound lane on Mr. Joe White Avenue/10th Avenue North, from Robert M. Grissom Parkway to Kings Highway, until 10:30 a.m. More closures will occur throughout the day on various roads and lanes.

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