On Wednesday, members of Horry County Council and county staff joined community leaders and project partners to celebrate the official completion of the federal beach renourishment project along our coastline.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District, hosted a ceremonial ribbon cutting at the Calhoun Drive Beach Access in Garden City, marking the completion of the $72 million Grand Strand renourishment project.
Officially completed Aug. 15, the project restored nearly 28 miles of shoreline from North Myrtle Beach through Myrtle Beach, Surfside Beach and Garden City.
From December through August, contractors placed more than 2.15 million cubic yards of sand along the coastline. The renewed shoreline will help reduce flood risk and provide greater protection for roads, utilities, homes and the Grand Strand’s tourism economy.
Horry County is grateful for the federal investment that made this vital project possible and helped restore and strengthen our invaluable coastline.
We also thank our residents and visitors for their patience throughout the renourishment process. We’re proud to see this important project come to completion.