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Proposed SELL(Storm Evacuation Life Line) Road south of Myrtle Beach

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74/171FAN:
Officials in the Myrtle Beach area want a privatized toll road connecting US 501 at SC 22 to the Surfside Beach and southern Grand Strand area South Carolina evacuation highway suggested for toll financing

Honestly, I don't think this road would relieve US 501 that much since the planned routes are quite south of Myrtle Beach itself(I personally don't know how bad the traffic is on SC 544).

Chris:
I suppose the tolls are waived in case of a hurricane evacuation?

How often is the South Carolina coast evacuated due to hurricanes anyway? I thought they most hit Florida and the Gulf coast.

dfilpus:

--- Quote from: Chris on March 09, 2010, 04:25:37 PM ---I suppose the tolls are waived in case of a hurricane evacuation?

How often is the South Carolina coast evacuated due to hurricanes anyway? I thought they most hit Florida and the Gulf coast.

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There is at least one hurricane evacuation per season on the Grand Strand. The Carolinas are targeted every year because they stick out into the Atlantic. Often, a hurricane will approach Florida, then turn north and follow the coast. As it heads north, it causes evacuations all along the way.
I 40, which is the major evacuation route out of Wilmington NC is built to reverse the inbound lanes all the way out to I 95.

InterstateNG:
Apologies if this is off-topic, but in a contraflow situation, is there a big bottleneck where the contraflow ends and if not, why not?

dfilpus:
The contraflow on I 40 from Wilmington ends just before the I 95/I 40 interchange which has interstate capacity in three directions.

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