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The S.C. Department of Transportation (SCDOT) and N.C. Department of Transportation (NCDOT) will hold two public meetings for the proposed Carolina Bays Parkway (SC 31) Extension project.
The project, which is part of RIDE 3, would extend Carolina Bays Parkway (SC 31) from its current location at SC 9 in Horry County, across the North Carolina state line to U.S. 17 in Brunswick County, North Carolina, near Shallotte.
The proposed improvement is a multi-lane full access freeway partially on a new location. The primary purpose of the project is to improve transportation in the area by enhancing mobility and connectivity for traffic moving in and through the project area.
The community is invited to attend the following public meetings to learn more about this project:
Monday, September 29, 2025, from 5 to 8 p.m. at Sea Trail Convention Center located at 75-A Clubhouse Road in Sunset Beach, N.C.
Tuesday, September 30, 2025, from 5 to 8 p.m. at North Strand Recreation Center located at 120 State Highway 57 South in Longs, S.C.
NCDOT and SCDOT representatives will be available to answer questions and receive comments regarding the proposed project. The opportunity to provide verbal comments and/or submit written comments and questions will be provided.
Each meeting will begin with an open house public meeting from 5 to 6:30 p.m. for the public to review information on the project, the environmental document and the map of the recommended alternative.
This open format will be followed by a formal presentation at 7 p.m.
To learn more about the project, visit the designated Carolina Bays Parkway Extension website at https://www.publicinput.com/carolina-bays-pkwy.
More details on this RIDE project are also available at https://roads.horrycountysc.gov/projects/sc-hwy-31-carolina-bays-parkway/.
