On Jan. 26, 2026, the City of Myrtle Beach shared an important update on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers's beach renourishment program currently happening along the Grand Strand coastline.
Here's what you need to know:
- Currently, work is being finalized in North Myrtle Beach.
- Mobilization for the beach renourishment project within city limits of Myrtle Beach has been delayed one week and will now begin next week (the week of Feb. 2) due to an equipment delay.
- The goal is to complete the entire project within Myrtle Beach city limits by Memorial Day.
- Although mobilization has been pushed back one week, the beach accesses at 67th Avenue North and 69th Avenue North are closed to the public. The 67th Avenue North beach access will reopen when the Myrtle Beach project is complete. The 69th Avenue North beach access is expected to be closed for approximately one week. These closures are for the contractor to move heavy equipment.
- Once mobilization is complete, the contractor will begin beach renourishment near 50th Avenue North and work northward to the city’s northern boundary.
- The Corps has also expanded its scope to now include the Arcadian Shores area just north of Myrtle Beach city limits and work there is projected to happen in early March. Project managers report that the addition of the Arcadian Shores area will not significantly impact the Myrtle Beach construction timeline.
- After completing the north end of Myrtle Beach, the contractor will move into the Arcadian Shores area, which is expected to take about one month. When that work is finished, the contractor will return to the 50th Avenue North area and continue renourishment south to the city’s southern boundary.
Quick facts:
- This $72 million project is fully funded by the federal government and covers beach renourishment from North Myrtle Beach to Pawleys Island.
- Approximately two million cubic yards of sand, equivalent to 200,000 dump truck loads, will be placed on Grand Strand beaches, resulting in wider beaches along the coast.
- Beach renourishment is necessary to address erosion caused by storms and hurricanes. This project specifically repairs damage from Hurricane Ian in 2022 and Hurricane Debby in 2024.
- The last beach renourishment project in Myrtle Beach was completed in 2018.
More information on the benefits of this program to keep our coastline protected can be found at visitmyrtlebeach.com/things-to-do/beaches/beach-renourishment.
You can track the project in real time using the Myrtle Beach Construction Tracker here.
