Parts of Murrells Inlet Marsh Walk closing for construction. How long will it take?
Georgetown County plans to shut down parts of the Murrells Inlet Marsh Walk next week for emergency repairs ahead of the summer tourism season.
The county approved the repairs, which cost $144,458, last week following an assessment that showed “it was urgent that repairs be made this spring before peak tourist season and an increase in traffic on the Marsh Walk,” the county said in a statement Tuesday.
The repairs start this coming Monday, April 26, less than two weeks before the Myrtle Beach spring bike week takes over Murrells Inlet.
“Two crews will close and repair one section of boardwalk at a time, with one crew starting at Wahoo’s and moving south, and another starting at Dead Dog Saloon and moving north,” the county said in a statement.
The county said it could not provide a specific timeline on when the repairs will be finished because the condition of each structure will not be known until work begins. However, the county said the repairs for each section should take less than three weeks, unforeseen circumstances withstanding.
Repairs include replacing decking, guardrails, hardware and fastenings.
Georgetown County spokeswoman Jackie Broach said in an email that the repairs should have minimal impact on businesses, including outdoor patios and seating. The construction only applies to the boardwalk itself that connects the Marsh Walk businesses together.
“The only impact is that customers may not be able to exit directly onto the Marshwalk and will have to go around to the front of the restaurant and walk to an open part of the Marshwalk,” she said in an email. “Restaurants will still be open and the MarshWalk as a whole will still be usable, which is why we chose to do the work in pieces.”
This story was originally published April 20, 2021 at 3:08 PM with the headline "Parts of Murrells Inlet Marsh Walk closing for construction. How long will it take?."
