Robert Edge Parkway | |
|---|---|
| Main Street Connector North Myrtle Beach Connector | |
 | |
| Route information | |
| Length | 2.30 mi[1] (3.70 km) |
| Existed | 2009–present |
| Major junctions | |
| South end |  US 17 / Main Street in North Myrtle Beach |
 SC 31 in North Myrtle Beach | |
| North end |  SC 90 in North Myrtle Beach |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Carolina |
| Counties | Horry County |
| Highway system | |
Robert Edge Parkway is a connection highway in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. It begins at U.S. Route 17 (US 17) and Main Street, crosses the Intracoastal Waterway, has an interchange with South Carolina Highway 31 (SC 31) or the Carolina Bays Parkway, and terminates at an intersection with SC 90.[2] The project consisted of upgrading Firetower Road, adding a new interchange for SC 31, expanding Main Street in North Myrtle Beach to accommodate the increase in traffic,[citation needed] and a 1,000-foot bridge (300 m) over the Intracoastal Waterway which includes a 10-foot-wide path (3.0 m) for walkers and bicycles. Formerly known as the Main Street Connector, the road has been named for Robert Edge Sr., the first mayor of North Myrtle Beach starting in 1968. For twelve years before that, Edge was the mayor of Crescent Beach, one of the four towns which, through Edge's efforts, became North Myrtle Beach.[3] The road opened September 3, 2009.[4]
The road is maintained by the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) and officially part of, but not signed as, South Carolina Highway 31 Connector.[1]
- ^ a b "Statewide Highways (shapefile)" (zip). South Carolina Department of Transportation. September 29, 2017. Retrieved December 8, 2017.
- ^ Hulen, Jim (June 24, 2008). "Main Street Connector Bridge Has Economic Impact Even Before It Opens". North Myrtle Beach News. Archived from the original on July 14, 2011. Retrieved July 7, 2009.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Floydwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Frost, Janelle (September 4, 2009). "North Myrtle Beach connector now open". The Sun News. Retrieved September 4, 2009.[dead link]