Robert Grissom Parkway
Route information | |
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Maintained by South Carolina Department of Transportation | |
Length | 7.0 mi (11.3 km) |
Existed | 2002–present |
Major junctions | |
northeast end | Carolina Bays Parkway |
U.S. 17 Bypass U.S. Highway 501 | |
southwest end | Harrelson Boulevard |
Location | |
Counties | Horry County |
Major cities | Myrtle Beach, South Carolina |
Robert M. Grissom Parkway, locally known as Grissom Parkway, is a major four-lane connector highway in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The road begins at Harrelson Boulevard near Myrtle Beach International Airport and terminates in Carolina Forest, South Carolina at the Carolina Bays Parkway and International Drive. It provides access to Myrtle Beach attractions such as Coastal Grand Mall, Coastal Federal Field and Broadway at the Beach and is used as an alternative road to U.S. 17 and Kings Highway in Myrtle Beach. It has bike paths and sidewalks for pedestrian traffic.
When the road was completed, it replaced Old Socastee Highway (former routing of South Carolina Highway 707) between Pine Island Road and U.S. 501 as well as Central Parkway at Broadway at the Beach between 21st Avenue North and 29th Avenue North. Since 2006, the intersection with 21st Avenue N. has been the start line for the annual Bi-Lo Marathon.
Major Intersections
Junction | Location | Mile | |
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Harrelson Boulevard Myrtle Beach International Airport |
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina | 0.0 | |
Pine Island Road | Myrtle Beach, South Carolina | 1.0 | |
U.S. Route 501 | Myrtle Beach, South Carolina | 1.5 | |
Mr. Joe White Avenue (10th Avenue North) | Myrtle Beach, South Carolina | 2.3 | |
21st Avenue North | Myrtle Beach, South Carolina | 3.0 | |
29th Avenue North | Myrtle Beach, South Carolina | 3.6 | |
38th Avenue North | Myrtle Beach, South Carolina | 4.3 | |
48th Avenue North | Myrtle Beach, South Carolina | 5.0 | |
U.S. Route 17 (Bypass) | Myrtle Beach, South Carolina | 5.8 | |
South Carolina Highway 31 | Carolina Forest, South Carolina | 6.9 | |
International Drive | Carolina Forest, South Carolina | 7.0 |