SC 31
Length:	22 mi (35 km)
Formed:	2002
South end:	SC 544 near Socastee
Major junctions:	US 501 near Carolina Forest Grissom Pkwy near Myrtle Beach Conway Bypass near N. Myrtle Beach
North end:	SC 9 at Little River
South Carolina highways

The Carolina Bays Parkway (South Carolina Highway 31, abbreviated S.C. Highway 31 or SC 31) is a six-lane Interstate Highway standards freeway that parallels (in most case) the Intracoastal Waterway from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The first phase opened on December 17, 2002, completing a 22-mile link between U.S. Route 501 and S.C. Highway 9. The second phase opened in March 2005, running from US 501 southwest to and S.C. Highway 544. Image File history File links SC-31. ... A mile is a unit of length, usually used to measure distance, in a number of different systems, including Imperial units, United States customary units and Swedish/Norwegian mil. ... km redirects here. ... Image File history File links SC-544. ... South Carolina Highway 544 is a major 4 lane highway in Horry County. ... Socastee is a census-designated place located in Horry County, South Carolina. ... Image File history File links US_501. ... U.S. Highway 501 is a spur of U.S. Route 1. ... The sign of Carolina Forest as approaching the community on US 501. ... Robert M. Grissom Parkway or known as Grissom Parkway is a major 4-lane connector highway in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. ... Location of Myrtle Beach in South Carolina Coordinates: County Horry Mayor John Rhodes Area    - City 43. ... Image File history File links SC-22. ... South Carolina Highway 22, also known as the Conway Bypass and Veterans Parkway, is a four lane freeway that connects U.S. Highway 501 north of Conway, South Carolina to U.S. Highway 17 in Myrtle Beach. ... North Myrtle Beach is a city located in Horry County, South Carolina. ... Image File history File links SC-9. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... Little River is a census-designated place located in Horry County, South Carolina. ... . ... The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) defines standards for Interstate Highways in their publication A Policy on Design Standards - Interstate System. ... Interstate 80 (Eastshore Freeway) in Berkeley, a typical American freeway (MUTCD definition) A freeway is a type of highway that is designed for safer high-speed operation of motor vehicles through the elimination of at-grade intersections. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Location of Myrtle Beach in South Carolina Coordinates: County Horry Mayor John Rhodes Area    - City 43. ... December 17 is the 351st day of the year (352nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... U.S. Highway 501 is a spur of U.S. Highway 1. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... South Carolina Highway 544 is a major 4 lane highway in Horry County. ...

Phases and future plans

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A third phase will be completed in the near future, taking it south to U.S. Route 17 Bypass in Surfside Beach, north of Holmestown Road and S.C. Highway 707. The third phase has been changed several time in compliance with environmental issues concerning the surrounding area. This will be the future terminus of Interstate 74, as funding cannot allow for the possible extensions to Georgetown or Charleston that had once been planned in the 1990's. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Image File history File links Autoroute_icone. ... United States Highway 17 (also known as the Ocean Highway) is a north-south United States highway. ... Nickname: The Family Beach Location in Horry County, South Carolina Coordinates: Country United States State South Carolina County Horry  - Mayor Roy Hyman, Jr Area    - City 5. ... Holmestown Road or known as Horry County Route 1240 is a major 4-lane road in Burgess, South Carolina near Surfside Beach, South Carolina in Horry County. ... South Carolina Highway 707 is a route in Horry County, South Carolina in the Myrtle Beach metro area that starts from U.S. Highway 17 Bypass across from Farrow Parkway or the Back Gate near Socastee and ends at U.S. Highway 17 Business in Murrells Inlet. ... Interstate 74 (abbreviated I-74) is an interstate highway in the Midwestern and southeastern United States. ... Location of Georgetown in South Carolina Coordinates: Country United States State South Carolina County Georgetown Mayor Lynn Wood Wilson Area    - City 18. ... Nickname: The Holy City, The Palmetto City Motto: Aedes Mores Juraque Curat (She cares for her temples, customs, and rights) Location of Charleston in South Carolina. ...

A northern extension is also planned to connect with U.S. Route 17 in North Carolina. This extension would end at the North Carolina state border and closely parallel County Road 57. NCDOT would continue the Carolina Bays Parkway throughout the state as Interstate 74. United States Highway 17 (also known as the Ocean Highway) is a north-south United States highway. ... Official language(s) English Capital Raleigh Largest city Charlotte Area  Ranked 28th  - Total 53,865 sq mi (139,509 km²)  - Width 150 miles (240 km)  - Length 560[1] miles (901 km)  - % water 9. ... Interstate 74 (abbreviated I-74) is an interstate highway in the Midwestern and southeastern United States. ...

The Carolina Bays Parkway is planned to become part of Interstate 74, as well as Interstate 73 southwest of the Conway Bypass (S.C. Highway 22). A spur, tentatively called Interstate 174, will run from the Parkway between S.C. Highway 22 and S.C. Highway 9 east to Main Street in North Myrtle Beach. Pre-construction has already begun for this road. Interstate 74 (abbreviated I-74) is an interstate highway in the Midwestern and southeastern United States. ... Interstate 73 (abbreviated I-73) is a main route of the Interstate Highway System, currently located entirely within the U.S. state of North Carolina. ... South Carolina Highway 22, also known as the Conway Bypass and Veterans Parkway, is a four lane freeway that connects U.S. Highway 501 north of Conway, South Carolina to U.S. Highway 17 in Myrtle Beach. ... South Carolina Highway 22, also known as the Conway Bypass, is a four lane freeway that connects U.S. Highway 501 north of Conway, South Carolina to U.S. Highway 17 in Myrtle Beach. ... Interstate 174 (abbreviated I-174) is a proposed 3-digit interstate highway route in Horry County, South Carolina that will connect Future Interstate 74 (SC 31 - Carolina Bays Parkway) to North Myrtle Beach near Main Street. ... South Carolina Highway 22, also known as the Conway Bypass, is a four lane freeway that connects U.S. Highway 501 north of Conway, South Carolina to U.S. Highway 17 in Myrtle Beach. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... North Myrtle Beach is a city located in Horry County, South Carolina. ...

Exit list

South Carolina Highway 544 is a major 4 lane highway in Horry County. ... Historic Front Street Georgetown is a city located in Georgetown County, South Carolina. ... Conway is a city located in Horry County, South Carolina. ... Nickname: The Family Beach Location in Horry County, South Carolina Coordinates: Country United States State South Carolina County Horry  - Mayor Roy Hyman, Jr Area    - City 5. ... U.S. Highway 501 is a spur of U.S. Highway 1. ... Conway is a city located in Horry County, South Carolina. ... Myrtle Beach skyline Myrtle Beach is a city located in Horry County, South Carolina. ... Robert M. Grissom Parkway or known as Grissom Parkway is a major 4-lane connector highway in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. ... South Carolina Highway 22, also known as the Conway Bypass, is a four lane freeway that connects U.S. Highway 501 north of Conway, South Carolina to U.S. Highway 17 in Myrtle Beach. ... Conway is a city located in Horry County, South Carolina. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... United States Highway 17 (also known as the Ocean Highway) is a north-south United States highway. ... North Myrtle Beach is a city located in Horry County, South Carolina. ... Dillon is a city in Dillon County, South Carolina, United States. ...

External links

• NCDOT - Carolina Bays Parkway Extension Feasibility Study