Horry County Council Transportation Committee

The Horry County Council Transportation Committee meeting on November 11, 2026, covered transportation projects, grant funding, and property-related resolutions. RJ Corman reported that it had been awarded a federal CRISI rail grant for work on county rail lines: approximately $17 million of the broader project is in Horry County, supported by about $12 million from the FRA, $3.6 million from RJ Corman, and a county match of roughly $1.4 million. Planned work includes replacing about 31,500 cross ties and 350 switch ties and improving approximately six miles of track. The committee also received updates on RIDE road projects, including construction and utility relocation on Highways 701, 501, and 17 Business, and upcoming SC22 extension public meetings. A resident urged officials not to select SC22 alternative 3 because of its potential effects on a neighborhood and the Timberlake farm; the route remains under study, with an environmental impact statement expected to begin in early 2027.

The committee advanced staff recommendations on resolutions relating to Georgetown Technical College’s and Coastal Carolina University’s proposed property acquisitions, which require county consent because the properties would leave the tax rolls; CCU’s proposal concerns a site intended to improve pedestrian safety across Highway 544. The committee also considered an official-map ordinance to protect portions of the SC22 extension and Highway 501/Waccamaw project corridors from incompatible improvements while alignments are finalized; the transcript indicates a motion and apparent approval for ordinance A. The meeting included a resolution concerning acceptance of subdivision roads and drainage into the county maintenance system, though the vote is not captured clearly in the transcript. No vendor contract award or competitive bidding decision was identified beyond the reported grant award and associated rail project funding.