🏖️ MB Construction Tracker

Myrtle Beach Construction Tracker

See exactly where beach renourishment crews are working today — and whether your stretch of sand is open. The official live tracker, the revised 2026 schedule, and every closure, explained in plain English.

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Last updated: June 12, 2026

Status right now (June 2026): Crews are actively placing sand inside Myrtle Beach city limits, working 24/7 at up to 500 feet per day. North Myrtle Beach is complete. Garden City & Surfside Beach start in July. The whole project winds down in August 2026.

Live Construction Tracker Map

The map below is the official Myrtle Beach Construction Tracker, published by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and updated daily. Zoom to your beach access to see the active work zone (closed for 2–3 days), completed sections, and what’s coming next.

Map © U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (ArcGIS). If the map does not load, open the official tracker in a new tab.

What Is the Myrtle Beach Construction Tracker?

The tracker is a free, real-time ArcGIS map that follows the $72 million Grand Strand beach renourishment project — a federally funded effort to rebuild 26 miles of shoreline from North Myrtle Beach to Pawleys Island after erosion from Hurricane Ian (2022) and Hurricane Debby (2024). Contractor Great Lakes Dredge & Dock is pumping roughly two million cubic yards of sand — about 200,000 dump-truck loads — onto the beach.

Because crews move along the shoreline at up to 500 feet per day, the only reliable way to know if your beach access is affected is to check the tracker the morning you go. Only about 1,000 feet of beach is closed at any one time, and each section reopens within two to three days.

Status by Area

Completed

North Myrtle Beach

Completed — January 31, 2026

North Myrtle Beach was the first segment of the Grand Strand renourishment project and was completed on January 31, 2026. All beach accesses in North Myrtle Beach have reopened.

In Progress

Myrtle Beach

In progress — completion expected July 2026

Sand placement inside Myrtle Beach city limits resumed in late May 2026 after mechanical and scheduling delays. Work moves along the shoreline at up to 500 feet per day and is expected to finish in July 2026.

Completed

Arcadian Shores

Completed — Spring 2026

The Arcadian Shores section, just north of Myrtle Beach city limits, was a locally funded add-on to the federal project. It addressed severe erosion near Bear Branch and Singleton swashes.

Upcoming

Surfside Beach

Upcoming — July to August 2026

Surfside Beach is part of Reach 3, the final segment of the project. Sand placement is expected to begin in July 2026 and finish in August 2026.

Upcoming

Garden City

Upcoming — July to August 2026

Garden City is part of Reach 3, the final segment. Work is expected to begin in July 2026 and wrap up in August 2026, closing out the Grand Strand project.

Upcoming

Pawleys Island

Southern end of the project corridor

Pawleys Island marks the southern boundary of the Grand Strand renourishment corridor. Check the official tracker for the latest word on work at the southern end of the project.

Latest Updates

Myrtle Beach sand placement underway

Crews are actively placing sand inside Myrtle Beach city limits, working around the clock at up to 500 feet of shoreline per day. Rolling 1,000-foot closures continue — check the live tracker before picking your beach access. Completion of the Myrtle Beach segment is expected in July.

Revised schedule confirmed: project winds down in August

Following the USACE May 5 update, the revised timeline is official: Myrtle Beach sand placement runs late May through July, and Garden City/Surfside Beach (Reach 3) runs July through August. USACE project manager Sonja Carter noted the project must finish before peak hurricane season.

USACE announces two-month delay

Mechanical failures and scheduling conflicts pushed the project roughly two months behind the original Memorial Day target. The Grand Strand project, originally slated to end in June, is now expected to wind down in August 2026.

Equipment moves south of Singleton Swash

Horry County reported dredging equipment moved south of Singleton Swash for a planned two-week operation, with Arcadian Shores work to follow after equipment maintenance.

North Myrtle Beach segment complete

Reach 1 — North Myrtle Beach — finished sand placement on January 31, 2026. All beach accesses there have reopened.

Quick Answers

What is the Myrtle Beach Construction Tracker?

The Myrtle Beach Construction Tracker is a free, public, real-time map published by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) on the ArcGIS platform. It shows exactly where beach renourishment crews are working along the Grand Strand each day, which sections of beach are temporarily closed, and which areas are already finished.

Where can I find the official tracker?

The official tracker is hosted on ArcGIS at arcg.is/1bbrfr3. It is updated daily and shows the entire project from North Myrtle Beach to Pawleys Island. We link to it from every page of this site.

Is the beach open during renourishment?

Yes. The beach remains open throughout the project. Only about 1,000 feet of shoreline is closed at any one time — typically for two to three days per section — while crews pump sand. Each section reopens immediately when work there is done, and temporary access routes are maintained.

Will the beach be closed during my summer 2026 vacation?

Almost certainly not where you are staying — at most, a short 1,000-foot stretch near the active work zone is closed for two to three days. As of June 2026, crews are working inside Myrtle Beach city limits (finishing in July), then move to Garden City and Surfside Beach in July–August. North Myrtle Beach is already complete. Check the live tracker the morning you head out.

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