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The City of Myrtle Beach is working to make one of the area's most popular roadways more cyclist friendly.
WMBF News Speed Patrol made a trip out to Folly Road in Socastee with a radar gun to clock drivers after one viewer wrote in concerned about speeding along the roadway.
The Highway 707 widening project is moving forward, and officials with SCDOT say they have spent more than two years working on designs and getting the environmental approval to continue with the project.
On Gardner Lacy Road in Carolina Forest the signs say 35 mph, but the speeds beg to differ according to some concerned WMBF News viewers.
Major improvements are coming to what some officials have called "one of the most dangerous intersections" in the Grand Strand.
This week WMBF News traveled to Sea Mountain Highway in Little River where one viewer says there is a need for traffic control in front of the North Myrtle Beach High School.
The South Carolina Department of Transportation says they are working to install a new safety feature on South Carolina roadways.
Every week WMBF News Speed Patrol checks into viewers' concerns about drivers cruising over the posted limit. Many drivers, however, are unsure of how fast they should be going when a speed limit is not posted along a roadway.
Surfside Beach Police say drivers should be aware of the potential for accidents the intersection at Fifth Avenue North and US-17 Business in Surfside Beach because of the nature of the cross-over traffic along Frontage Road.
After receiving an email from a viewer who was concerned about speeders in their neighborhood, WMBF News Speed Patrol headed out to Chenoa Drive in Murrells Inlet.
Major road improvements are in full swing along a busy street first profiled by WMBF News Speed Patrol in September 2009 - an area some have called 'dangerous' for pedestrians.
The speed limit along 16th Avenue in Conway is just 25 mph. For many drivers, they were shocked to find out the limit was so low.
Myrtle Beach traffic officers say they now have one more tool in their toolbox to help control speeding inside the city. WMBF News Speed Patrol met up with officers to find out what the new technology is all about.
Every week WMBF News Speed Patrol works with concerned citizens to help find solutions to speeding problems in their neighborhoods. This week the Avalon subdivision in Carolina Forest says they are seeing results.
After one viewer wrote in asking for help with a speeding problem on her road, WMBF News Speed Patrol headed out to Pine Street in Conway to look into the issue with police.
After receiving an email from a viewer who was concerned about speeders in his neighborhood, WMBF News Speed Patrol headed out to 16th Avenue North in Surfside Beach.
The WMBF News Speed Patrol went out to take a look at 48th Avenue North in Myrtle Beach after receiving an email from a concerned neighborhood watch group in the area.
It has been nearly six months since Robert Edge Parkway in North Myrtle Beach opened to traffic. WMBF News Speed Patrol traveled out to the connector Thursday to see how traffic is flowing.
People who live along a certain stretch of Third Loop Road in Florence say it is an ideal place to drive too fast.
After receiving multiple viewer emails about speeding along Stoney Falls Boulevard in Avalon, WMBF News visited the Carolina Forest subdivision with a radar gun.
After hearing from a viewer that congestion at the intersection of Azalea Lakes Boulevard and the US-17 Bypass is creating a game of "vehicle Russian Roulette" for drivers, WMBF News Speed Patrol traveled to the intersection to investigate the need for county attention.
Some people who live off 67th Avenue North in Myrtle Beach say the road is a high-traffic area with too many speeders who continue to drive too quickly when they turn into residential areas.
After hearing from a viewer that was concerned speeders in her neighborhood were endangering neighborhood children, WMBF News Speed Patrol traveled to Cloverleaf Drive in Longs with a radar gun.
After hearing from a viewer that speeders in her neighborhood were helping to cook up a "recipe for disaster," WMBF News Speed Patrol traveled to Anne Street in North Myrtle Beach with a radar gun.
A bill pre-filed for the next legislative session in South Carolina could increase the maximum age that a child must wear a child restraint in the car.
After hearing from a viewer who was concerned about speeders in her neighborhood, WMBF News Speed Patrol headed out to Longwood Drive in Murrells Inlet.
After hearing from a viewer who was concerned about speeders in their neighborhood, WMBF News Speed Patrol headed out to Plantation Drive the Surfside Beach area.
Viewers writing in to WMBF News Speed Patrol are concerned about speeding along SC-9 in Little River around Seacoast Medical Center.
The WMBF News Speed Patrol went to the Castlewood neighborhood to find speeders on Myrtle Ridge Drive.
After hearing concerns about speeding on US-501 around the Jordanville Road intersection, WMBF Speed Patrol caught up with SCDOT officials to find out what was being done to make the area safer.
The WMBF News Speed Patrol hit the streets of Horry County Thursday to clock speeders along Highway 544.
WMBF News responded to concerns set in by viewers about speeding on Highway 544 Thursday focusing on the area between Carolina Lakes and Coastal Carolina University.
With the start of school just around the corner, WMBF News Speed Patrol is reminding drivers to buckle up, slow down, and be on the lookout for buses headed back on the roads.
The WMBFNews Speed Patrol was back on the streets Thursday on North Ebenezer Road in Florence.
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