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City of Myrtle Beach and county staff revisit Rails‑to‑Trails rail‑banking proposal
Summary
City representatives asked the Horry County subcommittee to revisit a 2021 proposal to rail‑bank the corridor from the Intracoastal Waterway to the train depot, arguing it could create a 10–12‑foot multiuse trail, qualify for federal grants, and be funded in part by salvaging steel; county members asked for studies and engineering details before forwarding to full council.
City of Myrtle Beach representatives returned to a Horry County subcommittee to renew a proposal to rail‑bank the railroad corridor east of the Intracoastal Waterway and convert it to a paved, 10– to 12‑foot multiuse rails‑to‑trails path.
"We would like to revisit a project that we came to talk to you about 4 years ago," Fox Simons told the subcommittee, describing a two‑phase plan that would initially link the train depot to Robert Grissom Parkway or Seaboard Street and could later extend to the Intracoastal waterway. He said rail‑banking would make the corridor eligible for federal and nonprofit grants and preserve the right to restore rail…
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