What is the issue?

CCl has been fighting for years to stop a road across the Waccamaw River that would open western Horry and Georgetown Counties to sprawling development. This road, first proposed in the early 90′s is a developer’s road promoted by politicians. Most recently the road across the Waccamaw has been dubbed the Southern Evacuation Lifeline, SELL. Congressman Henry Brown secured money for an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). SCDOT completed the draft EIS but then ran out of money. The “preferred alternative” extends from Highway 17 bypass, across the Waccamaw River through western Horry county and connects with SC 22, bringing rural areas witin minutes of the beach.

How would it affect South Carolina?

SELL is a developer’s road that will induce sprawl in western Horry and Georgtown Counties, increase traffic on the already crowded Highway 17 and throughout the Grand Strand and Waccamaw Neck. SELL will impact the Waccamaw Wildlife Refuge, destroy traditional communities and rural farmland. SELL will be an interstate-standard road with huge interstate-standard interchanges and significant land use impacts. This road will not help hurricane evacuation, in fact it will only add to the problem because of the increased development and traffic.

What can you do about it?

SELL is driven specifically by Horry County politicians. Write your elected officials voicing your opposition to this uneeded interstate-standard road. This is not where SCDOT should be spending money…let’s fix our existing roads; Highway 17, 701 and 501. When SCDOT holds public hearings come and oppose SELL.