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Friday, November 09, 2012  A car flipped over on Highway 17 By-pass at Socastee Boulevard about 4:45 p.m. Friday.

Tuesday, May 29, 2012  The north and southbound lanes of Highway 17 Bypass at Highway 707 in Horry County are shifting on Friday.

Tuesday, May 22, 2012  Big changes are coming next week to one of the Grand Strand's busiest intersections. Traffic will be re-routed to make way for construction work on the Highway 17 and 707 interchange.

Monday, February 27, 2012  Police say no one was hurt.

Tuesday, February 21, 2012  Fred Nash Boulevard opened at 1 p.m. Tuesday. This new road is a way around road construction at the backgate of the old Myrtle Beach Air Force Base.

Friday, February 10, 2012  Fred Nash Boulevard, at the backgate of the former Air Force Base in Myrtle Beach, is set to open February 21.

Sunday, December 04, 2011  Horry County Police are investigating two shootings near separate nightclubs that happened Saturday night. Lt. Myron Creel with HCPD says at this point, the investigation into both shootings are in the early stages.

Thursday, August 11, 2011  Nighttime lane closures at the backgate of the old Air Force base in Myrtle Beach are expected to continue until Thursday, August 18 as construction on a new interchange continues.

Thursday, August 04, 2011  Nighttime lane closures will continue on Highway 17 Bypass in Myrtle Beach as construction crews work on the Backgate Interchange Project.

Wednesday, July 27, 2011  Because of the weather, there will be no night work the rest of this week on the interchange project at the backgate of the former Myrtle Beach Air Force Base.

Friday, July 08, 2011  Nighttime lane closures for the Backgate Interchange Project will begin on Monday, July 11.

Monday, June 06, 2011  Construction on the Backgate Interchange Project started Monday morning.

Thursday, June 02, 2011  Construction work will begin next week on an interchange that will relieve traffic tie-ups at one of the busiest intersections on the Grand Strand. But SC DOT officials say congestion at the intersection of US 17 Bypass and SC 707 will get worse before it gets better. That worries many area businesses.

Wednesday, June 01, 2011  Horry County officials call Highway 17 By-pass and SC Route 707 one of the worst interchanges in the area, and a project to ease congestion will likely cause more delays until the three-year project is complete. What do you think about the backgate project? Do you think it will be worth hassle?

Wednesday, February 23, 2011  Every day traffic piles up at the back gate of the former Myrtle Beach Air Force Base, but relief is in sight.