Southern Evacuation Lifeline
Southern Evacuation Lifeline | |
|---|---|
| Route information | |
| Maintained by SCDOT | |
| Length | 28 mi (45 km) |
| Existed | 2003–present |
| Major junctions | |
| South end | US 17 in Surfside Beach |
| North end | US 501 / SC 22 near Conway |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Carolina |
| Highway system | |
The Southern Evacuation Lifeline (SELL) is a proposed 28-mile (45 km) limited-access highway in Horry County, South Carolina, in the United States. The project is currently underfunded, expecting to cost around $600 million, and issues with the route itself still remain, as it would travel directly next to several wildlife preserves.
The road was proposed to bypass the congested South Carolina Highway 707 and U.S. Route 501 in the event of a hurricane. It would allow a more direct route west from the southern Grand Strand, while simultaneously completing a beltway around the Myrtle Beach area as a continuation of South Carolina Highway 22.