Update: Closures planned for Myrtle Beach roads – 3 are city’s busiest. Places to avoid

Those in Myrtle Beach have probably seen hundreds of barricades being placed along some city roads.

The barricades are in preparation for the Myrtle Beach Marathon on March 2. The marathon will close several busy roadways throughout Myrtle Beach.

Barricades have been placed along Robert M. Grissom Parkway, Mr. Joe White Avenue, Farrow Parkway and Kings Highway.

The city has advised hotel guests in the city this weekend to park west of Ocean Boulevard on March 1 if they are planning to drive anywhere the morning of March 2.

The city is expecting nearly 6,000 people to participate in the marathon.

The start times for the marathon are:

• Hand-cycling/wheelchair – 6:30 a.m.

• Marathon and half marathon participant corral A – 6:35 a.m.

• Marathon and half marathon participant corral B – 6:40 a.m.

• 5K participants – 7 a.m.

Motorists wanting to travel north or south are encouraged to use U.S. 17 since it is not part of the race route, the city said.

Here are the roads that will be closed March 2 and anticipated times of closure:

• 3:30 to 7:30 a.m. – All lanes closed, 21^st Avenue North, King Street to Greens Boulevard
  
  

• 7 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. – All lanes closed, 21^st Avenue North, Greens Boulevard to Robert M. Grissom Parkway
  
  

• 3:30 to 7:30 a.m. – All lanes closed, Robert M. Grissom Parkway, 29^th Avenue North to 21^st Avenue North
  
  

• 3:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. – All lanes closed, Robert M. Grissom Parkway, 21^st Avenue North to Mr. Joe White Avenue
  
  

• 5:50 to 8 a.m. – All lanes closed, Mr. Joe White Avenue, from Robert M. Grissom Parkway to Kings Highway
  
  

• 6 to 10 a.m. – All westbound lanes closed, Mr. Joe White Avenue, from Grissom Parkway to Kings Highway
  
  

• 6 to 10 a.m. – All lanes closed, Mr. Joe White Avenue, from Kings Highway to Ocean Boulevard
  
  

• 6 to 9:15 a.m. – Southbound lanes closed, Kings Highway, from Mr. Joe White Avenue to Farrow Parkway
  
  

• 6 to 9 a.m. – All lanes closed, Farrow Parkway, from Kings Highway to Meyers Avenue
  
  

• 6 to 10:15 a.m. – Northbound lanes closed, Ocean Boulevard, from South Kings Highway to Eighth Avenue North
  
  

• 6 to 10:30 a.m. – All lanes closed, Ocean Boulevard, from Eighth to 12^th Avenues North
  
  

• 6 to 11 a.m. – All lanes closed, Ocean Boulevard, from 12^th to 31^st Avenues North
  
  

• 6 to 11 a.m. – Northbound curb lane closed, Ocean Boulevard, from 31^st Avenue North to 52^nd Avenues North
  
  

• 6 a.m. to noon – Northbound lanes closed, North Ocean Boulevard, from Porcher Drive to 82^nd Parkway
  
  

• 6 a.m. to noon – Eastbound lanes closed, Grande Dunes Boulevard, from Ocean Boulevard to Kings Highway
  
  

• 6 a.m. to noon – Eastbound lanes closed, Grande Dunes Boulevard, from Kings Highway to U.S. 17 (the “bypass”)
  
  

• 6 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. – Southbound curb lane closed, Kings Highway, from Grande Dunes Boulevard to 65^th Avenue North
  
  

• 6 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. – Westbound lanes closed, 65^th Avenue North, from Kings Highway to U.S. 17 (the “bypass”)
  
  

• 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. – Southbound lanes closed, Frontage Road, from 65^th Avenue North to 62^nd Avenue North
  
  

• 6 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. – Northbound lane No. 2 closed, Robert M. Grissom Parkway, from Perrins Path to 21^st Avenue North