May 7-8, 2009. The city of Myrtle Beach has never held traffic checkpoints during the May motorcycle rallies before, said police Capt. David Knipes. This year, the police department has scheduled several: From noon to 2 p.m. Tuesday, on Ocean Boulevard between Eighth and Ninth avenues north. From 10 a.m. to noon Thursday, on Farrow Parkway at Warbird Park. From 10 a.m. to noon Thursday, on U.S. 501 at the eastbound U.S. 17 Bypass. From 1 to 3 p.m. Friday, on U.S. 501 at the eastbound U.S. 17 Bypass.