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[The Escapists]

This is a question about I-74...

How can there be an I-74 in NC, when there is a I-74 in Indiana?

[knightrider162]

The Escapists, on Dec 8 2008, 07:21 PM, said:

This is a question about I-74...

How can there be an I-74 in NC, when there is a I-74 in Indiana?

They are supposed to connect in the future.

[MazdaStrider]

Looks like SC is moving on quickly with I-73 project.

For more news, check www.i73insc.com. or www.i73.com

I can not wait for the interstate to link to Myrtle Beach.. they needs one badly..  I wonder why SC doesnt extend I-20 East to Myrtle at first place?

[digital_sandlapper]

MazdaStrider, on May 31 2009, 07:40 PM, said:

I wonder why SC doesnt extend I-20 East to Myrtle at first place?

That would've made too much sense.  Like you said, all they had to do is finish "connecting the dots" years ago between major towns and cities (like they're supposed to do with interstates), and build I-20 from Florence to Myrtle Beach.  Instead, we and the visitors to the Grand Strand have had to stew in bumper-to-bumper traffic for hours on end for decades due to inaction.  How does that make us look to our visiitors?  Like a bunch of yee-haws who can't figure out how to build better roads--ugh.  What an embarassment, and one that continues today, and will for years to come. Why? Because even if I-73 does get built, it will end before Conway at Hwy. 22, forcing those shooting for Myrtle Beach to continue using 501 like always. Brilliant.

I-73 beyond I-95 is a fleecing of America, IMO, and most states north of us are completely ambivalent to outright hostile about their portions of the interstate.  I don't blame them.

[krazeeboi]

Here's an article from The State that talks about how the I-73 project threatens the natural wetlands of the Pee Dee which are home to an amazing array of wildlife. I actually had no idea how biologically rich this area is. All told, more than 400 different varieties of land and aquatic animals may be found along the I-73 corridor, the research shows. Black bears, bobcats, mink, otters, marsh rabbits, white-tailed deer, bald eagles, barred owls, and red-shouldered hawks are some of them. The Carolina wren, the state bird, also lives there. There are even some species found in this part of the state that aren't found anywhere else in South Carolina.

The EPA has twice recommended denying a permit to fill 272 acres of wetlands, saying the road will hurt “aquatic resources of national importance.” The EPA doesn’t routinely take such stances in South Carolina. If the EPA’s concerns aren’t satisfied, its opposition could force the road to be redesigned or even stopped. Road boosters say they understand the significance of the Pee Dee’s natural heritage and have supported measures to reduce the impact of I-73 on the landscape.

[Spartan]

That's a great article. Thanks for posting. If people really want another interstate in South Carolina, they need to do it right. Personally, I'm indifferent about I-73. I recognize that it could have a significant impact to Myrtle Beach, but we can't keep destroying our natural resources in this state.

[johnpro318]

Spartan, on 05 June 2011 - 08:17 PM, said:

That's a great article. Thanks for posting. If people really want another interstate in South Carolina, they need to do it right. Personally, I'm indifferent about I-73. I recognize that it could have a significant impact to Myrtle Beach, but we can't keep destroying our natural resources in this state.

Especially because our natural resources are our biggest tourist attractions. It may make the cost of I-73 greater but the cost is justified in this case if it protects our wildlife and ultimately one of our greatest draws for the state.