New Interstate Could Soon Connect Michigan To Myrtle Beach

When you're a state on the northern border of the country, there aren't many other places to go but south. Whether for vacation or staying for an extended time (especially in the winter), driving that far south is a marathon.

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However, making this trip could become a bit easier if a long-proposed new interstate highway, the I-73/I-74/I-75 Corridor, were to come to fruition. It's a project that would connect Michigan from the very top of the Upper Peninsula all the way down to Myrtle Beach in South Carolina. It's an ambitious project that has been in talks for years.

Here is the breakdown.

What is The I-73/I-74/I-75 Corridor?

The I-73/I-74/I-75 Corridor is a proposed connected interstate that would go from the shores of Myrtle Beach, SC, through North Carolina, Virgina, West Virgina, Ohio, and ending in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The project is run by the I-73/I-74/I-75 Corridor Association, which has board members from every state and is actively seeking "financial and political support" from each of the involved states.

This project was initially pitched way back in 1991, when Interstate 73 was "identified as a high priority route from Michigan to South Carolina in the Intermodal Surface Transportation Equity Act", with the idea of linking existing interstates and creating new segments to form one large route. But progress on the multi-state project has been slow.

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While much of the infrastructure is in place here in Michigan, progress on the route has been stalled since 2001, when the state put it on an indefinite hold. The Ohio Department of Transportation has had the most recent activity on this project, but the dream of creating an express route, as it stands, is still pretty far on the horizon.

The Corridor Association plans to petition for the completion of this route. If you'd like to see it completed, you can reach out to Michigan's elected officials to voice your opinion.