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Norwood Supports Bringing I-73 to Pee Dee
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“I will fight to
bring Interstate
73 to South
Carolina, making
sure it
enters the state
in Marlboro
County near
Wallace and is
located in
Marion County
along Highways 38 and 501, where it can stimulate
economic growth,” Norwood, who has been active
in the I-73 coalition, said.
“I fully support SC DOT’s efforts to secure
funding for the initial stages of I-73 in the
upcoming federal budget,” he continued.
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I-73 in the Pee Dee
Interstate 73, first planned in 1991, is designed
to be constructed from Michigan to South
Carolina, though there is still some question as
to which areas in South Carolina will be directly
impacted by the interstate.
If Interstate 73 were built to travel through the
Pee Dee, more specifically through Marion
County, the job opportunities it could create
would be numerous.
Interstate Benefits
In South Carolina, Interstate 73 is slated to
terminate at US 17 in Myrtle Beach. Interstate 73
could meet a proposed eastern extension of
Interstate 95 and Highway 38 near Latta.
Local supporters of Interstate 73 hope the
highway will indeed travel through Marion, thus
easing traffic on existing state roads and offering
a major route for tourists headed toward Myrtle
Beach, which supports one of South Carolina’s
biggest industries, tourism.
“We in the Pee Dee are aware that there are
alternative routes for I-73 to travel through in South
Carolina, and we have to fight for our position in order
to benefit from the interstate. In the Pee Dee, I-73 is
very necessary. It’s necessary immediately.”
—BRUCE WALTERS, FORMER MANAGER OF ARVIN MERITOR INDUSTRIAL PLANT
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“I support I-73 fully,” said Bruce Walters, former
manager of Arvin Meritor industrial plant.
“Transportation is crucial to not only new industrial
development,
but also
for the tourism
industry.”
An interstate
near the national
attraction
could help
ensure visitors
continue to
flock to Myrtle
Beach instead of looking elsewhere for a more
convenient vacation, Walters said.
“In regard to the industry of the Pee Dee, I-73
is especially necessary for Myrtle Beach, which
has grown faster than the infrastructure that’s
there to support it,” Walters continued.
“We in the Pee Dee are aware that there are
alternative routes for I-73 to travel through in
South Carolina, and we have to fight for our
position in order to benefit from the interstate,”
Walters continued. “In the Pee Dee, I-73 is very
necessary. It’s necessary immediately.”
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