McMaster Makes Announcement on I-73 in Horry County

Governor McMaster traveled to Horry County yesterday to announce that he would recommend the state dedicate $300 million dollars towards the building of I-73. McMaster was surrounded by local, state and area leaders. McMaster said the completion of the project is expected to create about 29,000 new jobs and recommended S.C. lawmakers use money from the state’s portion of the American Rescue Plan funds and the 2022 budget to fund the project. He said the initial $300 million would be used to build six miles from I-95 to Highway 501.