.svg) Future Interstate 73 | ||||
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Interstate 73 (I-73) is a planned Interstate Highway in Virginia. Authorized by the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (ISTEA), Virginia's section would begin at the North Carolina state line and follow the U.S. Route 220 (US 220) corridor through Martinsville and Roanoke, then westerly into West Virginia, possibly along Corridor Q.[1] Since its inception, environmental studies have been completed; but, because it scores low for project jobs in the state, the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) has shelved plans for the foreseeable future. In 2024, the project got rescinded due to lack of funding.[2]
- ^ Natzke, Stefan; Neathery, Mike; Adderly, Kevin (June 18, 2012). "High Priority Corridors". National Highway System. Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved August 26, 2012.
- ^ Pickeral, Amie (May 24, 2016). "County Supervisors Told I-73 Project Appears to Be Over". Martinsville Bulletin. Archived from the original on August 31, 2024. Retrieved May 26, 2016.