A new interstate project connecting Michigan to the Carolinas is gaining renewed momentum, as a national advocacy group pushes for completion of the long-discussed I-73/I-74/I-75 Corridor. The proposed highway would link the Midwest directly to the Southeast, ultimately running from Michigan’s Upper Peninsula to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

The National I-73/I-74/I-75 Corridor Association is spearheading the effort, seeking funding and political support across the six states along the route: Michigan, Ohio, West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina. Proponents argue that the corridor would not only spur economic growth and tourism but also serve as a critical hurricane evacuation route for coastal areas.

While parts of the corridor already exist or are being upgraded,

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