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Horry County committee backs I-73 funding support and amended naming request tied to funding

Horry County Transportation Committee · January 28, 2026

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Summary

The Transportation Committee supported a resolution urging the General Assembly to fund I-73 through Horry County and to name the section for President Donald J. Trump; members amended the measure to make county support contingent on receiving federal/state funding during the current administration, and the amended resolution passed by voice vote.

The Transportation Committee considered a resolution supporting construction of Interstate I-73 in South Carolina to serve Horry County and the region, and a request that the General Assembly name the Horry County section for President Donald J. Trump. The resolution presentation noted Horry County previously pledged a $450 million local match for the county’s portion of I-73 "so long as the entire road is funded to I-95," according to the transcript.

Committee members discussed the limits of county authority to name an interstate and emphasized the main objective is federal funding to advance construction. One member proposed and the committee adopted an amendment tying the county’s expressed support to the receipt of funding during the current administration; the amendment was moved, seconded and the resolution as amended was approved by voice vote.

The committee did not take action to name the interstate itself; staff and the presenting member said the item is intended as formal support to the General Assembly and federal partners. The amended resolution as recorded in the meeting transcript passed by voice vote.