South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster unveiled a $2 million executive budget proposal to fund a feasibility study for designing and constructing a reimagined I-77 Exit 90.
Constructed between 1971 and 1975, I-77 Exit 90 is located on the South Carolina-North Carolina border. Approximately 170,000 vehicles travel through this portion of I-77 daily, 40,000 of which use the Exit 90 interchange.
This number is expected to increase in the coming years. Since the exit’s initial construction, the surrounding area has transformed from a rural landscape into a commercial hub, with companies and manufacturers, including Schaeffler Group USA, Britax, Ross Stores Southeast Distribution Center, LPL Financial, Domtar Paper, and Carowinds, depending on the exit.
The proposed $2 million feasibility study, to be conducted by the S.C. Department of Transportation, will assess the design and construction of a reimagined Exit 90 to accommodate increased traffic demands and ensure continued economic development in the region.
The governor also announced that Dr. James Britt Blackwell, former York County Council chairman, has been appointed his at-large nominee for the South Carolina Department of Transportation Commission.