Preferred Alternative Selected
Although all seven of the
Detailed Study Alternatives are still under consideration,
Alternative 4 has been identified by both the N.C. Department of Transportation and the S.C. Department of Transportation as the preferred alternative.
Each of the seven Detailed Study Alternatives begins at the existing Carolina Bays Parkway/S.C. 9 interchange in South Carolina and ends at U.S. 17 Shallotte Bypass in North Carolina. The location of the tie-in to existing U.S. 17 varies by alternative.
A final decision on the alternative selection will not be made until comments received on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement and at the corridor public hearing have been fully evaluated.
Following the public hearings and at the close of the public comment period on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (the environmental document for the project) in October 2025, all comments received from the public and project stakeholders will be collected and reviewed. NCDOT, SCDOT and the Federal Highway Administration will coordinate with local, state and federal agencies to reach a consensus on selection of the Least Environmentally Damaging Practicable Alternative also known as the Selected Alternative.