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	'''Interstate 73''' ('''I-73''') is ~~or was~~ 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 in Virginia\|U.S. Route 220]] (US 220) corridor through [[Martinsville, Virginia\|Martinsville]] and [[Roanoke, Virginia\|Roanoke]], then westerly into [[West Virginia]], possibly along [[Corridor Q]].<ref name=ISTEA>{{cite web \|first1= Stefan \|last1= Natzke \|first2= Mike \|last2= Neathery \|first3= Kevin \|last3= Adderly \|date= June 18, 2012 \|title= High Priority Corridors \|url=https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/national_highway_system/high_priority_corridors/ \|work=National Highway System \|publisher= [[Federal Highway Administration]] \|access-date= August 26, 2012}}</ref> 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 In 2024, the project got rescinded due to lack of funding.<ref name=I-73dead>{{cite news \|last= Pickeral \|first= Amie \|date= May 24, 2016 \|title= County Supervisors Told I-73 Project Appears to Be Over \|url= http://www.martinsvillebulletin.com/news/county-supervisors-told-i--project-appears-to-be-over/article_1a5d2a02-2225-11e6-a372-9b23997f96d8.html \|newspaper= [[Martinsville Bulletin]] \|access-date= May 26, 2016 \|archive-date= August 31, 2024 \|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20240831033539/https://martinsvillebulletin.com/news/county-supervisors-told-i--project-appears-to-be-over/article_1a5d2a02-2225-11e6-a372-9b23997f96d8.html \|url-status= live }}</ref>		'''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 in Virginia\|U.S. Route 220]] (US 220) corridor through [[Martinsville, Virginia\|Martinsville]] and [[Roanoke, Virginia\|Roanoke]], then westerly into [[West Virginia]], possibly along [[Corridor Q]].<ref name=ISTEA>{{cite web \|first1= Stefan \|last1= Natzke \|first2= Mike \|last2= Neathery \|first3= Kevin \|last3= Adderly \|date= June 18, 2012 \|title= High Priority Corridors \|url=https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/national_highway_system/high_priority_corridors/ \|work=National Highway System \|publisher= [[Federal Highway Administration]] \|access-date= August 26, 2012}}</ref> 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.<ref name=I-73dead>{{cite news \|last= Pickeral \|first= Amie \|date= May 24, 2016 \|title= County Supervisors Told I-73 Project Appears to Be Over \|url= http://www.martinsvillebulletin.com/news/county-supervisors-told-i--project-appears-to-be-over/article_1a5d2a02-2225-11e6-a372-9b23997f96d8.html \|newspaper= [[Martinsville Bulletin]] \|access-date= May 26, 2016 \|archive-date= August 31, 2024 \|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20240831033539/https://martinsvillebulletin.com/news/county-supervisors-told-i--project-appears-to-be-over/article_1a5d2a02-2225-11e6-a372-9b23997f96d8.html \|url-status= live }}</ref>

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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 in Virginia\|U.S. Route 220]] (US 220) corridor through [[Martinsville, Virginia\|Martinsville]] and [[Roanoke, Virginia\|Roanoke]], then westerly into [[West Virginia]], possibly along [[Corridor Q]].<ref name=ISTEA>{{cite web \|first1= Stefan \|last1= Natzke \|first2= Mike \|last2= Neathery \|first3= Kevin \|last3= Adderly \|date= June 18, 2012 \|title= High Priority Corridors \|url=https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/national_highway_system/high_priority_corridors/ \|work=National Highway System \|publisher= [[Federal Highway Administration]] \|access-date= August 26, 2012}}</ref> 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.<ref name=I-73dead>{{cite news \|last= Pickeral \|first= Amie \|date= May 24, 2016 \|title= County Supervisors Told I-73 Project Appears to Be Over \|url= http://www.martinsvillebulletin.com/news/county-supervisors-told-i--project-appears-to-be-over/article_1a5d2a02-2225-11e6-a372-9b23997f96d8.html \|newspaper= [[Martinsville Bulletin]] \|access-date= May 26, 2016 \|archive-date= August 31, 2024 \|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20240831033539/https://martinsvillebulletin.com/news/county-supervisors-told-i--project-appears-to-be-over/article_1a5d2a02-2225-11e6-a372-9b23997f96d8.html \|url-status= live }}</ref>		'''Interstate 73''' ('''I-73''') is or was 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 in Virginia\|U.S. Route 220]] (US 220) corridor through [[Martinsville, Virginia\|Martinsville]] and [[Roanoke, Virginia\|Roanoke]], then westerly into [[West Virginia]], possibly along [[Corridor Q]].<ref name=ISTEA>{{cite web \|first1= Stefan \|last1= Natzke \|first2= Mike \|last2= Neathery \|first3= Kevin \|last3= Adderly \|date= June 18, 2012 \|title= High Priority Corridors \|url=https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/national_highway_system/high_priority_corridors/ \|work=National Highway System \|publisher= [[Federal Highway Administration]] \|access-date= August 26, 2012}}</ref> 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.<ref name=I-73dead>{{cite news \|last= Pickeral \|first= Amie \|date= May 24, 2016 \|title= County Supervisors Told I-73 Project Appears to Be Over \|url= http://www.martinsvillebulletin.com/news/county-supervisors-told-i--project-appears-to-be-over/article_1a5d2a02-2225-11e6-a372-9b23997f96d8.html \|newspaper= [[Martinsville Bulletin]] \|access-date= May 26, 2016 \|archive-date= August 31, 2024 \|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20240831033539/https://martinsvillebulletin.com/news/county-supervisors-told-i--project-appears-to-be-over/article_1a5d2a02-2225-11e6-a372-9b23997f96d8.html \|url-status= live }}</ref>

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	'''Interstate 73''' ('''I-73''') ~~was~~ 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 in Virginia\|U.S. Route 220]] (US 220) corridor through [[Martinsville, Virginia\|Martinsville]] and [[Roanoke, Virginia\|Roanoke]], then westerly into [[West Virginia]], possibly along [[Corridor Q]].<ref name=ISTEA>{{cite web \|first1= Stefan \|last1= Natzke \|first2= Mike \|last2= Neathery \|first3= Kevin \|last3= Adderly \|date= June 18, 2012 \|title= High Priority Corridors \|url=https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/national_highway_system/high_priority_corridors/ \|work=National Highway System \|publisher= [[Federal Highway Administration]] \|access-date= August 26, 2012}}</ref> 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.<ref name=I-73dead>{{cite news \|last= Pickeral \|first= Amie \|date= May 24, 2016 \|title= County Supervisors Told I-73 Project Appears to Be Over \|url= http://www.martinsvillebulletin.com/news/county-supervisors-told-i--project-appears-to-be-over/article_1a5d2a02-2225-11e6-a372-9b23997f96d8.html \|newspaper= [[Martinsville Bulletin]] \|access-date= May 26, 2016 \|archive-date= August 31, 2024 \|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20240831033539/https://martinsvillebulletin.com/news/county-supervisors-told-i--project-appears-to-be-over/article_1a5d2a02-2225-11e6-a372-9b23997f96d8.html \|url-status= live }}</ref>		'''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 in Virginia\|U.S. Route 220]] (US 220) corridor through [[Martinsville, Virginia\|Martinsville]] and [[Roanoke, Virginia\|Roanoke]], then westerly into [[West Virginia]], possibly along [[Corridor Q]].<ref name=ISTEA>{{cite web \|first1= Stefan \|last1= Natzke \|first2= Mike \|last2= Neathery \|first3= Kevin \|last3= Adderly \|date= June 18, 2012 \|title= High Priority Corridors \|url=https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/national_highway_system/high_priority_corridors/ \|work=National Highway System \|publisher= [[Federal Highway Administration]] \|access-date= August 26, 2012}}</ref> 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.<ref name=I-73dead>{{cite news \|last= Pickeral \|first= Amie \|date= May 24, 2016 \|title= County Supervisors Told I-73 Project Appears to Be Over \|url= http://www.martinsvillebulletin.com/news/county-supervisors-told-i--project-appears-to-be-over/article_1a5d2a02-2225-11e6-a372-9b23997f96d8.html \|newspaper= [[Martinsville Bulletin]] \|access-date= May 26, 2016 \|archive-date= August 31, 2024 \|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20240831033539/https://martinsvillebulletin.com/news/county-supervisors-told-i--project-appears-to-be-over/article_1a5d2a02-2225-11e6-a372-9b23997f96d8.html \|url-status= live }}</ref>

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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 in Virginia\|U.S. Route 220]] (US 220) corridor through [[Martinsville, Virginia\|Martinsville]] and [[Roanoke, Virginia\|Roanoke]], then westerly into [[West Virginia]], possibly along [[Corridor Q]].<ref name=ISTEA>{{cite web \|first1= Stefan \|last1= Natzke \|first2= Mike \|last2= Neathery \|first3= Kevin \|last3= Adderly \|date= June 18, 2012 \|title= High Priority Corridors \|url=https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/national_highway_system/high_priority_corridors/ \|work=National Highway System \|publisher= [[Federal Highway Administration]] \|access-date= August 26, 2012}}</ref> 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.<ref name=I-73dead>{{cite news \|last= Pickeral \|first= Amie \|date= May 24, 2016 \|title= County Supervisors Told I-73 Project Appears to Be Over \|url= http://www.martinsvillebulletin.com/news/county-supervisors-told-i--project-appears-to-be-over/article_1a5d2a02-2225-11e6-a372-9b23997f96d8.html \|newspaper= [[Martinsville Bulletin]] \|access-date= May 26, 2016 \|archive-date= August 31, 2024 \|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20240831033539/https://martinsvillebulletin.com/news/county-supervisors-told-i--project-appears-to-be-over/article_1a5d2a02-2225-11e6-a372-9b23997f96d8.html \|url-status= live }}</ref>		'''Interstate 73''' ('''I-73''') was 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 in Virginia\|U.S. Route 220]] (US 220) corridor through [[Martinsville, Virginia\|Martinsville]] and [[Roanoke, Virginia\|Roanoke]], then westerly into [[West Virginia]], possibly along [[Corridor Q]].<ref name=ISTEA>{{cite web \|first1= Stefan \|last1= Natzke \|first2= Mike \|last2= Neathery \|first3= Kevin \|last3= Adderly \|date= June 18, 2012 \|title= High Priority Corridors \|url=https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/national_highway_system/high_priority_corridors/ \|work=National Highway System \|publisher= [[Federal Highway Administration]] \|access-date= August 26, 2012}}</ref> 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.<ref name=I-73dead>{{cite news \|last= Pickeral \|first= Amie \|date= May 24, 2016 \|title= County Supervisors Told I-73 Project Appears to Be Over \|url= http://www.martinsvillebulletin.com/news/county-supervisors-told-i--project-appears-to-be-over/article_1a5d2a02-2225-11e6-a372-9b23997f96d8.html \|newspaper= [[Martinsville Bulletin]] \|access-date= May 26, 2016 \|archive-date= August 31, 2024 \|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20240831033539/https://martinsvillebulletin.com/news/county-supervisors-told-i--project-appears-to-be-over/article_1a5d2a02-2225-11e6-a372-9b23997f96d8.html \|url-status= live }}</ref>

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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 in Virginia\|U.S. Route 220]] (US 220) corridor through [[Martinsville, Virginia\|Martinsville]] and [[Roanoke, Virginia\|Roanoke]], then westerly into [[West Virginia]], possibly along [[Corridor Q]].<ref name=ISTEA>{{cite web \|first1= Stefan \|last1= Natzke \|first2= Mike \|last2= Neathery \|first3= Kevin \|last3= Adderly \|date= June 18, 2012 \|title= High Priority Corridors \|url=https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/national_highway_system/high_priority_corridors/ \|work=National Highway System \|publisher= [[Federal Highway Administration]] \|access-date= August 26, 2012}}</ref> 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.<ref name=I-73dead>{{cite news \|last= Pickeral \|first= Amie \|date= May 24, 2016 \|title= County Supervisors Told I-73 Project Appears to Be Over \|url= http://www.martinsvillebulletin.com/news/county-supervisors-told-i--project-appears-to-be-over/article_1a5d2a02-2225-11e6-a372-9b23997f96d8.html \|newspaper= [[Martinsville Bulletin]] \|access-date= May 26, 2016 }}</ref>		'''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 in Virginia\|U.S. Route 220]] (US 220) corridor through [[Martinsville, Virginia\|Martinsville]] and [[Roanoke, Virginia\|Roanoke]], then westerly into [[West Virginia]], possibly along [[Corridor Q]].<ref name=ISTEA>{{cite web \|first1= Stefan \|last1= Natzke \|first2= Mike \|last2= Neathery \|first3= Kevin \|last3= Adderly \|date= June 18, 2012 \|title= High Priority Corridors \|url=https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/national_highway_system/high_priority_corridors/ \|work=National Highway System \|publisher= [[Federal Highway Administration]] \|access-date= August 26, 2012}}</ref> 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.<ref name=I-73dead>{{cite news \|last= Pickeral \|first= Amie \|date= May 24, 2016 \|title= County Supervisors Told I-73 Project Appears to Be Over \|url= http://www.martinsvillebulletin.com/news/county-supervisors-told-i--project-appears-to-be-over/article_1a5d2a02-2225-11e6-a372-9b23997f96d8.html \|newspaper= [[Martinsville Bulletin]] \|access-date= May 26, 2016 \|archive-date= August 31, 2024 \|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20240831033539/https://martinsvillebulletin.com/news/county-supervisors-told-i--project-appears-to-be-over/article_1a5d2a02-2225-11e6-a372-9b23997f96d8.html \|url-status= live }}</ref>

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	In Virginia, I-73 would continue north from the state line parallel to the US 220 corridor all the way to [[Roanoke, Virginia\|Roanoke]]. US 220 is a rural four-lane highway with many safety issues. As such, Virginia has decided to have I-73 immediately diverge from US 220 upon entering the commonwealth from North Carolina and travel around the east side of [[Martinsville, Virginia\|Martinsville]], with US 220 as a freeway around the west side of Martinsville. The two would meet briefly south of [[Rocky Mount, Virginia\|Rocky Mount]]. I-73 would continue its northbound journey paralleling US 220 to the east until they converge south of Roanoke. At that point, I-73 and US 220 will run concurrent to [[Interstate 581\|I-581]], which I-73 will follow to I-81.<ref>{{cite web \|author= Virginia Department of Transportation \|date= October 14, 2012 \|url= http://www.virginiadot.org/projects/I73/I73-locationstudy.asp \|title= I-73 Location Study \|publisher= Virginia Department of Transportation \|access-date= May 26, 2016}}</ref>		In Virginia, I-73 would continue north from the state line parallel to the US 220 corridor all the way to [[Roanoke, Virginia\|Roanoke]]. US 220 is a rural four-lane highway with many safety issues. As such, Virginia has decided to have I-73 immediately diverge from US 220 upon entering the commonwealth from North Carolina and travel around the east side of [[Martinsville, Virginia\|Martinsville]], with US 220 as a freeway around the west side of Martinsville. The two would meet briefly south of [[Rocky Mount, Virginia\|Rocky Mount]]. I-73 would continue its northbound journey paralleling US 220 to the east until they converge south of Roanoke. At that point, I-73 and US 220 will run concurrent to [[Interstate 581\|I-581]], which I-73 will follow to I-81.<ref>{{cite web \|author= Virginia Department of Transportation \|date= October 14, 2012 \|url= http://www.virginiadot.org/projects/I73/I73-locationstudy.asp \|title= I-73 Location Study \|publisher= Virginia Department of Transportation \|access-date= May 26, 2016 \|archive-date= June 14, 2012 \|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120614064707/http://www.virginiadot.org/projects/I73/I73-locationstudy.asp \|url-status= live }}</ref>

	If I-73 is extended northward, from Roanoke, it would turn southwest on I-81, running [[concurrent (road)\|concurrent]] to east of [[Blacksburg, Virginia\|Blacksburg]], and then use the [[Virginia Smart Road\|Smart Road]] to Blacksburg. The rest of the way to West Virginia would be an upgrade of [[U.S. Route 460 in Virginia\|US 460]], [[Corridor Q (Appalachian Development Highway System)\|Corridor Q]] of the [[Appalachian Development Highway System]].		If I-73 is extended northward, from Roanoke, it would turn southwest on I-81, running [[concurrent (road)\|concurrent]] to east of [[Blacksburg, Virginia\|Blacksburg]], and then use the [[Virginia Smart Road\|Smart Road]] to Blacksburg. The rest of the way to West Virginia would be an upgrade of [[U.S. Route 460 in Virginia\|US 460]], [[Corridor Q (Appalachian Development Highway System)\|Corridor Q]] of the [[Appalachian Development Highway System]].
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	Ohio and Michigan both abandoned further environmental studies on their portions of I-73. It is important to note that most of the I-73 corridor in both of these states follows existing freeways or highways scheduled to be upgraded to freeways under plans that predate I-73. Furthermore, West Virginia has rebuilt its section of the corridor as a multilane surface highway instead of an Interstate-quality freeway, further preventing I-73 from going beyond Virginia.		Ohio and Michigan both abandoned further environmental studies on their portions of I-73. It is important to note that most of the I-73 corridor in both of these states follows existing freeways or highways scheduled to be upgraded to freeways under plans that predate I-73. Furthermore, West Virginia has rebuilt its section of the corridor as a multilane surface highway instead of an Interstate-quality freeway, further preventing I-73 from going beyond Virginia.

	On May 24, 2016, Ronald "Skip" Ressel Jr., president of the I-73 committee serving the Martinsville area, announced that he would not pursue building I-73 through his part of the state; a proposed corridor would follow the same general route, however, and be maintained by the Commonwealth of Virginia.<ref name=I-73dead/> This corridor, however, also faces local opposition. There has been no further public updates on I-73<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Proposed: I-73 \|url=https://www.virginiadot.org/projects/salem/i-73.asp \|access-date=10 October 2023 \|website=Virginia Department of Transportation}}</ref> and much of its funding has been used for other projects.<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Yancey \|first=Dwayne \|date=10 August 2022 \|title=New push begins for the Southern Connector around Martinsville \|url=https://cardinalnews.org/2022/08/10/in-southside-a-new-push-for-the-southern-connector-around-martinsville/ \|access-date=10 October 2023 \|work=Cardinal News}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news \|last=Jaxtheimer \|first=Sydney \|date=5 August 2021 \|title=I-73 Corridor in Virginia could receive funding from Infrastructure Bill \|url=https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2021/08/05/i-73-corridor-in-virginia-could-receive-funding-from-infrastructure-bill/ \|access-date=10 October 2023 \|work=WSLS \|language=en}}</ref>		On May 24, 2016, Ronald "Skip" Ressel Jr., president of the I-73 committee serving the Martinsville area, announced that he would not pursue building I-73 through his part of the state; a proposed corridor would follow the same general route, however, and be maintained by the Commonwealth of Virginia.<ref name=I-73dead/> This corridor, however, also faces local opposition. There has been no further public updates on I-73<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Proposed: I-73 \|url=https://www.virginiadot.org/projects/salem/i-73.asp \|access-date=10 October 2023 \|website=Virginia Department of Transportation}}</ref> and much of its funding has been used for other projects.<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Yancey \|first=Dwayne \|date=10 August 2022 \|title=New push begins for the Southern Connector around Martinsville \|url=https://cardinalnews.org/2022/08/10/in-southside-a-new-push-for-the-southern-connector-around-martinsville/ \|access-date=10 October 2023 \|work=Cardinal News \|archive-date=October 18, 2023 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231018103541/https://cardinalnews.org/2022/08/10/in-southside-a-new-push-for-the-southern-connector-around-martinsville/ \|url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news \|last=Jaxtheimer \|first=Sydney \|date=5 August 2021 \|title=I-73 Corridor in Virginia could receive funding from Infrastructure Bill \|url=https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2021/08/05/i-73-corridor-in-virginia-could-receive-funding-from-infrastructure-bill/ \|access-date=10 October 2023 \|work=WSLS \|language=en \|archive-date=August 31, 2024 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240831033648/https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2021/08/05/i-73-corridor-in-virginia-could-receive-funding-from-infrastructure-bill/ \|url-status=live }}</ref>

	In a July 2024 presentation to the [[Commonwealth Transportation Board]], which has ultimate authority over all transportation projects in the state, VDOT recommended the board rescind its original 2001 approval of I-73's routing. VDOT stated that the project's earmarked federal funding has been repurposed, and additional funding had not materialized and was unlikely to be found. The board will take up the matter at its September 2024 meeting.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=16 July 2024 \|title=Interstate 73 Corridor and Henry County Alternative Location Decisions Review \|url=https://ctb.virginia.gov/media/ctb/agendas-and-meeting-minutes/2024/july/pres/CTB_July_Location_Decision_73_HCA_Final.pdf \|publisher=Virginia Department of Transportation}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news \|last=Dashiell \|first=Joe \|date=16 July 2024 \|title=Commonwealth Transportation Board revisits routing decision for Interstate 73 \|url=https://www.wdbj7.com/2024/07/16/commonwealth-transportation-board-revisits-routing-decision-interstate-73/ \|work=[[WDBJ]] \|language=en}}</ref>		In a July 2024 presentation to the [[Commonwealth Transportation Board]], which has ultimate authority over all transportation projects in the state, VDOT recommended the board rescind its original 2001 approval of I-73's routing. VDOT stated that the project's earmarked federal funding has been repurposed, and additional funding had not materialized and was unlikely to be found. The board will take up the matter at its September 2024 meeting.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=16 July 2024 \|title=Interstate 73 Corridor and Henry County Alternative Location Decisions Review \|url=https://ctb.virginia.gov/media/ctb/agendas-and-meeting-minutes/2024/july/pres/CTB_July_Location_Decision_73_HCA_Final.pdf \|publisher=Virginia Department of Transportation \|access-date=August 30, 2024 \|archive-date=August 31, 2024 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240831033513/https://ctb.virginia.gov/media/ctb/agendas-and-meeting-minutes/2024/july/pres/CTB_July_Location_Decision_73_HCA_Final.pdf \|url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news \|last=Dashiell \|first=Joe \|date=16 July 2024 \|title=Commonwealth Transportation Board revisits routing decision for Interstate 73 \|url=https://www.wdbj7.com/2024/07/16/commonwealth-transportation-board-revisits-routing-decision-interstate-73/ \|work=[[WDBJ]] \|language=en \|access-date=August 13, 2024 \|archive-date=August 13, 2024 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240813220036/https://www.wdbj7.com/2024/07/16/commonwealth-transportation-board-revisits-routing-decision-interstate-73/ \|url-status=live }}</ref>

	==Exit list==		==Exit list==
	The exit list is following the VDOT preferred corridor and is subject to change.<ref>{{cite map \|author= Virginia Department of Transportation \|url= http://www.virginiadot.org/projects/resources/Salem/I-73_Map_December_2012.jpg \|title= Approved I-73 Corridor as of December 2012 \|publisher= Virginia Department of Transportation \|accessdate= August 15, 2015}}</ref><!-- Before you edit, please note no actual I-73 exist yet on the ground in Virginia at this time, do not add mileage or exit numbers, and notes unless you can back that with references (never guess in other words). -->		The exit list is following the VDOT preferred corridor and is subject to change.<ref>{{cite map \|author= Virginia Department of Transportation \|url= http://www.virginiadot.org/projects/resources/Salem/I-73_Map_December_2012.jpg \|title= Approved I-73 Corridor as of December 2012 \|publisher= Virginia Department of Transportation \|accessdate= August 15, 2015 \|archive-date= February 11, 2017 \|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170211174920/http://virginiadot.org/projects/resources/Salem/I-73_Map_December_2012.jpg \|url-status= live }}</ref><!-- Before you edit, please note no actual I-73 exist yet on the ground in Virginia at this time, do not add mileage or exit numbers, and notes unless you can back that with references (never guess in other words). -->
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	Ohio and Michigan both abandoned further environmental studies on their portions of I-73. It is important to note that most of the I-73 corridor in both of these states follows existing freeways or highways scheduled to be upgraded to freeways under plans that predate I-73. Furthermore, West Virginia has rebuilt its section of the corridor as a multilane surface highway instead of an Interstate-quality freeway, further preventing I-73 from going beyond Virginia.		Ohio and Michigan both abandoned further environmental studies on their portions of I-73. It is important to note that most of the I-73 corridor in both of these states follows existing freeways or highways scheduled to be upgraded to freeways under plans that predate I-73. Furthermore, West Virginia has rebuilt its section of the corridor as a multilane surface highway instead of an Interstate-quality freeway, further preventing I-73 from going beyond Virginia.

	On May 24, 2016, Ronald "Skip" Ressel Jr., president of the I-73 committee serving the Martinsville area, announced that he would not pursue building I-73 through his part of the state; a proposed corridor would follow the same general route, however, and be maintained by the Commonwealth of Virginia.<ref name=I-73dead/> This corridor, however, also faces local opposition. ~~As of March 27, 2023, there~~ has been no ~~information~~ on I-73<ref>{{cite web \|title=Proposed: I-73 \|url=https://www.virginiadot.org/projects/salem/i-73.asp \|website=www.virginiadot.org/ \|publisher=Virginia Department of Transportation \|access-date=10 October 2023}}</ref> and much of its funding has been used for other projects.<ref>{{cite news \|last1=Yancey \|first1=Dwayne \|title=New push begins for the Southern Connector around Martinsville \|url=https://cardinalnews.org/2022/08/10/in-southside-a-new-push-for-the-southern-connector-around-martinsville/ \|access-date=10 October 2023 \|work=Cardinal News \|date=10 August 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|last1=Jaxtheimer \|first1=Sydney \|title=I-73 Corridor in Virginia could receive funding from Infrastructure Bill \|url=https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2021/08/05/i-73-corridor-in-virginia-could-receive-funding-from-infrastructure-bill/ \|access-date=10 October 2023 \|work=WSLS \|date=5 August 2021 \|language=en}}</ref> The route has been seen by some to possibly be part of I-73 in the future; although VDOT wants to rescind their OK for I-73.<ref>{{cite news \|last1=Dashiell \|first1=Joe \|title=Commonwealth Transportation Board revisits routing decision for Interstate 73 \|url=https://www.wdbj7.com/2024/07/16/commonwealth-transportation-board-revisits-routing-decision-interstate-73/ \|access-date=13 August 2024 \|work=www.wdbj7.com \|date=16 July 2024 \|language=en}}</ref>		On May 24, 2016, Ronald "Skip" Ressel Jr., president of the I-73 committee serving the Martinsville area, announced that he would not pursue building I-73 through his part of the state; a proposed corridor would follow the same general route, however, and be maintained by the Commonwealth of Virginia.<ref name=I-73dead/> This corridor, however, also faces local opposition. There has been no further public updates on I-73<ref>{{cite web \|title=Proposed: I-73 \|url=https://www.virginiadot.org/projects/salem/i-73.asp \|website=www.virginiadot.org/ \|publisher=Virginia Department of Transportation \|access-date=10 October 2023}}</ref> and much of its funding has been used for other projects.<ref>{{cite news \|last1=Yancey \|first1=Dwayne \|title=New push begins for the Southern Connector around Martinsville \|url=https://cardinalnews.org/2022/08/10/in-southside-a-new-push-for-the-southern-connector-around-martinsville/ \|access-date=10 October 2023 \|work=Cardinal News \|date=10 August 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|last1=Jaxtheimer \|first1=Sydney \|title=I-73 Corridor in Virginia could receive funding from Infrastructure Bill \|url=https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2021/08/05/i-73-corridor-in-virginia-could-receive-funding-from-infrastructure-bill/ \|access-date=10 October 2023 \|work=WSLS \|date=5 August 2021 \|language=en}}</ref>

			In a July 2024 presentation to the [[Commonwealth Transportation Board]], which has ultimate authority over all transportation projects in the state, VDOT recommended the board rescind its original 2001 approval of I-73's routing. VDOT stated that the project's earmarked federal funding has been repurposed, and additional funding had not materialized and was unlikely to be found. The board will take up the matter at its September 2024 meeting.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Interstate 73 Corridor and Henry County Alternative Location Decisions Review \|url=https://ctb.virginia.gov/media/ctb/agendas-and-meeting-minutes/2024/july/pres/CTB_July_Location_Decision_73_HCA_Final.pdf \|publisher=Virginia Department of Transportation \|date=16 July 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|last1=Dashiell \|first1=Joe \|title=Commonwealth Transportation Board revisits routing decision for Interstate 73 \|url=https://www.wdbj7.com/2024/07/16/commonwealth-transportation-board-revisits-routing-decision-interstate-73/ \|work=https://www.wdbj7.com \|date=16 July 2024 \|language=en}}</ref>

	==Exit list==		==Exit list==

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	Ohio and Michigan both abandoned further environmental studies on their portions of I-73. It is important to note that most of the I-73 corridor in both of these states follows existing freeways or highways scheduled to be upgraded to freeways under plans that predate I-73. Furthermore, West Virginia has rebuilt its section of the corridor as a multilane surface highway instead of an Interstate-quality freeway, further preventing I-73 from going beyond Virginia.		Ohio and Michigan both abandoned further environmental studies on their portions of I-73. It is important to note that most of the I-73 corridor in both of these states follows existing freeways or highways scheduled to be upgraded to freeways under plans that predate I-73. Furthermore, West Virginia has rebuilt its section of the corridor as a multilane surface highway instead of an Interstate-quality freeway, further preventing I-73 from going beyond Virginia.

	On May 24, 2016, Ronald "Skip" Ressel Jr., president of the I-73 committee serving the Martinsville area, announced that he would not pursue building I-73 through his part of the state; a proposed corridor would follow the same general route, however, and be maintained by the Commonwealth of Virginia.<ref name=I-73dead/> This corridor, however, also faces local opposition. As of March 27, 2023, there has been no information on I-73<ref>{{cite web \|title=Proposed: I-73 \|url=https://www.virginiadot.org/projects/salem/i-73.asp \|website=www.virginiadot.org/ \|publisher=Virginia Department of Transportation \|access-date=10 October 2023}}</ref> and much of its funding has been used for other projects.<ref>{{cite news \|last1=Yancey \|first1=Dwayne \|title=New push begins for the Southern Connector around Martinsville \|url=https://cardinalnews.org/2022/08/10/in-southside-a-new-push-for-the-southern-connector-around-martinsville/ \|access-date=10 October 2023 \|work=Cardinal News \|date=10 August 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|last1=Jaxtheimer \|first1=Sydney \|title=I-73 Corridor in Virginia could receive funding from Infrastructure Bill \|url=https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2021/08/05/i-73-corridor-in-virginia-could-receive-funding-from-infrastructure-bill/ \|access-date=10 October 2023 \|work=WSLS \|date=5 August 2021 \|language=en}}</ref> The route has been seen by some to possibly be part of I-73 in the future.<ref>{{cite news \|last1=Dashiell \|first1=Joe \|title=Commonwealth Transportation Board revisits routing decision for Interstate 73 \|url=https://www.wdbj7.com/2024/07/16/commonwealth-transportation-board-revisits-routing-decision-interstate-73/ \|access-date=13 August 2024 \|work=www.wdbj7.com \|date=16 July 2024 \|language=en}}</ref>		On May 24, 2016, Ronald "Skip" Ressel Jr., president of the I-73 committee serving the Martinsville area, announced that he would not pursue building I-73 through his part of the state; a proposed corridor would follow the same general route, however, and be maintained by the Commonwealth of Virginia.<ref name=I-73dead/> This corridor, however, also faces local opposition. As of March 27, 2023, there has been no information on I-73<ref>{{cite web \|title=Proposed: I-73 \|url=https://www.virginiadot.org/projects/salem/i-73.asp \|website=www.virginiadot.org/ \|publisher=Virginia Department of Transportation \|access-date=10 October 2023}}</ref> and much of its funding has been used for other projects.<ref>{{cite news \|last1=Yancey \|first1=Dwayne \|title=New push begins for the Southern Connector around Martinsville \|url=https://cardinalnews.org/2022/08/10/in-southside-a-new-push-for-the-southern-connector-around-martinsville/ \|access-date=10 October 2023 \|work=Cardinal News \|date=10 August 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|last1=Jaxtheimer \|first1=Sydney \|title=I-73 Corridor in Virginia could receive funding from Infrastructure Bill \|url=https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2021/08/05/i-73-corridor-in-virginia-could-receive-funding-from-infrastructure-bill/ \|access-date=10 October 2023 \|work=WSLS \|date=5 August 2021 \|language=en}}</ref> The route has been seen by some to possibly be part of I-73 in the future; although VDOT wants to rescind their OK for I-73.<ref>{{cite news \|last1=Dashiell \|first1=Joe \|title=Commonwealth Transportation Board revisits routing decision for Interstate 73 \|url=https://www.wdbj7.com/2024/07/16/commonwealth-transportation-board-revisits-routing-decision-interstate-73/ \|access-date=13 August 2024 \|work=www.wdbj7.com \|date=16 July 2024 \|language=en}}</ref>

	==Exit list==		==Exit list==

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	Ohio and Michigan both abandoned further environmental studies on their portions of I-73. It is important to note that most of the I-73 corridor in both of these states follows existing freeways or highways scheduled to be upgraded to freeways under plans that predate I-73. Furthermore, West Virginia has rebuilt its section of the corridor as a multilane surface highway instead of an Interstate-quality freeway, further preventing I-73 from going beyond Virginia.		Ohio and Michigan both abandoned further environmental studies on their portions of I-73. It is important to note that most of the I-73 corridor in both of these states follows existing freeways or highways scheduled to be upgraded to freeways under plans that predate I-73. Furthermore, West Virginia has rebuilt its section of the corridor as a multilane surface highway instead of an Interstate-quality freeway, further preventing I-73 from going beyond Virginia.

	On May 24, 2016, Ronald "Skip" Ressel Jr., president of the I-73 committee serving the Martinsville area, announced that he would not pursue building I-73 through his part of the state; a proposed corridor would follow the same general route, however, and be maintained by the Commonwealth of Virginia.<ref name=I-73dead/> This corridor, however, also faces local opposition. As of March 27, 2023, there has been no information on I-73<ref>{{cite web \|title=Proposed: I-73 \|url=https://www.virginiadot.org/projects/salem/i-73.asp \|website=www.virginiadot.org/ \|publisher=Virginia Department of Transportation \|access-date=10 October 2023}}</ref> and much of its funding has been used for other projects.<ref>{{cite news \|last1=Yancey \|first1=Dwayne \|title=New push begins for the Southern Connector around Martinsville \|url=https://cardinalnews.org/2022/08/10/in-southside-a-new-push-for-the-southern-connector-around-martinsville/ \|access-date=10 October 2023 \|work=Cardinal News \|date=10 August 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|last1=Jaxtheimer \|first1=Sydney \|title=I-73 Corridor in Virginia could receive funding from Infrastructure Bill \|url=https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2021/08/05/i-73-corridor-in-virginia-could-receive-funding-from-infrastructure-bill/ \|access-date=10 October 2023 \|work=WSLS \|date=5 August 2021 \|language=en}}</ref> The route has been seen by some to possibly be part of I-73 in the future.<ref>{{cite news \|last1=Dashiell \|first1=Joe \|title=Commonwealth Transportation Board revisits routing decision for Interstate 73 \|url=https://www.wdbj7.com/2024/07/16/commonwealth-transportation-board-revisits-routing-decision-interstate-73/ \|access-date=13 August 2024 \|work=~~https://~~www.wdbj7.com \|date=16 July 2024 \|language=en}}</ref>		On May 24, 2016, Ronald "Skip" Ressel Jr., president of the I-73 committee serving the Martinsville area, announced that he would not pursue building I-73 through his part of the state; a proposed corridor would follow the same general route, however, and be maintained by the Commonwealth of Virginia.<ref name=I-73dead/> This corridor, however, also faces local opposition. As of March 27, 2023, there has been no information on I-73<ref>{{cite web \|title=Proposed: I-73 \|url=https://www.virginiadot.org/projects/salem/i-73.asp \|website=www.virginiadot.org/ \|publisher=Virginia Department of Transportation \|access-date=10 October 2023}}</ref> and much of its funding has been used for other projects.<ref>{{cite news \|last1=Yancey \|first1=Dwayne \|title=New push begins for the Southern Connector around Martinsville \|url=https://cardinalnews.org/2022/08/10/in-southside-a-new-push-for-the-southern-connector-around-martinsville/ \|access-date=10 October 2023 \|work=Cardinal News \|date=10 August 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|last1=Jaxtheimer \|first1=Sydney \|title=I-73 Corridor in Virginia could receive funding from Infrastructure Bill \|url=https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2021/08/05/i-73-corridor-in-virginia-could-receive-funding-from-infrastructure-bill/ \|access-date=10 October 2023 \|work=WSLS \|date=5 August 2021 \|language=en}}</ref> The route has been seen by some to possibly be part of I-73 in the future.<ref>{{cite news \|last1=Dashiell \|first1=Joe \|title=Commonwealth Transportation Board revisits routing decision for Interstate 73 \|url=https://www.wdbj7.com/2024/07/16/commonwealth-transportation-board-revisits-routing-decision-interstate-73/ \|access-date=13 August 2024 \|work=www.wdbj7.com \|date=16 July 2024 \|language=en}}</ref>

	==Exit list==		==Exit list==

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	Ohio and Michigan both abandoned further environmental studies on their portions of I-73. It is important to note that most of the I-73 corridor in both of these states follows existing freeways or highways scheduled to be upgraded to freeways under plans that predate I-73. Furthermore, West Virginia has rebuilt its section of the corridor as a multilane surface highway instead of an Interstate-quality freeway, further preventing I-73 from going beyond Virginia.		Ohio and Michigan both abandoned further environmental studies on their portions of I-73. It is important to note that most of the I-73 corridor in both of these states follows existing freeways or highways scheduled to be upgraded to freeways under plans that predate I-73. Furthermore, West Virginia has rebuilt its section of the corridor as a multilane surface highway instead of an Interstate-quality freeway, further preventing I-73 from going beyond Virginia.

	On May 24, 2016, Ronald "Skip" Ressel Jr., president of the I-73 committee serving the Martinsville area, announced that he would not pursue building I-73 through his part of the state; a proposed corridor would follow the same general route, however, and be maintained by the Commonwealth of Virginia.<ref name=I-73dead/> This corridor, however, also faces local opposition. As of March 27, 2023, there has been no information on I-73<ref>{{cite web \|title=Proposed: I-73 \|url=https://www.virginiadot.org/projects/salem/i-73.asp \|website=www.virginiadot.org/ \|publisher=Virginia Department of Transportation \|access-date=10 October 2023}}</ref> and much of its funding has been used for other projects.<ref>{{cite news \|last1=Yancey \|first1=Dwayne \|title=New push begins for the Southern Connector around Martinsville \|url=https://cardinalnews.org/2022/08/10/in-southside-a-new-push-for-the-southern-connector-around-martinsville/ \|access-date=10 October 2023 \|work=Cardinal News \|date=10 August 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|last1=Jaxtheimer \|first1=Sydney \|title=I-73 Corridor in Virginia could receive funding from Infrastructure Bill \|url=https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2021/08/05/i-73-corridor-in-virginia-could-receive-funding-from-infrastructure-bill/ \|access-date=10 October 2023 \|work=WSLS \|date=5 August 2021 \|language=en}}</ref>		On May 24, 2016, Ronald "Skip" Ressel Jr., president of the I-73 committee serving the Martinsville area, announced that he would not pursue building I-73 through his part of the state; a proposed corridor would follow the same general route, however, and be maintained by the Commonwealth of Virginia.<ref name=I-73dead/> This corridor, however, also faces local opposition. As of March 27, 2023, there has been no information on I-73<ref>{{cite web \|title=Proposed: I-73 \|url=https://www.virginiadot.org/projects/salem/i-73.asp \|website=www.virginiadot.org/ \|publisher=Virginia Department of Transportation \|access-date=10 October 2023}}</ref> and much of its funding has been used for other projects.<ref>{{cite news \|last1=Yancey \|first1=Dwayne \|title=New push begins for the Southern Connector around Martinsville \|url=https://cardinalnews.org/2022/08/10/in-southside-a-new-push-for-the-southern-connector-around-martinsville/ \|access-date=10 October 2023 \|work=Cardinal News \|date=10 August 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|last1=Jaxtheimer \|first1=Sydney \|title=I-73 Corridor in Virginia could receive funding from Infrastructure Bill \|url=https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2021/08/05/i-73-corridor-in-virginia-could-receive-funding-from-infrastructure-bill/ \|access-date=10 October 2023 \|work=WSLS \|date=5 August 2021 \|language=en}}</ref> The route has been seen by some to possibly be part of I-73 in the future.<ref>{{cite news \|last1=Dashiell \|first1=Joe \|title=Commonwealth Transportation Board revisits routing decision for Interstate 73 \|url=https://www.wdbj7.com/2024/07/16/commonwealth-transportation-board-revisits-routing-decision-interstate-73/ \|access-date=13 August 2024 \|work=https://www.wdbj7.com \|date=16 July 2024 \|language=en}}</ref>

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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 in Virginia\|U.S. Route 220]] (US 220) corridor through [[Martinsville, Virginia\|Martinsville]] and [[Roanoke, Virginia\|Roanoke]], then westerly into [[West Virginia]], possibly along [[Corridor Q]].<ref name=ISTEA>{{cite web \|first1= Stefan \|last1= Natzke \|first2= Mike \|last2= Neathery \|first3= Kevin \|last3= Adderly \|date= June 18, 2012 \|title= High Priority Corridors \|url=https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/national_highway_system/high_priority_corridors/ \|work=National Highway System \|publisher= [[Federal Highway Administration]] \|access-date= August 26, 2012}}</ref> 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.<ref name=I-73dead>{{cite news \|last= Pickeral \|first= Amie \|date= May 24, 2016 \|title= County Supervisors Told I-73 Project Appears to Be Over \|url= http://www.martinsvillebulletin.com/news/county-supervisors-told-i--project-appears-to-be-over/article_1a5d2a02-2225-11e6-a372-9b23997f96d8.html \|newspaper= [[Martinsville Bulletin]] \|access-date= May 26, 2016 }}</ref>		'''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 in Virginia\|U.S. Route 220]] (US 220) corridor through [[Martinsville, Virginia\|Martinsville]] and [[Roanoke, Virginia\|Roanoke]], then westerly into [[West Virginia]], possibly along [[Corridor Q]].<ref name=ISTEA>{{cite web \|first1= Stefan \|last1= Natzke \|first2= Mike \|last2= Neathery \|first3= Kevin \|last3= Adderly \|date= June 18, 2012 \|title= High Priority Corridors \|url=https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/national_highway_system/high_priority_corridors/ \|work=National Highway System \|publisher= [[Federal Highway Administration]] \|access-date= August 26, 2012}}</ref> 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.<ref name=I-73dead>{{cite news \|last= Pickeral \|first= Amie \|date= May 24, 2016 \|title= County Supervisors Told I-73 Project Appears to Be Over \|url= http://www.martinsvillebulletin.com/news/county-supervisors-told-i--project-appears-to-be-over/article_1a5d2a02-2225-11e6-a372-9b23997f96d8.html \|newspaper= [[Martinsville Bulletin]] \|access-date= May 26, 2016 \|archive-date= August 31, 2024 \|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20240831033539/https://martinsvillebulletin.com/news/county-supervisors-told-i--project-appears-to-be-over/article_1a5d2a02-2225-11e6-a372-9b23997f96d8.html \|url-status= live }}</ref>

	==Route description==		==Route description==
	In Virginia, I-73 would continue north from the state line parallel to the US 220 corridor all the way to [[Roanoke, Virginia\|Roanoke]]. US 220 is a rural four-lane highway with many safety issues. As such, Virginia has decided to have I-73 immediately diverge from US 220 upon entering the commonwealth from North Carolina and travel around the east side of [[Martinsville, Virginia\|Martinsville]], with US 220 as a freeway around the west side of Martinsville. The two would meet briefly south of [[Rocky Mount, Virginia\|Rocky Mount]]. I-73 would continue its northbound journey paralleling US 220 to the east until they converge south of Roanoke. At that point, I-73 and US 220 will run concurrent to [[Interstate 581\|I-581]], which I-73 will follow to I-81.<ref>{{cite web \|author= Virginia Department of Transportation \|date= October 14, 2012 \|url= http://www.virginiadot.org/projects/I73/I73-locationstudy.asp \|title= I-73 Location Study \|publisher= Virginia Department of Transportation \|access-date= May 26, 2016}}</ref>		In Virginia, I-73 would continue north from the state line parallel to the US 220 corridor all the way to [[Roanoke, Virginia\|Roanoke]]. US 220 is a rural four-lane highway with many safety issues. As such, Virginia has decided to have I-73 immediately diverge from US 220 upon entering the commonwealth from North Carolina and travel around the east side of [[Martinsville, Virginia\|Martinsville]], with US 220 as a freeway around the west side of Martinsville. The two would meet briefly south of [[Rocky Mount, Virginia\|Rocky Mount]]. I-73 would continue its northbound journey paralleling US 220 to the east until they converge south of Roanoke. At that point, I-73 and US 220 will run concurrent to [[Interstate 581\|I-581]], which I-73 will follow to I-81.<ref>{{cite web \|author= Virginia Department of Transportation \|date= October 14, 2012 \|url= http://www.virginiadot.org/projects/I73/I73-locationstudy.asp \|title= I-73 Location Study \|publisher= Virginia Department of Transportation \|access-date= May 26, 2016 \|archive-date= June 14, 2012 \|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120614064707/http://www.virginiadot.org/projects/I73/I73-locationstudy.asp \|url-status= live }}</ref>

	If I-73 is extended northward, from Roanoke, it would turn southwest on I-81, running [[concurrent (road)\|concurrent]] to east of [[Blacksburg, Virginia\|Blacksburg]], and then use the [[Virginia Smart Road\|Smart Road]] to Blacksburg. The rest of the way to West Virginia would be an upgrade of [[U.S. Route 460 in Virginia\|US 460]], [[Corridor Q (Appalachian Development Highway System)\|Corridor Q]] of the [[Appalachian Development Highway System]].		If I-73 is extended northward, from Roanoke, it would turn southwest on I-81, running [[concurrent (road)\|concurrent]] to east of [[Blacksburg, Virginia\|Blacksburg]], and then use the [[Virginia Smart Road\|Smart Road]] to Blacksburg. The rest of the way to West Virginia would be an upgrade of [[U.S. Route 460 in Virginia\|US 460]], [[Corridor Q (Appalachian Development Highway System)\|Corridor Q]] of the [[Appalachian Development Highway System]].
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	Ohio and Michigan both abandoned further environmental studies on their portions of I-73. It is important to note that most of the I-73 corridor in both of these states follows existing freeways or highways scheduled to be upgraded to freeways under plans that predate I-73. Furthermore, West Virginia has rebuilt its section of the corridor as a multilane surface highway instead of an Interstate-quality freeway, further preventing I-73 from going beyond Virginia.		Ohio and Michigan both abandoned further environmental studies on their portions of I-73. It is important to note that most of the I-73 corridor in both of these states follows existing freeways or highways scheduled to be upgraded to freeways under plans that predate I-73. Furthermore, West Virginia has rebuilt its section of the corridor as a multilane surface highway instead of an Interstate-quality freeway, further preventing I-73 from going beyond Virginia.

	On May 24, 2016, Ronald "Skip" Ressel Jr., president of the I-73 committee serving the Martinsville area, announced that he would not pursue building I-73 through his part of the state; a proposed corridor would follow the same general route, however, and be maintained by the Commonwealth of Virginia.<ref name=I-73dead/> This corridor, however, also faces local opposition. There has been no further public updates on I-73<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Proposed: I-73 \|url=https://www.virginiadot.org/projects/salem/i-73.asp \|access-date=10 October 2023 \|website=Virginia Department of Transportation}}</ref> and much of its funding has been used for other projects.<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Yancey \|first=Dwayne \|date=10 August 2022 \|title=New push begins for the Southern Connector around Martinsville \|url=https://cardinalnews.org/2022/08/10/in-southside-a-new-push-for-the-southern-connector-around-martinsville/ \|access-date=10 October 2023 \|work=Cardinal News}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news \|last=Jaxtheimer \|first=Sydney \|date=5 August 2021 \|title=I-73 Corridor in Virginia could receive funding from Infrastructure Bill \|url=https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2021/08/05/i-73-corridor-in-virginia-could-receive-funding-from-infrastructure-bill/ \|access-date=10 October 2023 \|work=WSLS \|language=en}}</ref>		On May 24, 2016, Ronald "Skip" Ressel Jr., president of the I-73 committee serving the Martinsville area, announced that he would not pursue building I-73 through his part of the state; a proposed corridor would follow the same general route, however, and be maintained by the Commonwealth of Virginia.<ref name=I-73dead/> This corridor, however, also faces local opposition. There has been no further public updates on I-73<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Proposed: I-73 \|url=https://www.virginiadot.org/projects/salem/i-73.asp \|access-date=10 October 2023 \|website=Virginia Department of Transportation}}</ref> and much of its funding has been used for other projects.<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Yancey \|first=Dwayne \|date=10 August 2022 \|title=New push begins for the Southern Connector around Martinsville \|url=https://cardinalnews.org/2022/08/10/in-southside-a-new-push-for-the-southern-connector-around-martinsville/ \|access-date=10 October 2023 \|work=Cardinal News \|archive-date=October 18, 2023 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231018103541/https://cardinalnews.org/2022/08/10/in-southside-a-new-push-for-the-southern-connector-around-martinsville/ \|url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news \|last=Jaxtheimer \|first=Sydney \|date=5 August 2021 \|title=I-73 Corridor in Virginia could receive funding from Infrastructure Bill \|url=https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2021/08/05/i-73-corridor-in-virginia-could-receive-funding-from-infrastructure-bill/ \|access-date=10 October 2023 \|work=WSLS \|language=en \|archive-date=August 31, 2024 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240831033648/https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2021/08/05/i-73-corridor-in-virginia-could-receive-funding-from-infrastructure-bill/ \|url-status=live }}</ref>

	In a July 2024 presentation to the [[Commonwealth Transportation Board]], which has ultimate authority over all transportation projects in the state, VDOT recommended the board rescind its original 2001 approval of I-73's routing. VDOT stated that the project's earmarked federal funding has been repurposed, and additional funding had not materialized and was unlikely to be found. The board will take up the matter at its September 2024 meeting.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=16 July 2024 \|title=Interstate 73 Corridor and Henry County Alternative Location Decisions Review \|url=https://ctb.virginia.gov/media/ctb/agendas-and-meeting-minutes/2024/july/pres/CTB_July_Location_Decision_73_HCA_Final.pdf \|publisher=Virginia Department of Transportation}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news \|last=Dashiell \|first=Joe \|date=16 July 2024 \|title=Commonwealth Transportation Board revisits routing decision for Interstate 73 \|url=https://www.wdbj7.com/2024/07/16/commonwealth-transportation-board-revisits-routing-decision-interstate-73/ \|work=[[WDBJ]] \|language=en}}</ref>		In a July 2024 presentation to the [[Commonwealth Transportation Board]], which has ultimate authority over all transportation projects in the state, VDOT recommended the board rescind its original 2001 approval of I-73's routing. VDOT stated that the project's earmarked federal funding has been repurposed, and additional funding had not materialized and was unlikely to be found. The board will take up the matter at its September 2024 meeting.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=16 July 2024 \|title=Interstate 73 Corridor and Henry County Alternative Location Decisions Review \|url=https://ctb.virginia.gov/media/ctb/agendas-and-meeting-minutes/2024/july/pres/CTB_July_Location_Decision_73_HCA_Final.pdf \|publisher=Virginia Department of Transportation \|access-date=August 30, 2024 \|archive-date=August 31, 2024 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240831033513/https://ctb.virginia.gov/media/ctb/agendas-and-meeting-minutes/2024/july/pres/CTB_July_Location_Decision_73_HCA_Final.pdf \|url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news \|last=Dashiell \|first=Joe \|date=16 July 2024 \|title=Commonwealth Transportation Board revisits routing decision for Interstate 73 \|url=https://www.wdbj7.com/2024/07/16/commonwealth-transportation-board-revisits-routing-decision-interstate-73/ \|work=[[WDBJ]] \|language=en \|access-date=August 13, 2024 \|archive-date=August 13, 2024 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240813220036/https://www.wdbj7.com/2024/07/16/commonwealth-transportation-board-revisits-routing-decision-interstate-73/ \|url-status=live }}</ref>

	==Exit list==		==Exit list==
	The exit list is following the VDOT preferred corridor and is subject to change.<ref>{{cite map \|author= Virginia Department of Transportation \|url= http://www.virginiadot.org/projects/resources/Salem/I-73_Map_December_2012.jpg \|title= Approved I-73 Corridor as of December 2012 \|publisher= Virginia Department of Transportation \|accessdate= August 15, 2015}}</ref><!-- Before you edit, please note no actual I-73 exist yet on the ground in Virginia at this time, do not add mileage or exit numbers, and notes unless you can back that with references (never guess in other words). -->		The exit list is following the VDOT preferred corridor and is subject to change.<ref>{{cite map \|author= Virginia Department of Transportation \|url= http://www.virginiadot.org/projects/resources/Salem/I-73_Map_December_2012.jpg \|title= Approved I-73 Corridor as of December 2012 \|publisher= Virginia Department of Transportation \|accessdate= August 15, 2015 \|archive-date= February 11, 2017 \|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170211174920/http://virginiadot.org/projects/resources/Salem/I-73_Map_December_2012.jpg \|url-status= live }}</ref><!-- Before you edit, please note no actual I-73 exist yet on the ground in Virginia at this time, do not add mileage or exit numbers, and notes unless you can back that with references (never guess in other words). -->
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