HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) – The North Carolina Department of Transportation withdrew support for the Highway 31 extension plan last week and is working on a new route.
NCDOT said it is changing plans for the Highway 31 extension away from Alternative 4 due to public comments expressing concern about impacts on homes, businesses, and the community.
The project aims to relieve traffic crossing state lines by extending Highway 31 from Highway 9 in Horry County into North Carolina, where it would connect to Highway 17…