Interstate 73 in Virginia

Future Interstate 73
Future Interstate 73
Route information
	Maintained by VDOT
Location
Country	United States
State	Virginia
Highway system
	Interstate Highway System; Main; Auxiliary; Suffixed; Business; Future; Virginia Routes; Interstate; US; Primary; Secondary; Byways; History; HOT lanes;

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 (US 220) corridor through Martinsville and Roanoke, then westerly into West Virginia, possibly along Corridor Q.^[1] 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 In 2024, the project was rescinded due to lack of funding.^[2]

^ Natzke, Stefan; Neathery, Mike; Adderly, Kevin (June 18, 2012). "High Priority Corridors". National Highway System. Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved August 26, 2012.
^ Pickeral, Amie (May 24, 2016). "County Supervisors Told I-73 Project Appears to Be Over". Martinsville Bulletin. Archived from the original on August 31, 2024. Retrieved May 26, 2016.