Grand Strand leaders in Washington, D.C. continued meeting Thursday morning when the group attended a meeting of the I-73/74/75 corridor committee.
They heard from representatives in the nation's capitol, and continued to encourage federal lawmakers to build Interstate 73.
South Carolina Representatives Tim Scott (R-SC District 1) and Mick Mulvaney (R-SC District 5) addressed the group of business leaders and politicians.
They also received a report from Christine Chmura, an economist hired by the North Eastern Strategic Alliance to evaluate the financial impact of building the interstate.
Chmura told the group, "During the construction phase alone, we expect to see around 7,700 jobs, on an ongoing basis each year over that construction period and those would mainly be in the rural areas."
She says eventually the project will mean millions to the state each year, "Together we estimate that once the interstate is built we'll have about 22,000 people employed in SC per year, that would not have been employed without the interstate. This will lead to about $80 million in revenues for the state per year once the interstate is built."
The Fly In Rally will end Thursday afternoon.
NewsChannel 15's Tim McGinnis is on assignment in Washington, DC reporting on the Grand Strand delegation's efforts towards I-73.
