sentences:  While the extension had support in North Carolina, with justification that a direct route from Atlanta to the Port of Wilmington could be a boom to the economy, this view was not shared by officials in South Carolina.In 2009, soon after Governor Mike Easley left office, the proposed routing was removed from all NCDOT plans and was officially dropped.The proposal was never officially discussed with SCDOT nor submitted to AASHTO and FHWA for consideration.