MonticelloLive

This is a portion of the MEDC report as it was recently presented to the group by MEDC director Truman Hamilton.

 I attended a feasibility report meeting on the I-69 connector held in Crossett on the 25^th. Of the two routes studied, the western most route connecting I-530 at US 278 and extending south to I-20 in Monroe, Louisiana was reported to have the greatest return of $2.16  for every $1 invested in the construction. The next step in the process if this route is to be constructed is to do an Environmental Impact Study at a cost projected to be $1 million dollars. At this time there are no funds allocated to do this study.