MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2007 Regular Session

To: Transportation

By: Representative Smith (59th), Baker (74th), Moore, Rogers (61st), Weathersby

House Bill 978

AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO CONSTRUCT TO SIX LANES FOR HIGHWAY TRAFFIC A CERTAIN PORTION OF MISSISSIPPI HIGHWAY 25 IN RANKIN COUNTY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

     BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:

     SECTION 1.  The Mississippi Department of Transportation shall construct to department design standards, shall perform such reconstruction as may be required to existing highways and shall acquire by gift, purchase or eminent domain proceedings such property as may be necessary to provide six (6) lanes for traffic, that is, three (3) lanes for traffic flowing in each direction, on and along the following location:

     Central District - Rankin County:

     Mississippi Highway 25 beginning at Airport Road and extending easterly to its intersection with Mississippi Highway 471.

     SECTION 2.  This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2007.