Bill Text: MS HB698 | 2013 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Mississippi Highway 42; require MDOT to reconstruct a portion in Forrest and Perry Counties to four lanes.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)

Status: (Failed) 2013-02-05 - Died In Committee [HB698 Detail]

Download: Mississippi-2013-HB698-Introduced.html

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MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2013 Regular Session

To: Transportation; Appropriations

By: Representatives DeBar, Byrd, Staples

House Bill 698

AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO CONSTRUCT TO FOUR LANES FOR HIGHWAY TRAFFIC A CERTAIN PORTION OF MISSISSIPPI HIGHWAY 42 IN FORREST AND PERRY COUNTIES; 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, perform reconstruction as may be required to existing highways and acquire by gift, purchase or eminent domain proceedings property as may be necessary to provide four (4) lanes for traffic, that is, two (2) lanes for traffic flowing in each direction, on and along the following location:

     Southern District - Forrest and Perry Counties:

     Mississippi Highway 42 beginning at Petal and extending easterly to Richton.

     SECTION 2.  This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2013.