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06-09-2009, 10:56 AM
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Hal Rogers is pushing for I-66 very hard as well.
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06-09-2009, 11:12 AM
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Originally Posted by kygman
I read a while back that the main one wanting I-66 was Bunning. If that doesn't doom the road, I don't know what will! lol
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I-66 is needed to pump up the economy in the Wickliffe/Columbus KY, Sikeston MO area. Also Missouri and Kentucky should have a bridge directly connecting them. |
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06-09-2009, 11:48 AM
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I-66 is needed to pump up the economy in the Wickliffe/Columbus KY, Sikeston MO area. Also Missouri and Kentucky should have a bridge directly connecting them.
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I agree with you. I was born and raised in Mayfield and travelled over that bridge to Cairo many times. But they are looking at where it's cutting through the rest of the state I guess. |
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06-09-2009, 02:10 PM
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I'm Tonka Tough!!!
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Exit 16 on I-24 is not near Paducah either. You have to get off and travel a fair distance just to get to Paducah. And Reidland is not Paducah even though people there try and pretend they are larger then they are.
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06-10-2009, 03:34 PM
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i always thought 66 was a good idea at first glance. i haven't read too much about it though.
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06-11-2009, 06:50 PM
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We have gone through the I-66 issue, in at least two other threads here. Southern Illinois and Cape Girardeau MO, figure into the plot also. The Wickliffe-Sikeston route is far from being etched in stone.
At any rate, it's doubtful the road will ever be built. From a transcontinental perspective, the route would not serve any large population areas once west of the Mississipi River. It would be a pork barrel project, with comparatively little traffic.
If Kentucky wants a road, just extend the four laning of US60 to Wickliffe, and build a new bridge.
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06-12-2009, 08:58 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BLS2753
We have gone through the I-66 issue, in at least two other threads here. Southern Illinois and Cape Girardeau MO, figure into the plot also. The Wickliffe-Sikeston route is far from being etched in stone.
At any rate, it's doubtful the road will ever be built. From a transcontinental perspective, the route would not serve any large population areas once west of the Mississipi River. It would be a pork barrel project, with comparatively little traffic.
If Kentucky wants a road, just extend the four laning of US60 to Wickliffe, and build a new bridge.
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Good idea!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I agree 100%!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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