US 72 Improvements

The Mississippi Department of Transportation held an open forum public hearing to discuss the proposed US 72 Improvements project that will provide safe and efficient access to the Chickasaw Industrial Park, and specifically the planned electric-vehicle battery plant, from both US 72 and SR 302 in Marshall County.

Open Forum Public Hearing

Thursday, January 23, 2025

4:30 - 6:30 p.m.

Marshall County WIN Job Center
4700 Cayce Rd., Byhalia, Mississippi 🔗

Citizens were invited to come and go as they please during the hours of the hearing to view the department's plans and to speak to MDOT representatives. Although no provisions were made for formal presentations by individuals or groups, the public was encouraged to attend and view exhibits 🔗, ask questions, and offer comments 🔗.

Public Comment

The public comment period closed on February 7, 2025. Formal comments could be submitted in several ways, including mail, email, and phone.

Comment forms 🔗 could also have been mailed to Garver, Attn: Caitlin Hetzel, 4701 Northshore Drive, North Little Rock, AR 72118, emailed to PublicInvolvement@GarverUSA.com 🔗, or submitted by using the Submit a Comment 🔗 form. An option for an oral comment was also available.

Questions

For more project information, or if you have any questions, please contact Caitlin Hetzel with the Garver project team at PublicInvolvement@GarverUSA.com 🔗 or call 501-823-0730 to request a phone conversation.

Accommodations

Any individual who needs auxiliary aids or special accommodation to attend the hearing should advise MDOT of their needs by calling the MDOT Environmental Division at (601) 359-7920. Requests should be made at least four days prior to the public hearing. Hearing or speech impaired, please contact the Mississippi Relay System at (Voice/TTY 711). 

Public participation is solicited without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability, or familial status. Any person wishing to express their concerns relative to compliance with Title VI may contact Andrea Hendricks, MDOT Civil Rights Director, by phone at (601) 359-7344.

The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) is responsible for providing a safe, intermodal transportation network that is planned, designed, constructed and maintained in an efficient, economical and environmentally sensitive manner. For more information visit GoMDOT.com.🔗