The Ellis County Press: State waits for federal study

State waits for federal study
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Editor on 11/27/2009 18:54:00


STAFF REPORT
The Ellis County Press
CEDAR HILL - Public hearings on the Loop 9 toll road that is planned for the
areas in Southern Dallas County and Northern Ellis County will take place in the
spring after state and local officials get the go-ahead for the federal
governments environmental
At a Loop 9 Coalition Task Force meeting Thursday, Nov. 19, local elected
officials heard from Texas Department of Transportation on proposed routes for
the six-lane toll road and the need for public hearings.
The toll road has spurred pockets of oppositions in Midlothian, Glenn Heights,
Cedar Hill and Lancaster.
State officials on hand at last week's meeting said the anticipated hearings on
the toll road for public input would occur after the March 2 Republican and
Democratic primaries.