Mississippi Department of Transportation to study and report on roads and highways within and approaching counties where gaming has been legalized.

Miss. Code Ann. § 65-39-2
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The Mississippi Department of Transportation shall study all roads and highways (or segments thereof) within and approaching those counties in this state where legal gaming is being conducted or is authorized, in addition to those roads, highways and projects described in Section 65-39-1(2), and, based on the volume capacity of such roads or highways (or segments thereof), shall make a report to the 1997 Regular Session of the Legislature setting forth recommended priorities for the construction and/or reconstruction and improvement of existing or new highways, roads, streets and bridges under the gaming counties state-assisted infrastructure improvement provisions of this chapter. The following routes shall be among those included by the department in its report to the Legislature. Two (2) new north/south I-10 to U.S. 90 connection roadways in Harrison County consisting of: An east Harrison County connector in west Biloxi from I-10 to U.S. 90; and A west Harrison County connector linking I-10 to U.S. 90. The report shall be filed on or before November 30, 1996, with the Secretary of the Senate, the Clerk of the House of Representatives, the Chairman of the Senate Highways and Transportation Committee and the Chairman of the House Transportation Committee.