How does the involvement of the I-69 Coalition compare to the I-69 Study Team that is a combination of URS, LDOTD, AHTD, and FHWA?
The I-69 Study Team that consists of representatives from URS Corporation, Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LDOTD), Arkansas Highway Transportation Department (AHTD), and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is conducting an EIS as part of the federal requirements of NEPA. The EIS will document the Teams evaluation of where a section of the I-69 highway could be built between Shreveport, Louisiana and El Dorado, Arkansas. The study being conducted is sponsored by the FHWA and managed jointly at the state level by the LDOTD and the AHTD. The I-69 Coalition is a private interest group comprised of community and business members who are supportive of improvements to the National Highway System between the Mexican and Canadian borders.
