Pettis County Eastern Commissioner Brent Hampy suggested Saline County commissioners should submit a letter of interest to Lieutenant Governor Mike Kehoe to ask for help with work needed on U.S. Highway 65 at the junction of I-70.
During the meeting of the Saline County Commission on Tuesday, September 11, Presiding Commissioner Kile Guthrey Jr. said the commission has sent the letter, which he read:

Guthrey continued…

Southern District Commissioner Monte Fenner said: “Transportation is the key to economic development. We have approximately 500 trucks in and out of Marshall each week, and beginning next year when the steel plants are in production in Pettis County, there will be between 200 and 250 (more) trucks a week (coming through).”
The commissioners pointed out several counties up and down U.S. Highway 65 also have been asked to send letters in support, as well as the city of Marshall.