Meeting set on I-759 extension

State officials will hold A meeting this Wednesday in Montgomery  to discuss the future of extending  Interstate 759 in East Gadsden.  Representatives from the Alabama Department of Transportation, local officials, Etowah County’s legislative delegation, federal officials and others are expected to attend the meeting set for 2pm in room 807 at the state capitol building.  The meeting was called after ALDOT officials announced earlier this month that a “no-build option” on the project had been recommended by the state and accepted by the Federal Highway Administration.  Four different routes had been suggested by ALDOT for the project, but Division One Chief Engineer Johnny Harris said the department could not come up with a route that would meet environmental requirements. All four routes would affect a number of homes and businesses.