County continues seeking easements for Blackjack Road project
Oktibbeha County is moving along in discussions with several property owners to acquire needed easements to begin a road improvement project along Blackjack Road.
Blackjack Road project stalls on right-of-way acquisition
Oktibbeha County is hoping to soon begin work on a road improvement project along Blackjack Road but is waiting for easements from property owners.
Renewed push expected for Blackjack pedestrian safety improvements
Starkville in Motion, a local advocacy group that promotes pedestrian-friendly infrastructure, is expected to renew a call for safety improvements along Blackjack Road after a Mississippi State University student was hit by an alleged drunk driver this weekend.
Blackjack improvements remain stalled
Oktibbeha County officials have plans to improve a portion of Blackjack Road and lessen traffic issues near the area’s roundabout, but supervisors cannot move forward just yet because of a lack of funding.
Work beginning on $40M student housing investment
Workers have begun constructing a new 15-acre, $40 million student housing project along Blackjack Road that will eventually house about 800 residents.
Williams calls for four-lane Blackjack Road project
If District 5 Supervisor Joe Williams gets his wish, a planned Blackjack Road tax increment financing (TIF) package would fund a four-lane expansion for the congested thoroughfare.
Supervisors unanimously pass Blackjack TIF plan
Oktibbeha County supervisors unanimously approved a $4.78 million-maximum tax increment financing plan Monday that, once expected housing developments are added to the tax rolls, will provide funding for numerous Blackjack Road improvements.
Public hearing Monday for Blackjack TIF package
Oktibbeha County supervisors will hold a public hearing on a $4.78 million-maximum tax increment financing (TIF) plan 9 a.m. Monday at the courthouse that could fund significant Blackjack Road and infrastructure upgrades.
Blackjack developments could spur new regulation
Oktibbeha County supervisors indicated a willingness to entertain new rules limiting hauling weights as large trucks loaded with materials heading to and from upcoming housing developments continue to damage Blackjack Road.
Residents: Safety issues abound on Blackjack Road
About 20 Blackjack residents say they, along with commuters who use the widely traveled thoroughfare near Mississippi State University, are forced to endure dangerous conditions on Blackjack Road as heavy construction equipment associated with housing developments block and damage the street.