LITTLE ROCK (6-25) 

     The Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD) will hold a Public Involvement Session in Lake City to discuss proposed plans for improvements to Highway 18, according to AHTD Director Dan Flowers.

     The informal session will be held Thursday, July 10, 2003, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall of Refuge General Baptist Church, 5002 Highway 18, in Lake City.

     The proposed improvements will widen 3.5-miles of Highway 18 to four lanes, west of Lake City, from Highway 158 westward.

     The public is invited to visit anytime during the scheduled hours to view displays, ask questions and offer comments.

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