The most recent Corporate Survey speaks volumes regarding the need for additional highway improvements with “highway accessibility” ranked #1 as a site selection factor with a rating of 94.4 percent. This is up from a rating of 88 percent and the second spot overall in the 2015 survey. Adding miles of new and expanded highways can improve access to available skilled labor (ranked #2 as a site selection factor this year) and connect qualified employees to both existing and yet to be developed commercial and industrial hubs. Infrastructure investments, e.g., converting a two-lane county road to a four- or six-lane highway, can spur future economic development and create potential opportunities for affected communities to redevelop and rebrand themselves as an ideal place to live, work, and play.
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