For more than a decade, the state and county have coveted a high-speed alternative to U.S. 27. Two public meetings are scheduled to discuss a route.

The four possible paths cut through a swath of eastern Polk County, with various impacts on development and the environment.

also recalled participating in previous discussions of a potential toll road running near U.S. 27. Price noticed a difference in the corridor study area for this one. Price shared copies of maps ...