Route 198 could see thousands of new jobs and slot machines, but road improvements may not come until years after potential congestion begins.

“We?re working with local governments, butas for funding for construction and completion, we?re years from that conversation,” said Doug Simmons, deputy administrator for the State Highway Administration.

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