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When the Lincoln Parish School District eyed a reconfiguration of Ruston schools this spring, both opponents and supporters of the idea often said students who ride buses to those schools have to wake up too early and stay on the bus too long.

Fifth District Congresswoman Julia Letlow made a quick stop in Ruston on Thursday to look at several of the city’s ongoing transportation projects, including the Monroe Street Corridor Project. Here, Mayor Ronny Walker explains the project that, when complete, will stretch from I-20 to West California Avenue. The approximately $26 million project is partially funded by a $17.5 million federal grant. Walker and Letlow are standing on an unfinished section of the corridor behind City Hall.