MDOT to break ground for new SR 475 bypass
by For the MBJ
Published: June 30,2011
Tags: avenues, bridges, construcution, highways, interstates, road building, roads, streets, transportation, travel
RANKIN COUNTY — The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) will break ground tomorrow on the State Route 475 bypass project in Rankin County.
When complete, State Route 475 will be a continuous four-lane road beginning at Lakeland Drive and will cross over Old Brandon Road on a newly constructed bridge to U.S. 80. An access ramp will also be constructed from the new section of State Route 475 to the Jackson-Evers International Airport. The existing roundabout at the intersection of Old Brandon Road and Airport Road will remain in place.
These improvements will connect traffic from U.S. 80 and Interstate 20 directly to State Route 475, effectively bypassing the roundabout.
This project was awarded to Tanner Construction Company Inc., based out of Ellisville, with a total cost of $7.8 million.
The estimated completion date is October 2012.
Source: MDOT
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June 30th, 2011 at 8:11 am
why don’t you include a map as to let people know where this is going to happen at. sure would be helpful.