by Associated Press Published: February 24,2012
Tags: avenues, boulevards, bridges, downtown, infrastructure, lanes, municipal government, roads, state agency, streets, transportation, travel
RIPLEY — The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) is currently working with the City of Ripley on an LPA (local public agency) transportation improvement project in the downtown area. MDOT oversees LPA projects that utilize federal funds with local matching funds. The projects must adhere to federal guidelines and regulations. The LPA project in Ripley [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: February 23,2012
Tags: avenues, boulevards, bridges, construction, county government, infrastructure, lanes, plan, roadbuilders, roadbuilding, roads, streets
CANTON — Madison County has a new road plan for the second time in two weeks. The Clarion-Ledger reports the new plan not only costs $1,170 more than the last one, but also drops one road, adds four others and puts in place a new policy that requires cities to pay half the cost of [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: February 1,2012
Tags: agreement, avenues, boulevards, bridges, construction, contractors, county government, highways, infrastructure, municipal government, project, road builders, road building, roads, state government, streets
LAFAYETTE COUNTY — State transportation officials say road projects in the Oxford area are still on the drawing board — they are just being drawn very slowly. Last year, the Mississippi Department of Transportation presented the city and Lafayette County a proposal that lumped a new Highway 6 intersection with two other projects. The Oxford [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: October 4,2011
Tags: avenues, bribery, bridges, construction, courts, highways, interstates, road, road building, road construction, roads, sentencing, state government, streets
LAUREL — Sentencing for a father and son from Laurel who pleaded guilty to trying to bribe Mississippi’s transportation director has been rescheduled for Oct. 17. Kenneth Biglane and his son, Peter J. Biglane, pleaded guilty in July to bribery. They face maximum penalties of 10 years in prison each and a $250,000 fine. The [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: August 24,2011
Tags: avenues, bridges, budget, federal government, highways, interstates, road building, roads, streets, transportation
JACKSON — Transportation officials across the Southeast are calling for Congress to take action to secure funding for federal highway and transportation programs. The current transportation bill, SAFETEA-LU, is set to expire Sept. 30. “Long-term, sustainable transportation funding is essential for the economic growth of our nation,” said Melinda McGrath, executive director of the Mississippi [...] [...]
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 [...] [...]
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