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Former MDOT executive director Brown wins mayoral runoff

Associated Press — Wed, 16 May 2012 13:02:58 +0000

NATCHEZ — Larry L. Brown has won the Democratic primary for Natchez mayor, defeating Phillip West by 541 votes in the runoff. Brown, former executive director of the Mississippi Department of Transportation, received 56 percent of the vote, or 2,696 votes in yesterday’s runoff election. West had 44 percent of the vote, or 2,155 votes. [...]

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Engineers name U.S. 82 bridge as one of most innovative projects

MBJ Staff — Tue, 15 May 2012 13:20:39 +0000

GREENVILLE — The new U.S. 82 Mississippi River Bridge was recently recognized by the American Council of Engineering Companies as one of the world’s most innovative projects of the year. The Engineering Excellence Awards brings together over 600 industry and government leaders each year to distinguish the best achievements of the engineering profession. “Everywhere I [...]

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County leaders want to know why highway project is delayed

Associated Press — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 21:25:35 +0000

PEAR RIVER COUNTY — State transportation officials are to discuss the $10 million four-laning of U.S. 11 in a meeting this week with Pearl River County leaders. The Mississippi Department of Transportation has announced that the project will be delayed, raising questions from local officials. County Engineer Les Dungan tells the Picayune Item the project [...]

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Supervisor wants second opinion on bridge repair, replacements

Associated Press — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 20:42:43 +0000

MCCOMB — A Pike County supervisor wants a second opinion on whether the county really needs $5 million worth of bridge repairs and replacements. The Board of Supervisors will first meet with the engineering firm that prepared a report saying three bridges need replacement and one needs repairs, The Enterprise-Journal reported. The board agreed in [...]

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Bridge-replacement project awarded to Joe Magee

Associated Press — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 20:32:20 +0000

CLARKE COUNTY — The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) will soon begin a project to replace the bridge over the Chickasawhay River on Highway 512 in Clarke County. The $4.4 million project was awarded to Joe McGee Construction Company in Lake. Along with reconstructing the bridge, about 1,000 feet of roadway will be reconstructed for [...]

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Hall: Port Gibson might get U.S. 61 bypass after all

Associated Press — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 14:53:14 +0000

PORT GIBSON — Central District Transportation Commissioner Dick Hall says plans to four-lane U.S. 61 through Port Gibson may be changed to a bypass. The Vicksburg Post reports Hall, in a civic club speech this past week, said a majority of the commission supports routing U.S. 61 around Port Gibson. “The main thing is to [...]

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Highway 67 interchange project to begin this month

MBJ Staff — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 12:49:46 +0000

HARRISON COUNTY — The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) will soon begin construction of an interchange project on Highway 67 at Sangani Boulevard in Harrison County, according to Southern Transportation Commissioner Tom King. The project, which is located in D’Iberville near the Interstate 10 and Interstate 110 Interchange, was awarded to Gulf Equipment Corporation of [...]

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‘Fracking’ leads county officials to call for highway widening

Associated Press — Sun, 04 Mar 2012 18:57:05 +0000

AMITE COUNTY — An increase in oilfield activity in Amite County is bringing a call for the state to four-lane Highway 24 in southwest Mississippi between McComb and Liberty. The Enterprise-Journal reports the issue came up during a discussion of oil drilling among members of the Pike County Economic Development District board. Amite County has [...]

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City working with MDOT on downtown transporation improvements

Associated Press — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 14:07:08 +0000

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 [...]

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County adopts another, more expensive road plan

Associated Press — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 21:42:59 +0000

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 [...]

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