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Right-of-way acquisition to begin for new connector road

Associated Press — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 11:26:33 +0000

JACKSON COUNTY — Jackson County and the state will begin buying right of way before the end of the year for a new road that will parallel Interstate 10 and connect a popular shopping area in Harrison County with West Jackson County. The Sun Herald reports the Jackson County Board of Supervisors voted for Neel-Schaffer [...]

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Senate votes to keep McGrath as head of MDOT

MBJ Staff — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 12:19:58 +0000

JACKSON — The Mississippi Senate has approved the appointment of Melinda McGrath, PE, to remain executive director of the Mississippi Department of Transportation. McGrath’s appointment begins today and will end April 1, 2017, unless it is further extended. As executive director, McGrath, the first woman to serve as leader of MDOT, oversees MDOT’s more than [...]

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Roadbuilder starts work on Pine Belt interstate project

MBJ Staff — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 15:19:58 +0000

LAUREL — The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) has begun a Jones County interchange improvement project at the Interstate 59-16th Avenue/Exit 95 interchange. The $1.18-million project was awarded to Dunn Roadbuilders of Laurel. The project will include the installation of a traffic signal and redesign of traffic flow at the interchange. When the project is [...]

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Second phase of drawbridge project to get underway next month

MBJ Staff — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 12:21:48 +0000

BILOXI — The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) will soon begin work on the rehabilitation of the Interstate 110 Drawbridge in Biloxi, according to Southern Transportation Commissioner Tom King. The $8.2-million project, awarded to PCL Civil Constructors of Tampa, Fla., is the second and final phase of the renovation project. In 2011, MDOT completed a [...]

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Motorists might pay more at the gas pump

Associated Press — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 12:48:12 +0000

JACKSON — A top lawmaker says Mississippi needs to increase its gasoline tax to pay for highway and bridge maintenance, but he concedes there’s little chance of it happening this year. House Transportation Committee Chairman Robert Johnson said 40 percent of Mississippi’s major roads and 28 percent of its highways are in poor or mediocre [...]

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I-69/269 study’s release delayed until 2013

Associated Press — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 13:45:00 +0000

DESOTO COUNTY — The public gets to ride the preparation trail for six additional months for DeSoto County’s long-awaited Interstate 69/269 International Trade Corridor study, launched in 2010 and now slated for completion by June 30, 2013. The pivotal blueprint — intended to guide development for decades along the route through DeSoto County — originally [...]

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New bypass could open before Christmas

Associated Press — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 13:19:23 +0000

CANTON — State transportation officials hope to have a ribbon-cutting before Christmas on a $19.3-million bypass to ease traffic rolling through the heart of historic Canton. The 3.5-mile, four-lane road will connect to the Nissan Parkway at U.S. Highway 51 north of the Nissan plant and run northeast to Mississippi Highway 43. Construction on the [...]

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Port road could be delayed after judge revokes permit

Associated Press — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 13:56:12 +0000

GULFPORT — Construction could be delayed for a road connecting the Mississippi State Port of Gulfport to Interstate 10. The Sun Herald reports a federal judge has revoked the Mississippi Department of Transportation’s federal permit to build the northern end of the road. MDOT had planned to create a conservation area by using 1,600 acres [...]

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MDOT to unveil plan to widen Interstate 20

Associated Press — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 13:18:29 +0000

VICKSBURG — Mississippi transportation officials are set to unveil plans to widen Interstate 20 to six lanes in Vicksburg. The Vicksburg Post reports the Mississippi Department of Transportation will discuss the plans during a public meeting at the Vicksburg Convention Center. MDOT also proposes to elevate the interstate in some areas and rebuild some interchanges. [...]

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Officials say I-269 will ease traffic, increase safety

Associated Press — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 15:02:00 +0000

DESOTO COUNTY — Mississippi transportation officials are touting the benefits of the Interstate 269 project. After all the segments are complete, I-269 will form a 30-mile bypass around Memphis through Tennessee and Mississippi and will connect to the existing I-69/I-55 corridor hub. The projected corridor eventually will stretch from Canada to Mexico. Mike Tagert, Mississippi’s [...]

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