by Associated Press Published: May 16,2012
Tags: bridges, elections, general exlection, highways, mayor, mayoral elections, municipal government, roadbuilders, roadbuilding, roads, run off, special election, state agency, transportation, travel, voters, votes, Voting
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. [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: May 14,2012
Tags: agriculture, colleges, construction, development, dirt, education, higher education, real estate, research, researchers, roadbuilders, roadbuilding, roads, science, scientists, soils, study, universities
ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — After 114 years, Mississippi State University and other agencies have completed an acre-by-acre map of Mississippi’s soils — more than 30 million acres. It’s part of the National Cooperative Soil Survey begun in 1899 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Resources Conservation Service. “To map over 30 million acres is a [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: April 10,2012
Tags: bridges, congestion, Construction Industry CPAs/Consultants Association, county government, Four Seasons, highways, infrastructure, roadbuilders, roadbuilding, roads, state agency, state government, streets, traffic, transportation, travel
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 [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: April 4,2012
Tags: county govetnment, disaster, disaster preparedness, emergency managerment, evacuations, federal agency, federal government, hazard mitigation, hurricanes, infrastructure, natural disaster, roads, severe weather, shelters, streets, tornadoes, warning system, Weather
WIGGINS — The Stone County Board of Supervisors has approved an update of the county’s hazard-mitigation plan. Emergency management director Raven James tells The Sun Herald FEMA requires the county to have the updated five-year plan in order to receive funding in the case of a natural disaster or emergency. James says projects outlined in [...] [...]
MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST — The Mississippi Department of Transportation will start work on a project to resurface 13 miles of Interstate 10 in Hancock and Harrison counties. The $14.5 million project was awarded to Huey Stockstill Inc. of Picayune. Southern District transportation commissioner Tom King says the project starts at Diamondhead and extends to the [...] [...]
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 [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: March 15,2012
Tags: accident, Congress, disaster, disaster recovery, energy, environment, explosion, fines, food, gas, habitat, highways, hospitality, infrastructure, legislative branch, offshore drilling, Oil, oil rig, oil spill, penalties, pollution, representatives, restaurants, roads, seafood, streets, tourism, tourists, transportation, visitors, wildlife
MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST — U.S. Senators Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) are hoping the House of Representatives will look favorably on “overwhelming” Senate support for legislation that will direct fines from the BP oil spill to Mississippi and other Gulf Coast states. The Senate yesterday approved (74-22) the Moving Ahead for Progress in [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: March 12,2012
Tags: bridges, bypass, downtown, four lane highwa, highways, roadbuilding, roads, rodbuilders, traffic, transportation
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 [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: March 7,2012
Tags: bridges, construction, highways, interstates, roadbuilders, roadbuilding, roads, tourism, tourists, transportation, travel, visitors
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 [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: March 4,2012
Tags: bridges, construction, drilling, energy, fracking, gas, highways, infrastructure, Oil, petroleum, roadbuilders, roadbuilding, roads, streets
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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