by Associated Press Published: April 30,2012
Tags: bills, executive, exporters, exporting, exports, governor, importers, importing, imports, lawmakers, laws, legislation, legislative, legislators, Legislature, ports, shipping, ships, state government, trade, transportation
GULFPORT — Legislation that removes the Port of Gulfport and its $570 million post-Hurricane Katrina expansion and renovation from state government oversight has been signed by the governor. House Bill 1091 took effect with Gov. Phil Bryant’s signature this past week. The bill exempts the Port of Gulfport from state-agency bidding and purchasing oversight [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: April 27,2012
Tags: benxch, courts, executive, governor, judges, judicial, judiciary, law, law enforcement, lawsuit, state government, state law, traffic cameras, transportation, travel
JACKSON — An Arizona company is challenging a 2009 Mississippi law that bans cameras that snap pictures of vehicles running red lights. The Clarion-Ledger reports American Traffic Solutions wants the law declared unenforceable and is seeking unspecified damages in a lawsuit filed in Hinds County Circuit Court against the state and Gov. Phil Bryant. The [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: April 27,2012
Tags: air travel, airlines, airports, Conventions, federal agency, meetings, tourism, tourists, transportation, travel, visitors
GREENVILLE — Silver Airways officials say they can start providing air service in August to Greenville Mid-Delta Regional Airport if the government approves. Silver Airways’ proposal is pending before the U.S. Department of Transportation. The city of Greenville announced earlier this month that it was supporting Silver Airways for the contract with the USDOT’s Essential [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: April 13,2012
Tags: air travel, airlines, airports, aviation, bidders, bids, federal agency, federal government, transportation, travel
HATTIESBURG — Within the next month, the Hattiesburg-Laurel Regional Airport is expected to make a decision on a replacement carrier to take over for Delta Air Lines. Hattiesburg-Laurel director Thomas Heanue said yesterday the airport is considering bids submitted to the United States Department of Transportation by Silver Airways and Air Choice One Airlines. Heanue [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: April 12,2012
Tags: air travel, airlines, airplanes, airports, aviation, bidders, bidding, bids, Conventions, federal agency, federal government, jets, meetings, municipal government, tourism, tourists, transportation, travel, visitors
TUPELO — After rejecting two earlier rounds of bidding by smaller airlines hoping to provide commercial service in Tupelo, city and airport officials might have an offer they like. Air Choice One and Silver Airways turned in their bids, and Tupelo Regional Airport executive director Josh Abramson said he likes what he sees in Silver. [...] [...]
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 MBJ Staff Published: April 9,2012
Tags: federal government, harbor pilots, infrastructure, investment, maritime, ports, shipping, ships, strategic policy, trade associations, transportation
BILOXI — Former Gov. Haley Barbour, speaking to a regional gathering of Gulf states harbor pilots, called for a “bias for action and a sense of urgency…for increased U.S. investment in waterways infrastructure and a national strategic policy to prepare and equip U.S. ports in the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Seaboard for increased [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: April 2,2012
Tags: bridges, construction, county government, infrastructure, repairs, replacement, roadbuilders, roadbuilding, supervisor, supervisors, traffic, transportation
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 [...] [...]
VICKSBURG — The U.S. 80 bridge over the Mississippi River was hit multiple times late last week after 33 of 35 grain barges broke loose from their tow and some hit a pier in the middle of the span. “It’s dark on the video, and I can’t tell exactly what’s going on,” bridge superintendent Herman [...] [...]
MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST — The Mississippi Department of Transportation is asking motorists to stay off U.S. 90 while crews are out removing sand that has accumulated on the coastal highway. MDOT says crews are removing sand between the Bay St. Louis Bridge and the Biloxi Bay Bridge today. The work began yesterday after heavy winds [...] [...]
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