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US 61:
The US 61 expressway serves as the main travel corridor in Western Mississippi. North of Greenville, the expressway is planned to be upgraded to I-69 or bypassed by a new freeway.
History:
| Segment |
Current Status |
History / Future Plans |
| Louisiana to Woodville |
4-lane Arterial |
Construction and paving contract awarded December 2001.
Groundbreaking December 21, 2001. Opened April 4, 2005. A ribbon cutting
ceremony was held on July 18, 2005. The section through Woodville is a
5-lane undivided highway with a 45 mph speed limit. There is a 4-way
stop sign at MS 24. |
| Through Woodville |
5-lane Boulevard |
| Woodville to MS 563 |
4-lane Arterial |
| MS 563 to Buffalo River |
4-lane Arterial |
Completed in early 2001. |
| Buffalo River to Wilkinson / Adams County Line |
4-lane Arterial |
Completed in early 1998. |
| Wilkinson / Adams County Line to Natchez |
4-lane Arterial |
Opened in stages, mainly during the late 1970’s and
early 1980’s. |
| Through Natchez |
4-lane Boulevard |
Opened in stages, mainly during the late 1970’s and
early 1980’s. |
| Natchez to Adams / Jefferson County Line |
4-lane Arterial |
Opened in stages, mainly during the late 1970’s and
early 1980’s. |
| Adams / Jefferson County Line to Fayette |
4-lane Arterial |
Construction and paving contract awarded October 2000. This
segment opened on December 15, 2005. |
| Fayette Bypass |
4-lane Expressway |
|
| Fayette to Jefferson / Claiborne county line |
2-lane Highway |
Construction contract awarded March 2000. Paving let in
May 2003. |
| Jefferson / Claiborne county line to Port Gibson |
2-lane Highway |
Construction contract awarded April 1998. Paving let in
May 2003. |
| Port Gibson Bypass |
City street |
Engineering and ROW purchase began in 2002. This project
is included in the STIP for construction. |
| Port Gibson to 1.5 miles south of I-20 |
4-lane Arterial |
|
| 1.5 miles south of I-20 to I-20 |
4-lane Expressway |
|
| Along the I-20 multiplex |
4-lane Freeway |
|
| I-20 to MS 3 |
4-lane Arterial |
|
| MS 3 to 5 miles south of the Warren / Issaquena County
Line |
2-lane Highway |
Engineering began before 2001. ROW purchase began in 2004. |
| 5 miles south of the Warren / Issaquena County Line to
Rolling Fork |
2-lane Highway |
Engineering began before 2001. |
| Rolling Fork to US 82 |
2-lane Highway |
Engineering began before 2001. |
| Leland Bypass |
4-lane Expressway |
Complete in the early 1980’s. |
| Leland to Shaw |
4-lane Arterial |
Complete in the early 1980’s. |
| Through Shaw |
4-lane Boulevard |
Complete in the early 1980’s. |
| Shaw to Cleveland |
4-lane Arterial |
Complete in the early 1980’s. |
| Through Cleveland |
4-lane Boulevard |
Complete in the early 1980’s. |
| Clevland to Merigold |
4-lane Arterial |
Complete in the early 1980’s. |
| Merigold to Shelby |
|
Opened 2000 |
| Shelby to Bobo |
4-lane Arterial |
Opened May 30, 2002 |
| Bobo to Coahama County Line |
4-lane Arterial |
Opened September 21, 2005. |
| Coahama County Line to Clarksdale Bypass |
4-lane Arterial |
Opened August 23, 2004. |
| Clarksdale Bypass |
4-lane Freeway |
Northern section built in the 80's. The paving contract
was awarded in December 2001 and the bypass opened August 25, 2003. |
| Clarksdale to Lula |
4-lane Arterial |
Opened Fall 2001 |
| Lula to MS 4 |
4-lane Arterial |
Groundbreaking was held on September 10, 1998. The
highway opened in 2002. |
| MS 4 to Tunica |
4-lane Arterial |
|
| Through Tunica |
4-lane Boulevard |
|
| Tunica to Walls |
4-lane Arterial |
|
| Walls Bypass |
4-lane Expressway |
|
| Walls to the Tennessee border |
4-lane Arterial |
|
Junction Log:
| Junction |
Type of Access |
| MS 24 |
4-way stop |
| Beltline Hwy (also known as Col. John Pitchford Pkwy) |
traffic signal |
| Highland Park Blvd / Jefferson Davis Blvd |
traffic signal |
| US 65 / US 84 West |
traffic signal |
| Melrose-Monticello Pkwy |
traffic signal |
| Wood Ave |
traffic signal |
| Liberty Road |
Interchange with reconstruction underway. The construction contract was let in June 2005. |
| Devereux Drive |
traffic signal |
| US 84 East |
traffic signal |
| MS 552 |
interchange under construction (expressway under
construction) |
| MS 547 |
proposed interchange (expressway proposed) |
| MS 18 |
proposed interchange (expressway proposed) |
| Pemberton - Iowa Ave (just south of I-20) |
traffic signal |
| Culkin Ave (1.2 miles north of I-20) |
traffic signal |
| Sherman Ave (1.6 miles north of I-20) |
traffic signal |
| Bowie Rd (2 miles north of I-20) |
traffic signal |
| Warrenton Rd (3 miles north of I-20) |
blinker |
| US 82 |
cloverleaf |
| MS 446 |
traffic signal |
| MS 8 |
traffic signal |
| MS 161 south of Clarksdale |
at-grade |
| New Africa Rd near Clarksdale |
folded diamond interchange |
| US 49 South |
folded diamond interchange |
| MS 6 / US 278 East |
diamond interchange |
| US 49 North / MS 315 |
traffic signal |
| Existing MS 304 |
traffic signal |
| Future MS 304 |
interchange under construction |
| MS 3 |
at-grade |
| Star Landing Rd (east of Newport) |
traffic signal |
| MS 302 |
diamond interchange |
MS 63:
This north-south expressway in Eastern Mississippi runs from Pascagoula north to US 98. It is planned to continue north to Leakesville. This project will start at the current interchange with US 98 and head northeast to meet the Greene County Line three miles west of current MS 63. It will then continue to run northeast, crossing existing MS 63 one mile east the east end of its current multiplex with MS 57. Here the jurisdiction of the expressway changes to MS 57. MS 63 serves as part of the expressway that will run from Pascagoula to the Tennessee border as the main thru route in eastern Mississippi.
History:
| Segment |
Current Status |
History / Future Plans |
|
US 90 to MS 613 |
4-lane Expressway |
|
|
MS 613 to Lucedale |
4-lane Arterial |
|
|
Lucedale Bypass |
4-lane Expressway |
Completed fall 2000. |
|
Lucedale to Leakesville |
2-lane Highway |
ROW purchased in 1998.
Construction began on
December 22, 2003. |
Junction Log:
| Junction |
Type of Access |
| US 90 |
traffic light |
| Frederick St in Moss Point |
traffic light |
| Elder St / Orange Point Rd in Moss Point |
traffic light |
| Jamestown Ave |
traffic light |
| I-10 |
interchange |
| Saracennia Rd |
traffic light |
| MS 613 |
traffic light |
| MS 614 |
traffic light |
| Old MS 63 south of Lucedale |
at-grade |
| MS 26 |
interchange |
| US 98 |
diamond interchange with the US 98 expressway as the
thru route |
MS 67 (Future):
MS 67 will be a 20-mile expressway from I-110 / MS 15 to US 49. The purpose of building the highway is to alleviate congestion on existing MS 67, I-10, and US 49. It will provide a shortcut for traffic going between Biloxi and US 49. The new MS 67 will likely be constructed as a sort of “limited access parkway,” with a high degree of access control but not up to freeway standards. This project will extend north from I-110 for 2 miles. It will then go northwest for 5 miles as the crow flies (it will curve slightly north of a straight line) and then meet existing MS 67, which it will follow northwest for a little more than 5 miles. Where existing MS 67 starts to turn north, new 67 will continue straight northwest, meeting US 49 1 1/2 miles north of existing MS 67.
History:
| Date |
Activity |
| December 15, 1998 |
MDOT decides to give MS 304 priority of MS 67 |
| March 16, 1999 |
Mississippi House of Representatives passes law
providing funding for MS 67 |
| November 2001 |
Construction starts on section from MS 605 to US 49 |
| December 4, 2001 |
US Senate passes law providing funding for the
completion of MS 67 |
| January 2003 |
Construction starts on section from MS 605 to I-10 |
| January 2006 |
Expected completion of the FIRST contract on the section
from I-10 to MS 605. This contract includes bridges, grading, and
drainage. The second contract, which includes paving, will be let after
the first one is completed. |
| Fall 2007 |
Expected opening of the section from MS 605 to US 49. |
Junction Log (Future):
| Junction |
Type of Access |
| MS 15 |
trumpet interchange |
| MS 605 |
trumpet interchange |
| US 49 |
trumpet interchange |
US 72:
US 72 is a rural expressway/arterial traversing the northern-most part of Mississippi.
History:
| Segment |
Current Status |
History / Future Plans |
| Tennessee border to MS 302 |
2-lane Highway |
Engineering and ROW purchase began in 2003. |
| MS 302 to the Marshall / Benton County Line |
4-lane Arterial |
Completed during the mid-1990’s. |
| Marshall / Benton County Line to MS 5 |
4-lane Arterial |
Completed in early 1998. ROW purchase in included in the
STIP
for an interchange at MS 7. |
| MS 5 to MS 15 |
4-lane Arterial |
Completed in 2000 |
| MS 15 to the Tippah / Alcorn County Line |
4-lane Arterial |
Completed in late 1997 |
| Tippah / Alcorn County Line to Corinth |
4-lane Arterial |
Completed during the mid-1990’s. |
| Corinth Bypass |
5-lane Boulevard |
A bypass is proposed, but no planning has yet taken
place. |
| Corinth to Burnsville |
4-lane Arterial |
Generally completed during the 1980’s. |
| Burnsville to the Alabama border |
4-lane Expressway |
Generally completed during the 1980’s. |
Junction Log:
| Junction |
Type of Access |
| MS 302 |
trumpet interchange |
| MS 7 |
interchange proposed |
| MS 5 |
at-grade |
| MS 15 |
traffic light |
| MS 2 |
traffic light |
| US 45 |
traffic signals at the ramps of the diamond interchange |
| MS 365 |
diamond interchange |
| MS 25 |
diamond interchange |
US 82:
Summary:
| Segment |
Current Status |
History / Future Plans |
| Mississippi River to Greenville |
4-lane Arterial |
Construction will begin in 2004 or 2005 on the
Greenville Bypass, which will bypass existing US 82 from the
Mississippi River to Leland. |
| Through Greenville |
5-lane Boulevard |
| Greenville to Leland |
5-lane Arterial |
| Leland to Indianola |
4-lane Arterial |
Built during the 1970’s. |
| Through Indianola |
4-lane Boulevard |
Built during the 1970’s. |
| Indianola to Greenwood |
4-lane Arterial |
Built during the 1970’s. |
| Through Greenwood |
4-lane Boulevard |
Built during the 1970’s. |
| Greenwood to just east of I-55 |
4-lane Arterial |
Complete by 1986. |
| Winona Bypass |
4-lane Expressway |
|
| Winona to Kilmichael |
4-lane Arterial |
|
| Kilmichael Bypass |
4-lane Expressway |
|
| Kilmichael to Montgomery / Choctaw county line |
2-lane Highway |
Construction contract awarded October 1999.
Groundbreaking December 15, 1999. Paving contract awarded December 2001. |
| Montgomery / Choctow county line to Eupora |
2-lane Highway |
Construction contract awarded May 1998. Paving contract
awarded July 2000. |
| Eupora Bypass |
4-lane Expressway |
Complete January 1999 |
| Eupora to MS 15 at Mathison |
4-lane Arterial |
Opened during the mid-1990’s. |
| MS 15 to Choctow / Oktibbeha county line |
2-lane Highway |
Construction and paving contract awarded April 1999. |
| Choctow / Oktibbeha County line to Adaton |
4-lane Arterial |
Construction contract awarded September 1997. Paving
contract awarded March 2000. Completed on October 17, 2002. |
| Adaton to west of Starkville |
4-lane Arterial |
Opened April 8, 2005. |
| Starkville Bypass west of MS 25 South |
4-lane Expressway |
Construction contract awarded March 1998. Paving
contract awarded August 2001. Opened November 23, 2004.
Click here for pictures of the Starkville Bypass. |
| MS 25 South to the Alabama border |
4-lane Freeway |
|
Junction Log:
| Junction |
Type of Access |
| MS 1 |
proposed interchange |
| Black Bayou Rd (near Greenville) |
proposed interchange |
| Existing US 82 / Old US 61 at Leland |
at-grade |
| US 61 |
cloverleaf interchange |
| US 49-W |
Construction of a roundabout will begin in 2004 |
| MS 3 |
Interchange |
| US 49-E north |
traffic light |
| US 49-E south |
cloverleaf interchange |
| MS 7 |
traffic light |
| Brentwood Ave in Greenwood |
future traffic light |
| MS 35 |
at-grade |
| US 51 |
folded diamond interchange |
| MS 9 |
interchange |
| MS 15 South |
at-grade |
| MS 15 North |
interchange |
| MS 25 South |
trumpet interchange (under construction) |
| MS 389 |
diamond interchange (under construction) |
| MS 12 West |
trumpet interchange (under construction) |
| MS 182 |
5-ramp partial cloverleaf |
| Hickory Grove Rd |
diamond interchange |
| Alt US 45 |
diamond interchange |
| Golden Triangle Regional Park |
diamond interchange |
| US 45 South |
diamond interchange |
| Main St in Columbus |
diamond interchange |
| US 45 North |
5-ramp partial cloverleaf interchange |
| 18th Ave |
diamond interchange |
| Military Rd |
diamond interchange |
| MS 50 / MS 12 East |
folded-diamond interchange |
| Stokes Rd |
partially folded-diamond interchange |
History:
| Date |
Activity |
| 2000 |
People in Greenwood requested a traffic light at
Brentwood Ave |
| 2002 |
Interchange constructed at MS 3 |
| March 2004 |
Traffic light to be installed at Brentwood Ave in
Greenwood |
Sources:
Adam Froehlig, Billy Riddle,
Mississippi DOT,
Chris Lawrence,
AA Roads,
Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal,
McComb Enterprise-Jounal,
Greenwood Commonwealth,
Sandor Gulyas
Last Updated: 3/5/06
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