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US 84:
US 84 Expressway in Lawrence, Jefferson Davis, and Covington Counties:
This project will follow existing US 84 until it gets to be 2 miles west of MS 27. It will then parallel the existing highway to the north, but never going more than a mile north of it, until it merges back in 2 miles east of MS 43. The expressway then follows existing US 84 until for the 2-mile long Silver Creek Bypass, which will pass a mile south of downtown and straighten out the highway. The next town bypassed is Prentiss, with a 3 1/2 mile bypass that is about a mile to the north of the town. Finally, the Collins Bypass adds mileage to US 84 when bypassing it to the north. It starts 1 1/2 miles west of US 49 and ends just east of town (a little more than 1 mile east of US 49 on existing 84).
History:
| Segment |
Current Status |
History / Future Plans |
| Natchez Bypass (Louisiana border to US 61 North) |
4-lane Boulevard |
|
| US 61 to a point near the Adams / Franklin County Line |
4-lane Expressway |
Completed during the 1980’s |
| Adams / Franklin County Line to Meadville |
4-lane Arterial |
Completed during the 1980’s |
| Meadville / Bude Bypass |
4-lane Expressway |
Completed during the 1980’s |
| Bude to Eddiceton |
4-lane Arterial |
Opened in October 2001 |
| Eddiceton to Quentin |
4-lane Arterial |
Opened March 14, 2001 |
| Quentin to Lucien |
4-lane Arterial |
A ribbon cutting ceremony was held on October 18, 2001. |
| Lucien to Auburn Rd |
4-lane Arterial |
Completed during early 2002 |
| Aurburn Rd to I-55 |
4-lane Arterial |
Completed during the mid-1990’s |
| Brookhaven Bypass |
4-lane Expressway |
Built during the 1980’s |
| Brookhaven to the Lincoln / Lawrence county line |
4-lane Arterial |
Construction contract awarded March 1999. Paving
contract awarded March 2001. Paving of the new lanes lasted from
September 2001 to June 10, 2002. Then, traffic was switched onto
the new lanes as the old lanes were reconstructed. The project was
completed in summer 2003. |
| Lincoln / Lawrence county line to Monticello |
2-lane Highway |
Construction contract awarded December 2001.
Groundbreaking December 28, 2001. Paving contract awarded on November
23, 2005. |
| Monticello Bypass |
City Street |
Construction and paving contract awarded July 2002.
Groundbreaking was held on September 11, 2002. |
| Monticello to Silver Creek |
2-lane Highway |
ROW purchase began November 6, 1998. Construction
started in 2003. |
| Silver Creek Bypass |
City Street |
ROW purchase began November 6, 1998. Construction
started in 2003. |
| Lawrence / Jefferson Davis County Line to Prentiss |
2-lane Highway |
ROW purchase began November 6, 1998. The construction
contract was let on January 27, 2004. Construction will begin on March
11, 2004. Paving is scheduled in the STIP. |
| Prentiss Bypass |
City Street |
ROW purchase began November 6, 1998. The construction
contract was let on January 27, 2004. Construction will begin on March
11, 2004. Paving is scheduled in the STIP. |
| Prentiss to MS 35 |
2-lane Highway |
ROW purchase began August 13, 1998. Construction
contract awarded June 2002. Groundbreaking August 15, 2002. Paving is
scheduled in the STIP. |
| MS 35 to Collins |
4-lane Arterial |
Opened November 19, 2002 |
| Collins Bypass |
City Street |
Groundbreaking November 19, 2002. Paving is scheduled in
the STIP. As of January 2006, the bypass is scheduled to open in fall 2007. |
| Collins to the Covington / Jones County Line |
4-lane Arterial |
Completed during the 1980’s |
| Covington / Jones County Line to MS 29 |
4-lane Arterial |
Opened in early 1998 |
| MS 29 to MS 28 near Laurel |
4-lane Arterial |
Opened during the mid-1990’s. |
| Through Laurel |
4-lane Boulevard |
A West Laurel Bypass is being considered, but no
planning has yet been done. |
| Along the I-59 multiplex |
4-lane Freeway |
|
| I-59 to 1 mile east of I-59 |
4-lane Boulevard |
Completed during the mid-1990’s. |
| 1 mile east of I-59 to 8 miles east of I-59 |
4-lane Expressway |
Completed during the mid-1990’s. |
| 8 miles east of I-59 to Waynesboro |
4-lane Arterial |
Completed during the mid-1990’s. |
| Waynesboro Bypass |
4-lane Expressway |
Opened in late 2000. |
| Waynesboro to Alabama |
2-lane Highway |
ROW purchase began November 24, 1998. Construction
contract awarded on November 23, 2005. This contract does not include
the paving of the new lanes. |
Junction Log:
| Junction |
Type of Access |
| MS 33 |
at-grade |
| US 98 |
diamond interchange |
| I-55 |
at-grades at the ramps from the diamond interchange on
I-55 |
| US 51 |
at-grade |
| MS 27 |
diamond interchange under construction |
| Old MS 27 |
folded diamond interchange under construction |
| US 49 |
6-ramp partial cloverleaf interchange under construction |
| MS 588 |
at-grade |
| MS 37 |
at-grade |
| MS 29 |
at-grade |
| MS 28 |
traffic light |
| MS 184 west of Waynesboro |
at-grade |
| MS 145 |
diamond interchange |
| US 45 |
cloverleaf interchange with collector / distributor
roads on US 84 |
US 90:
US 90 across southern Mississippi alternates between being an arterial and a
boulevard.
Summary:
| Segment |
Type of Highway |
| MS 607 to Waveland |
Arterial |
| MS 603 to Pass Christian |
Boulevard |
| between downtown Pass Christian and downtown Long Beach |
US 90 is a 45-mph Arterial |
| Downtown Long Beach |
Boulevard |
| between downtown Long Beach and downtown Gulfport. |
US 90 is a 45-mph Arterial |
| Downtown Gulf Port to Cowan Rd |
Boulevard |
| Cowan Rd to Debuys Rd |
Arterial. There are only 2 at-grade intersections
along this stretch. |
| Debuys Rd to east edge of Ocean Springs |
Boulevard |
| East edge of Ocean Springs to west edge of Gautier |
55-mph Arterial |
| West edge of Gautier to Oak St in Gautier |
Boulevard |
| Oak St in Gautier to east end of Pascagoula floodplain |
55-mph Arterial |
| Through Pascagoula |
Boulevard |
| East of Pascagoula, US 90 becomes a 55-mph
arterial. By the time the MS 63 intersection is reached, US 90 is a 65-mph
arterial. This continues to the Alabama border. |
Junction Log:
| Junction |
Type of Access |
Type of Highway |
|
MS 607 |
At-grade |
Expressway |
|
MS 43 / MS 603 |
Traffic Signal |
Conventional |
|
Menge Ave in Pass Christian |
At-grade |
Conventional |
|
US 49 |
Traffic signal |
Conventional |
|
Cowan Rd in Gulfport (Future MS 605) |
Traffic signal |
Conventional to Expressway |
|
Debuys Rd |
Traffic signal |
Expressway to Conventional |
|
Beauvoir St in Biloxi |
Traffic signal |
Conventional |
|
White Ave in Biloxi (goes to Keesler AFB) |
Traffic signal |
Conventional |
|
I-110 / MS 15 |
Modified trumpet interchange |
Conventional |
|
Oak St in Biloxi |
Traffic signal |
Conventional |
|
MS 609 in Ocean Springs |
Traffic signal |
Conventional |
|
Vancleave Rd in Ocean Springs |
Traffic signal |
Conventional |
|
MS 57 |
Traffic signal |
Expressway |
|
Gautier-Vancleave Rd |
Traffic signal |
Conventional |
|
Ingalls Shipbuilding |
Trumpet interchange |
Conventional |
|
Pascagoula St in Pascagoula |
Traffic signal |
Conventional |
|
MS 63 / MS 611 |
Traffic signal |
Expressway |
|
Franklin Creek Rd (goes to I-10) |
At-grade |
Expressway |
US 98:
The entire US 98 4-lane highway, from US 84 in Bude to the Alabama border, is now complete except for the 27 mile segment from Bude to I-55.
East of I-59, there are 67 miles free of traffic lights to the Alabama border. However, at the Alabama border, it narrows to 2 lanes and becomes congested as it enters Mobile. That can be bypassed by taking the MS 63 expressway/arterial in Lucedale south to I-10.
History:
| Segment |
Current Status |
History / Future Plans |
| US 84 to I-55 |
2-lane Highway |
4-laning is an immediate priority under Vision 21. |
| Along the I-55 multiplex |
4-lane Freeway |
|
| Through McComb |
4-5-lane Boulevard |
Complete during the 1980’s |
| I-55 to Pike / Walthall County Line |
4-lane Arterial |
Complete during the 1980’s |
| Pike / Walthall County Line to Tylertown |
4-lane Arterial |
Opened on February 10, 2000. |
| Tylertown Bypass |
4-lane Expressway |
Complete in early 1998. |
| Tylertown to Columbia |
4-lane Arterial |
Groundbreaking was held on September 23, 1998. A
significant milestone was reached on August 7, 2000, when the new lanes opened from Tylertown to Kokomo and reconstruction of the old lanes along that segment began. The entire Tylertown to
Columbia segment of the arterial opened on May 9, 2002. |
| Through Columbia |
4-lane Boulevard |
|
| Eastern Marion County / Western Lamar County |
4-lane Arterial |
|
| Eastern Lamar County |
4-lane Arterial |
Built during the 1980’s. |
| Just west of I-59 |
4-lane Boulevard. There are several traffic lights west
of Hattiesburg. |
Built during the 1980’s. |
| Along the I-59 multiplex |
4-lane Freeway |
|
| I-59 to US 49 |
4-lane Freeway |
Built during the 1980’s. |
| US 49 to Beaumont |
4-lane Arterial |
Built during the late 1980’s. |
| Beaumont Bypass |
4-lane Expressway |
Built during the late 1980’s. |
| Beaumont to McLain |
4-lane Arterial |
Built during the late 1980’s. |
| McLain Bypass |
4-lane Expressway |
Built during the late 1980’s. |
| McLain to Lucedale |
4-lane Arterial |
Built during the late 1980’s. |
| Lucedale Bypass |
4-lane Expressway |
Built during the late 1980’s. |
| Lucedale to the Alabama border |
4-lane Arterial |
Built during the late 1980’s. |
Junction Log:
| Junction |
Type of Access |
| I-59 |
modified trumpet interchange |
| East Lake Rd |
diamond interchange |
| US 49 |
6-ramp partial cloverleaf |
| MS 29 |
at-grade |
| MS 15 / 198 |
folded diamond interchange |
| MS 198 in McLain |
at-grade |
| MS 57 |
at-grade |
| MS 63 |
US 98 is the thru route at the diamond interchange with
the MS 63 expressway |
| Old MS 63 |
at-grade |
US 278 / MS 6:
Although currently signed as MS 6, I took the greater of the two signs (a US
highway more important than a state route) to list it under. It is scheduled to
be upgraded to four lanes across the state. This expressway is NOT signed as US 278 yet, but as MS 6.
History:
| Segment |
Current Status |
History / Future Plans |
| Clarksdale to Coahoma / Quitman County Line |
2-lane Highway |
A public meeting to present alternatives to improve the
highway has been held. Engineering work began in 2002. |
| Coahoma / Quitman County Line to MS 316 |
2-lane Highway |
Engineering began in 2002. |
| MS 316 to Batesville |
2-lane Highway |
Engineering began in 2002. This may include a
northern bypass of Marks. |
| Quitman / Panola County Line to Batesville |
2-lane Highway |
Engineering began in 2002. |
| Southern Batesville Bypass |
City Street |
Engineering began in 2002. This project is in the STIP for ROW purchase and construction. This highway will initially be
built as a super-2 expressway. |
| Batesville to Oxford |
4-lane Arterial |
Completed between 1979 and 1981. |
| Oxford Bypass |
4-lane Freeway |
Complete by 1968 |
| Oxford to Pontotoc |
4-lane Arterial |
Completed in stages between 1994 and early 1999. The
final segment to be built was just west of the Lafayette / Pontotoc
County Line. |
| Pontotoc Bypass (west of MS 9) |
4-lane Expressway |
The Pontotoc Bypass has the designation of MS 76. |
| Pontotoc Bypass (east of MS 9) |
4-lane Expressway |
Construction began in December 2002 and is slated for
completion in mid 2007.
Construction Pictures |
| Pontotoc to SR 342 |
4-lane Arterial |
Construction began in December 2002 and is slated for
completion in mid 2007.
Construction Pictures |
| SR 342 to MS 145 |
2-lane Highway |
Engineering began before 2001. ROW purchase began in 2001. This project is included in
the STIP for construction. TEA-LU includes $4 million of federal funding
to plan and construct the 4-lane highway from MS 342 to the Alabama
state line. |
| MS 145 to US 45 North |
4-lane Expressway |
Complete. This is currently 4-laned Green St. |
| Along the multiplex with the US 45 freeway (Tupelo to
Alt US 45) |
4-lane Freeway |
This segment was built in stages during the 1970’s and
1980’s. |
| Alt US 45 near Shannon to Nettleton |
4-lane Arterial |
Opened in the mid-1990’s. |
| Nettleton Bypass |
4-lane Expressway |
|
| Nettleton to US 45 South |
4-lane Arterial |
Opened in early 1998. |
| US 45 to Amory |
2-lane Highway |
4-laning is an immediate priority under Vision 21.
TEA-LU includes $4 million of federal funding to plan and construct the
4-lane highway from MS 342 to the Alabama state line. |
| Amory Bypass |
City Street |
Engineering began in 2003. This project is
included in the STIP for ROW purchase. TEA-LU includes $4 million of
federal funding to plan and construct the 4-lane highway from MS 342 to
the Alabama state line. |
| Amory to Alabama |
2-lane Highway |
4-laning is an immediate priority under Vision 21.
TEA-LU includes $4 million of federal funding to plan and construct the
4-lane highway from MS 342 to the Alabama state line. |
Junction Log:
| Junction |
Type of Access |
| I-55 |
cloverleaf interchange |
| MS 315 |
diamond interchange |
| West Oxford |
traffic signal. Interchange planned. |
| Coliseum Dr |
diamond interchange |
| Old Taylor Rd |
diamond interchange |
| Lamar Blvd |
diamond interchange |
| MS 7 |
diamond interchange |
| MS 334 |
folded diamond interchange |
| MS 6 / MS 76 |
at-grade |
| MS 15 |
diamond interchange |
| MS 345 |
at-grade |
| MS 9 |
at-grade, future interchange |
| Old MS 6 (near MS 342) |
half-directional (under construction) |
| MS 342 |
half-diamond interchange (proposed) |
| MS 145 |
traffic signal |
| US 45 |
at-grades at the ramps |
Sources:
Adam Froehlig, Billy Riddle,
Mississippi DOT,
Chris Lawrence,
AA Roads,
Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal,
McComb Enterprise-Jounal,
Greenwood Commonwealth, Zachery Bugg
Last Updated: 3/5/06
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