Mississippi...
Introduction:
Mississippi builds its expressways to a high standard. There are very few traffic lights and many town bypasses where the driver doesn't even notice that there's a town nearby. There is a master plan for expressways called Vision 21, passed on April 15, 2002. This replaces the old expressway program, the 1987 4-lane Highway Program. Mississippi is recognized for having some of the best roads in the country. There are three types of access control in the state:
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Type I controlled access: freeway (full control of access; access at interchanges only).
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Type II controlled access: expressway with at-grade intersections and interchanges; no driveway permits.
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Type III controlled access: expressway with driveway permits
Today, Mississippi builds nearly all new alignment expressways as Type I or Type II, and designates twinned highways as Type III expressways.
The Highways:
MS 1 to MS 43
US 45 to MS 57
US 61 to US 82
US 84 to US 278
MS 302 to MS 854
Un-numbered Expressways
Sources:
Billy Riddle, Mississippi DOT, Chris Lawrence, AA Roads
Last Updated: 4/15/05
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