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Madison County road updates: One project nearly complete, three more advancing east of I-55

MADISON COUNTY, Miss. (WLBT) - Engineers gave the Madison County Board of Supervisors updates this week on several major road projects east of Interstate 55, with one project closing in on completion and others still years from construction. South Wheatley Street. South Wheatley Street in Ridgeland is the closest to...

Madison County, MS · 2d
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Country Herald

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Mississippi Winter Thanksgiving Travel: Even Salted I-55 Can Freeze

I-55, I-20 and I-22 travelers should understand why road salt cannot guarantee safe winter driving.

Mississippi · 1d

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Students Take Control Of Mississippi School Bus, Driving It Down a Dangerous Hill: "Where Was the Bus Driver?"

School buses are supposed to be one of the safest ways for students to get to and from school, but that becomes much harder when the driver isn’t behind the wheel. A concerning incident at ... Read more

Rankin County, MS · 4d

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Barricade removed at Clinton intersection

A barricade aimed at preventing traffic accidents at a busy Clinton intersection is gone, replaced by plastic posts which are intended to serve the same purpose. “It’s part of an effort to improve safety there,” says Michael Flood with the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT). The barricade in...

Clinton, MS · 2d
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City of Pearl announces Highway 80 Lighting Project Phase II

Building on the City of Pearl's ongoing commitment to public safety, infrastructure improvement and economic revitalization, City leadership recently announced the Highway 80 Lighting Project Phase II. Described as a milestone initiative, the project will extend state-of-the-art modern roadway illumination along U.S. Highway 80, spanning from Concourse Drive all the way to Pearl’s eastern city limits.

Pearl, MS · 1d

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Landry, other governors petition EPA to waive fuel standard requirements in effort to lower gas prices

BATON ROUGE — Gov. Jeff Landry, alongside the governors of Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas and Texas, is petitioning the Environmental Protection Agency to waive the Renewable Fuel Standard volume requirements for 2027, saying it will help lower gas prices. Landry and the other governors say that the RFS requirements, which...

Louisiana · 3d

WLBT

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Jackson councilman Kenneth Stokes says data centers could fund road, bridge repairs

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Councilman Kenneth Stokes said data centers are a new source of money for the city to fix roads and restore the Mayes Street bridge, which has barricades, piles of dirt and abandoned tires along its side. The bridge’s condition is causing drivers to take a different route.

Jackson, MS · 6d

WJTV.com

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Restoration of Mississippi’s Merci Train is complete

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The Mississippi Department of Archives and History (MDAH) announced the restoration work of the state’s Merci Train, a post-World War II gift from France, has been completed. Located behind the Old Capitol Museum and the GM&O Train Depot, the gray boxcar is one of...

Mississippi · 6d

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Restoration of Mississippi’s Merci Train is complete

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The Mississippi Department of Archives and History (MDAH) announced the restoration work of the state’s Merci Train, a post-World War II gift from France, has been completed. Located behind the Old Capitol Museum and the GM&O Train Depot, the gray boxcar is one of MDAH’s tourist attractions. The recent upgrades to […]

Mississippi · 6d

Madison County Journal

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Bozeman road widening Phase I 85% complete and ahead of schedule

Phase I of the ongoing $40-million Bozeman Road widening project is bout 85 percent complete and ahead of schedule, County Engineer Tim Bryan said. Bryan said they hope to have this phase of the project, which will widen Bozeman Road from Highway 463 to the Reunion Parkway, complete by late January. The project is being handled by Hemphill Construction.

Madison, MS · 8d

twinstates.news

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MDOT advises Mississippi drivers to be alert for deer on roads

Daylight Saving Time has ended, the sun is setting early, and the Mississippi Department of Transportation is reminding drivers to be on the lookout for deer. Thousands of run-ins happen every year. So Twin States News shares what you can do to lower your risk.

Mississippi · 6d

WTRF

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Study: West Virginia ranks 10th nationally for fatal crashes during Thanksgiving month

W.Va. (WTRF) – West Virginia ranks 10th in the nation for fatal road crashes during the month of Thanksgiving, recording 30 deaths over a five-year period, or 0.34 deaths per 100,000 residents, according to a new 50-state analysis by Grigor Law Injury and Car Accident Lawyers. Mississippi leads the...

West Virginia · 7d

WJTV 12

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Rankin County receives $56.2 million for Highway 18 railroad overpass

RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – Rankin County was awarded $56.2 million by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Federal Railroad Administration. According to the Rankin County Board of Supervisors, the grant will support the construction of the Mississippi Highway 18 railroad grade separation bridge project in Brandon. The board said the project will replace the […]

Rankin County, MS · 12d

WLBT

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Low bid to widen I-55 in Madison County comes in at $187.7 million

MADISON COUNTY, Miss. (WLBT) - Drivers could see crews along Interstate 55 in Madison County as soon as March, after MDOT received a low bid of about $187.7 million to widen the interstate. MDOT Executive Director Brad White told WLBT exclusively that T.L. Wallace Construction Inc. of Columbia submitted the...

Madison County, MS · 13d

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MDOT urges drivers to watch for pedestrians when driving

MISSISSIPPI (KTVE/KARD) — The Mississippi Department of Transportation is reminding drivers the importance of slowing down and looking out for pedestrians. Any person that is on foot, walking, running, jogging, hiking, sitting or lying down is considered a pedestrian. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 7,080 pedestrians were killed in traffic crashes […]

Mississippi · 13d

WJTV 12

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MDOT urges drivers to check spare tires during clock change

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) reminded drivers to check the amount of air in their spare tire when changing the clocks this weekend. With fluctuating temperatures, MDOT officials said it’s not a matter of if your spare tire will deflate, but when. They said adding this task to your list […]

Mississippi · 13d

Country Herald

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Mississippi Winter 2026-27 Weather Awareness: Check Cars Before Ice

From Jackson to Tupelo and Gulfport, five car problems could leave drivers stranded this winter.

Mississippi · 13d

Picayune Item

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Pearl River County Mississippi Department of Transportation updates

The Mississippi Department of Transportation is making significant progress on various projects across southern Mississippi, including in Pearl River County.   The first project involves the bridge replacement on U.S. […]

Pearl River County, MS · 16d

WLBT

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MDOT plans I-55 lighting repairs as larger Jackson-area upgrade takes shape

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) — The Mississippi Department of Transportation is planning lighting repairs along I-55 as part of a larger effort to improve lighting on interstates in the Jackson metro area. A project to repair lighting along I-55 from Fortification Street to Woodrow Wilson Drive is scheduled to be...

Jackson, MS · 15d