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MDOT rebids I-55 widening project in Madison County after bids came in too high

MADISON COUNTY, Miss. (WLBT) - A long-awaited project to widen Interstate 55 in Madison County is moving forward again after a round of bids came in too expensive for the state to accept. MDOT announced in May that it had secured funding for the I-55 widening project, along with a...

Madison County, MS · 16d

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MDOT holds public feedback sessions on connecting Eagle One mega site to highways

PINE BELT, Miss. (WDAM) - The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) is moving forward with one potential route to improve access to the Eagle One mega site. MDOT held a public feedback session Thursday to discuss options for connecting the site to Interstate 59 and U.S. Highway 11. Three routes were considered, and one is now moving forward.

Mississippi · 14d

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Work ramps up on ‘The Big Fix’ in Jackson

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) announced drivers should anticipate temporary overnight and weekend lane closures for the next several weeks in Jackson. Officials said work will ramp up on the Interstate 20/Interstate 55 Freight Corridors Improvement Project, also known as “The Big Fix.” Crews will conduct bridge work, striping operations, […]

Jackson, MS · 16d

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$35.5 million grant awarded to modernize 121-year-old Escatawpa River swing bridge

Mississippi Export Railroad has been awarded a $35.5 million grant through the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Railroad Administration’s Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) Program. The funds will support the Advancing Mississippi Export’s Resiliency, Infrastructure & Capacity Across the Network (AMERICAN) project, which will modernize and automate...

Jackson County, MS · 17d

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MDOT projects make headway in southeast Mississippi

PINE BELT, Miss. (WDAM) - Southern Transportation District Commissioner Charles Busby has announced updates to several Mississippi Department of Transportation projects in south Mississippi. “This is an exciting time in southeast Mississippi as we begin to see many months of hard work pay off as large projects reach significant milestones,”...

Mississippi · 18d

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Madison County road updates: One project finished, three more advancing west of I-55

MADISON COUNTY, Miss. (WLBT) - Engineers gave the Madison County Board of Supervisors updates this week on four road projects west of Interstate 55, with one corridor now complete and the others moving through design and construction. Calhoun Station Parkway. Calhoun Station Parkway is finished. Brad Engels with Stantec told...

Madison County, MS · 18d

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Mississippi Officials Highlight Dangers Around School Buses

National Bus Safety Week runs October 19th-23rd with the theme "Safe Rides, Everyday Heroes." Mississippi officials are reminding drivers to stay alert, avoid distractions, and stop for school buses to help protect students traveling to and from school.

Mississippi · 17d

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Highway 49 ranked most dangerous road in Mississippi

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - U.S. Highway 49 had the most car accidents in Mississippi from 2020 to 2024, according to data from the U.S. Department of Transportation analyzed by Hard Rock Beat, making it the most dangerous road in the state. State Trooper Darinka Mayfield said drivers should take safety...

Mississippi · 25d

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Mississippi · 16d

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Gas prices continue to climb

The average price for a gallon of gas in Mississippi is around $3.88, according to AAA.

Mississippi · 18d

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Mississippi Agriculture Commissioner calls for relief amid high gas prices

BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) — Mississippi’s average gas price is $3.88 per gallon, according to AAA. Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson is calling on state leaders to temporarily suspend the state fuel tax to help ease the burden on drivers. His request follows an executive order from...

Mississippi · 18d

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The Two Worst Insurance Problems in Mississippi Are About to Collide on Halloween Night

If you live in Jackson and you’re planning to take your kids trick-or-treating this Halloween, there are two things you should know before you head out. Mississippi has the second-highest pedestrian death rate in the entire country, according to the Governors Highway Safety Association. And it has the highest uninsured driver rate in the country — 28.2% of vehicles on the road, nearly double the national average, according to data from the Insurance Research Council analyzed by MoneyGeek.

Mississippi · 19d

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CPKC Holiday Train to make first-ever Mississippi stops this December

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The magic of the holiday season is rolling into Mississippi on rails this winter. Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) has announced that its famous CPKC Holiday Train will make its inaugural tour through the Magnolia State in December 2026, bringing a massive, vibrant LED light display and free live musical performances to three local communities.

Mississippi · 22d

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$27 million secured to 'modernize' rail infrastructure in Black Belt

$27 million grant from the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) to "modernize" rail infrastructure in the Gulf Coast region and several communities in the Black Belt. An announcement from Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) stated that the project includes track rehabilitation and improvement on the Alabama & Gulf Coast...

Alabama · 21d

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Traffic flow improves at key intersection

The traffic signals at one of Clinton’s busiest intersections are no longer flying blind. The City has replaced a radar detection sensor at Northside Drive and Clinton Parkway/Pinehaven Drive, to help move vehicles through the intersection more efficiently. The sensor failed about four months ago, and the signals were...

Clinton, MS · 21d

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BNSF: UP-NS Merger Would Cut Rail Competition for Ag Shippers

As the Surface Transportation Board (STB) reviews the proposed merger between Union Pacific (UP) and Norfolk Southern (NS), a top BNSF Railway executive says the deal would concentrate too much of the nation’s rail market in one company and leave farmers and agricultural shippers with fewer options and likely higher costs.

Mississippi · 21d

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Temporary closure set for SR 467 in Hinds County

HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – There will be a temporary road closure on State Route 467 in Hinds County. According to the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT), both directions of SR 467 at Ashcot Circle will be closed from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on October 17, 2026. Crews will replace a cross drain at […]

Hinds County, MS · 21d

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Pearl announces Phase II of Highway 80 Lighting Project

PEARL, Miss. (WJTV) – The City of Pearl announced Phase II of the Highway 80 Lighting Project. According to city leaders, the project will improve lighting on U.S. Highway 80 from Concourse Drive to Pearl’s eastern city limits. Phase II aims to significantly improve night-time safety for drivers, emergency responders and pedestrians. Crews will install […]

Pearl, MS · 24d

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Highway 49 ranked most dangerous road in Mississippi

Mississippi · 25d

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CPKC Announces Schedule for 2026 Holiday Train

CPKC released the schedule for its annual Holiday Train on Tuesday and will hit the rails on November 19, starting in Montreal West, Quebec. Two trains will run throughout the holiday season — one covering lines in Canada and the other in the U.S. Both are decked out in hundreds of thousands of lights and will make stops in 182 communities in both countries over 32 days. This year brings some new stops on former Kansas City Southern trackage in Missouri, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas.

Mississippi · 23d

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