MDOT to close Seymour drawbridge for overnight work next week

The Mississippi Department of Transportation will close the Mark M. Seymour Sr. Memorial Bridge, also known as the Fort Bayou drawbridge, on Highway 609 in Jackson County next week for repairs.

The bridge will be closed each night, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. The bridge will be open to traffic between 5 a.m. and 10 p.m. on those days.

Crews will be placing new piles underneath the bridge and working on the fender system. Drivers are advised to find an alternate route. Detour signs will be in place.

Motorists are reminded to be on high alert for roadside workers.