Menge Avenue overpass to REOPEN Monday

HATTIESBURG, MISS. – The Menge Ave. bridge over I-10 in Harrison County is scheduled to reopen to traffic by mid-afternoon on Monday, Nov. 18.

The bridge has been closed to traffic since July 2023 as part of an interchange reconstruction project intended to accommodate an uptick in traffic as a result of a new Buc-ee’s Travel Center locating at the exit.

Funded by the Harrison County Board of Supervisors and Buc-ee’s, the interchange project involves replacing the Menge Ave. bridge over I-10, widening entrance and exit ramps and widening Firetower Road.

The original bridge has been removed and replaced. As the project nears completion, crews are finishing paving work, installing permanent striping and adding signage. Motorists should continue to be on high alert for roadside workers.

The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) approved the interchange plan and issued a permit for construction. Neel Shaffer and Michael Baker International are serving as Construction Engineering and Inspection consultants to ensure the project meets MDOT standards and specifications for roadway and bridge construction. The contractor for the project is T.L. Wallace of Columbia.