Highway 90 is open
The Mississippi Department of Transportation has re-opened HWY 90 in Harrison County. MDOT crews continue to remove debris from the roadway and culverts, so please use caution and expect delays.
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Harrison County beaches and Hwy 90 still closed
The Mississippi Department of Transportation has not reopened Highway 90. Conditions on sections of the highway remain hazardous. Non-official traffic on Highway 90 impedes MDOT’s ability to return Highway 90 to safe conditions. The Harrison County Board of Supervisors has…
Highway 90 closed until further notice
Highway 90 has been closed to traffic for a while. There’s plenty of sand and debris covering the road. MDOT is in charge of cleaning up the roadway and will…
Woman killed while trying to cross Highway 90 identified
A pedestrian struck and killed by a vehicle Saturday night in Biloxi has been identified as 63-year-old Tina Mazer from Brookhaven. The incident happened around 10:30 p.m.…
City of Biloxi announced project to reduce sand on Highway 90
For the past several days strong southeasterly winds have created sandstorms for drivers along Highway 90, causing hazardous conditions for drivers and headaches for MDOT crews, with some drivers even getting their vehicles stuck. Mayor Andrew FoFo…
TRAFFIC ADVISORY: Drivers are advised to use caution while traveling on U.S. Highway 90
MDOT crews are working to remove the water by cleaning out the culverts along the highway and by removing sand from the roadway, but with constant rainfall, crews are limited on what they can do. Crews will continue cleanup efforts…
Victim identified in fatal pedestrian involved accident on near Cowan Road
A pedestrian who was was hit and killed by a person driving a vehicle traveling east on Highway 90 near Cowan Road has been identified as 64-year-old William Lee Brumfield. The driver reportedly ran off into the sand, hitting the…
Vehicle runs off Hwy 90, fatally hits person walking on beach in Gulfport; driver hospitalized
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) — One person is dead and another has been sent to the hospital after a vehicle veered off the road and onto the beach in Gulfport. A spokesperson with the Gulfport Police Department tells WXXV that shortly…
Highway 90 lane closed to remove skeletal remains in Biloxi
Experts are moving forward to remove skeletal remains near Highway 90 that were discovered in 2018 during construction for a water line. This is a $25 million project federally funded by FEMA. Through ground penetrating radar, researchers believe there are…
Highway 90 near Biloxi City Cemetery closed to remove skeletal remains
Part of HWY 90 will be closed near the Biloxi City Cemetery as experts are moving forward to remove skeletal remains that were discovered in 2018 during construction for a water line. The right-hand, westbound lane will be closed from…
Highway 90 traffic plan for Scrapin’ the Coast
Traffic is expected to be heavy this weekend for ‘Scrapin’ the Coast.’ Motorists driving down Highway 90 are likely to see more than 2,500 traffic cones in or near the center of eastbound and westbound lanes from I-110 to the…
New sea oats on Highway 90 holding up against storm
Just last week, crews finished planting thousands of sea oats along Highway 90 on the beach. Today, crews went out to check on the plants to see if they survived the storm. The sea oats were brought in and planted…
Highway 90 lane closures in Biloxi expected to end Friday
Infrastructure two years in the making for the City of Biloxi brings good news to those who frequently travel Highway 90. The lane closure on Highway 90 south of the Biloxi City Cemetery is expected to end on Friday. Workers…
U.S. 49 paving in Gulfport part of MDOT road work contracts awarded from lottery funds
The Mississippi Transportation Commission this week awarded the first seven pavement restoration projects funded by lottery proceeds. “MDOT is so appreciative of the Legislature for designating a portion of the lottery proceeds to Mississippi’s maintenance needs. These funds will help…
490-acre brush fire in Jackson County now contained, Mississippi Forestry Commission says
JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV) — A large wildfire that started Monday in Jackson County is now under control. The Mississippi Forestry Commission says a 490-acre brush fire near Highway 90 has been fully contained. State wildland firefighters, volunteer firefighters, and…
Sand cleanup on Highway 90
With all of the wind Barry brought into our Coast this weekend, you have probably noticed how those winds pushed a good amount of sand onto Highway 90. The Mississippi Department of Transportation is always tasked with the process of…
Sand on Highway 90
Here’s a look at the sand that has piled up on Highway 90 in Biloxi due to Tropical Storm Barry.
Fatal Crash on Highway 90 in Jackson County Monday Night
The Memorial Day holiday weekend turned deadly Monday night after a crash in Jackson County. According to the Mississippi Highway Patrol, the fatal accident happened last night at about 9:45 pm in the westbound lane of Highway 90 near Highway…
Pedestrian walkway up in Biloxi
A new instillation went up over Highway 90 in Biloxi last night. The pedestrian bridge near the Small Craft Harbor was hoisted up and put into place. Cecilia Dobbs-Walton with the City of Biloxi said, “It took several hours to…
Progress on pedestrian bridge on U.S. 90 in Biloxi-Gabby
The City of Biloxi’s second pedestrian bridge is ready for installment. This foot free standing walkway is expected to be hoisted by next week. The new bridge will connect two soon-to-open hotels with areas south of U.S. 90 which includes…
Highway 90 Overpass opens in Biloxi
Today is opening day for Major League Baseball, it’s also opening day for Biloxi’s newest pedestrian walkway. Positioned right in front of MGM Park, pedestrians can now safely walk across Highway 90. Reminiscent of an overpass of Biloxi’s past, the…
Mayor asks for Highway 90 to be widened in Ocean Springs
Ocean Springs Mayor Shea Dobson is fed up with the bumper to bumper traffic on Highway 90 during the evening hours. He took to social media, putting out a plea asking which candidates for governor or lieutenant governor would pledge…
New pedestrian overpass on Highway 90 in Biloxi
A new pedestrian overpass went up this morning in Biloxi on Highway 90. The walkway has stairwells and elevators on both sides. It connects the Beau Rivage parking garage and their employee garage. At its lowest point it is still…
Highway 90 at Caillavet to close at Midnight
Overpass work near the Beau Rivage will cause Highway 90 at Caillavet Street to close at Midnight. The pedestrian walkway between Beau Rivage and the employee parking garage will be hoisted into place tonight. Biloxi police will also close HWY…