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Teen Driver Safety Week

October 16th through the 22nd is Teen Driver Safety Week, a reminder for young drivers to be alert and responsible behind the wheel. In March of 2015, the Coast lost two D’Iberville students in a car accident: Jimmy and Amanda…

I-110 Closing Tonight

Commuters making the late night and early morning drive on I-110 can expect delays. For the next two weeks, starting at 8 p.m. until 5 a.m., traffic will be down to one lane in both north and south directions. This…

MDOT Works to Open Roadways in Southwest Mississippi

Traffic Update: MDOT Works to Open Roadways in Southwest Mississippi WHO: The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) and Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LADOTD). WHERE: Over the weekend, MDOT crews made repairs to open Hwy 24 and Hwy 569…

Lawmakers Tour Roads & Bridges With MDOT

We're months away from the 2017 legislative session, but this week Mississippi lawmakers toured the state looking at what legislators continue to say is one of the state's biggest issues infrastructure. Of those inspecting our roads and bridges with MDOT…

Campus Improvements on the Way to USM Gulf Park

Big changes to how USM Gulf Park students travel their campus by foot are on the way. Tuesday morning, MDOT and the Federal Highway Administration presented a $160,000 check to the school. It’s part of the Transportation Alternative Grant Program.…

Develop an Evacuation Route

The Mississippi Department of Transportation provides hurricane evacuation routes for all of the coastal counties. Residents can see a full list of safe and effective evacuation routes by logging on to mdot.ms.gov. The website also shows contraflow plans, as well…

Updates on I-10 Project in Jackson County

MDOT crews are currently installing the foundation of a project designed to decrease the number of accidents on I-10 in Jackson County. News 25’s Gina Tomlinson shows us how a new intelligent transportation system will use a range of community and…

Sign of the Times

The Mississippi Department of Transportation reminds political candidates that putting campaign signs on highway right-of-ways is illegal.

MDOT Holds Annual Equipment and Operators Rodeo

Workers with the Mississippi Department of Transportation can be along Mississippi highways making them safer for travelers, but have you ever thought of the skill it takes to do their job? Today, those skills were on full display at their annual statewide “Equipment and Operators Rodeo”.

MDOT Projects are Underway

With today’s groundbreaking on the Biloxi River Bridge, the Mississippi Department of Transportation has their full with projects here on the coast.