The Mississippi Department of Transportation has named Billy Owen as the new District 6 engineer. Owen will assume the duties held by Kelly Castleberry, who is retiring the end of the year. Owen begins his new duties on Jan. 1.…
JACKSON, MISS. – ‘Tis the season for holiday travel. With more vehicles on the highways, the Mississippi Department of Transportation wants to help keep your holidays merry and bright by limiting travel delays caused by highway construction and offer a…
The Mississippi Department of Transportation has announced a temporary closure on I-10 in Hancock County on Sunday, December 10th from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. Cooperative Energy will be conducting utility work. Traffic will be stopped in 15-minute intervals at…
JACKSON, MISS. --- The Mississippi Department of Transportation is pleased to announce the promotion of District 3 Engineer Earl Glenn to the position of Chief Engineer, effective January 1, 2024. “This significant promotion is a testament to Earl’s exemplary leadership, unwavering…
With the Christmas season here, MDOT wants to make sure everyone makes it home with their tree. MDOT says this can be done by properly securing it to your vehicle and taking extra…
JACKSON, MISS. – It’s that time of year again. With Christmas right around the corner, the Mississippi Department of Transportation is aiming to spread a little extra holiday cheer on Mississippi’s highways, and they need your help! Starting today, Tuesday, Nov.…
MDOT has announced a temporary lane closure and an overnight closure of I-110. The closure will take place starting at 9 a.m. Sunday October 29th until 4:30 a.m. on Monday, October 30th. The right lanes of I-110 in both directions…
New details are being released on the status of the portion of the I-110 overpass damaged by a trailer fire a week ago. MDOT District Engineer…
HATTIESBURG, MISS. – Following a fire that damaged the I-110 bridge and resulted in the closure of all I-110 S lanes south of Bayview Ave. in Harrison County, the Mississippi Department of Transportation is informing the public of the general…
The City of Gulfport called a special meeting today to discuss what they want to do with a plot of land in downtown. The Mississippi…
Biloxi Fire Department is investigating a fire that started Tuesday night on Bayview Avenue under I-110 when an 18-wheeler trailer caught fire.…
JACKSON, MISS. – Who’s ready for some football? As the coaches and players start gearing up for the season, the Mississippi Department of Transportation has its own game plan, the “Road to Game Day” campaign, to help drivers get there…
A traffic alert for drivers using the Wilkes Bridge. The Mississippi Department of Transportation will be conducting maintenance testing for the Wilkes Drawbridge on Cowan-Lorraine Road tonight from 10 p.m. until 3 a.m. Thursday. Motorists should plan travel accordingly.
Interstate 10 is open to traffic in eastbound and westbound lanes today after a grass fire forced the highway to be closed in both directions. Mississippi Department of Transportation said the highway re-opened about 1 a.m. today after closing just…
The Mississippi Department of Transportation has announced that it is relaunching its anti-litter campaign this fall. MDOT invests about $3.2 million each year picking up trash. The campaign will last for 90…
The bridge replacement project on Highway 90 in Pearlington is not currently scheduled by the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development. LDOT Communications…
Repairs to the Pearl River bridge at the Mississippi-Louisiana state line are complete three weeks ahead of schedule and the bridge will re-open to traffic today. Remington Webster with Key Constructors tells WXXV that the bridge work was able to…
There is some promising news about the status of the repair work being done on the I-10 Pearl River Bridge in Hancock County. MDOT says crews have made significant progress in the past week and that the project is now…
If the traffic slow-downs around Menge Avenue aren't enough of a headache, MDOT has something else for motorists to be aware of. Work started Wednesday afternoon on the westbound lanes of the East Pearl River bridge in Hancock County to…
The first step toward getting a Buc-ee's Travel Center in Mississippi gets underway Wednesday when MDOT begins work on the Menge Avenue interchange on I-10. To get ready for an expected increase in traffic at that exchange, the bridge over…
Hurricane season is here and the Mississippi Department of Transportation is advising residents how to be safe in the face of danger. MDOT provides free resources to help…
JACKSON, Miss. – Governor Tate Reeves today announced he signed House Bill 1642 and Senate Bill 3120 which invest historic levels of funding toward the Mississippi Department of Transportation and infrastructure improvement projects across the state. “This major investment by the…
We’re getting an update today from the Mississippi Department of Transportation on several large road projects. The biggest one is over in Jackson County where MDOT is…
It’s likely that you’ve seen the safety billboards on I-10 and had a chuckle from them. Maybe you’ve asked yourself ‘who is the mastermind behind this?”’ The Mississippi…