HATTIESBURG, MISS. – As Hurricane Isaias nears the Gulf Coast, the Mississippi Department of Transportation advises any boats that need to shelter on the back bay or need to move inland via one of the drawbridges on the Mississippi Gulf…
GEORGE COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)-The Mississippi Department of Transportation says portions of State Route 26 in George County remains closed due to ongoing flooding impacts. State Route 26 is closed in both directions between Fairley O’Neal Road/Vardaman Graves Road and Ely…
The Mississippi Department of Transportation is releasing more details on its 2026 hurricane evacuation guide. It’s available in English, Spanish, and Vietnamese and includes a hurricane emergency checklist. The guide…
STONE COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- The Mississippi Department of Transportation plans to make safety improvements at a Stone County railroad crossing that has been the site of…
VANCLEAVE, Miss. (WXXV)- Crews have been working on Highway 57 in Jackson County as part of the project to widen nine miles from I-10 to Vancleave.…
SOUTH MISSISSIPPI (WXXV)- The Mississippi Department of Transportation sharing updates to some projects across South Mississippi. Major progress is being done on I-10 in Harrison and Hancock…
BILOXI, Miss (WXXV)- The Mississippi Department of Transportation is hosting its annual maintenance meeting this week—an important event that brings together maintenance leaders from all across the state. Held each…
Stone County, Miss. (WXXV)- Litter is puling up along rural roads in Mississippi and the state is spending millions trying to keep up. The Mississippi Department of Transportation says it's…
JACKSON, MISS. – The Mississippi Department of Transportation has named Assistant State Maintenance Engineer Matt Dugas, P.E., to the position of State Maintenance Engineer. Dugas has served MDOT for more than 18 years. “We are very excited about Matt stepping into…
Because no one logs more travel miles on Christmas Eve than Santa Claus, the Big Guy simply insists on being well prepared. That’s why earlier this month, at Santa’s request, the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) cleared St. Nick and…
Representatives of Mississippi State, Starkville, Mississippi Department of Transportation and Beep Inc. welcome two electric-autonomous shuttles to the university campus. Set to begin student service the week of Sept. 29, the shuttles carried officials around College View residence hall last…
MDOT announced a temporary road closure on Sunday, September 8th. The closure would affect both directions of I-10 at Exit 69. Those closures are running from 6 AM…
The Mississippi Department of Transportation is holding an open forum on Thursday, August 29th. The public meeting takes place from 4 PM to 6 PM. MDOT is discussing the…
Hurricane Beryl is forecasted to enter the Gulf of Mexico on Friday. While the track of the storm is still uncertain, we want our viewers to feel…
Louisiana lawmakers from St. Tammany Parish are asking for the governor's help to push for repairs to the Highway 90 bridge between Mississippi and Louisiana. NOLA.com reported that Louisiana Sen. Sharon Hewitt and Rep. Bob Owell, both from Slidell, sent…
Road work for Highway 57 is in full swing. The $212.6 million project aims to widen the road in Vancleave from two lanes to four and alleviate traffic. "The MDOT Highway…
Mississippi Department of Transportation opened the southbound lanes of Highway 49 just after 11:30 a.m. today and expected the northbound lanes to open just after noon. MDOT Engineer Kelly Castleberry said Kansas City Southern Railroad was leveling the tracks that…
The state Department of Transportation will be closing Coast bridges in the next few days. On Sunday night, the Fort Bayou drawbridge will be closed from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. for emergency repairs to the draw. The bridge got…
Southern Transportation Commissioner Tom King announced updates to several MDOT projects in South Mississippi. “Summer is peak construction season at MDOT, and we’re proud to see the progress being made on Mississippi’s highways,” said King. “We are always striving to…
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…
The Mississippi Department of Transportation has not yet re-opened U.S. 90 following Hurricane Ida. Conditions on sections of the highway remain hazardous. Non-official traffic on Highway 90 impedes MDOT’s ability to return the roadway to safe conditions. Also, the Harrison…
The Mississippi Department of Transportation announced upcoming overnight closures for the Fort Bayou Drawbridge in Ocean Springs. The bridge will be closed Tuesday, August 24th from 10 p.m. until 5…
JACKSON, MISS. — National Work Zone Awareness Week will be observed April 26-30 with this year’s theme of “Drive Safe. Work Safe. Save Lives.” The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) is taking this opportunity to remind motorists to slow down, put the…
Transportation of all kinds across South Mississippi will be seeing improvements thanks to funds from the Mississippi Department of Transportation and its multimodal transportation improvement fund. It was recently announced $4.4 million in grants have been distributed…