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I-55 North and Stack areas


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Beginning October 15th 2024 both Pearl River Bridges on I-55 Noth south of the Coliseum will have 2 lanes closed for Hydro Demolition. When those bridges are completed the I-20 East/55 North Bridge work will begin. Project  Completion Date is 3/13/2026. And yes all travel North is being to find alternate routes. This will affect all you traveling to a sporting event. Just a heads up.

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If your coming 55 South from Memphis, Batesville, Grenada, Madison, Canton, going North to St Andrew's, Ridgeland etc. I will suggest Lakeland Exit at St Dominic's, east to Treetops Blvd at G I Associates right back to 468 right towards 49 heading South. Perhaps 35 at Vaiden down thru Kosciusko, Carthage, Forest, Raleigh back into 49 at Mt Olive. Perhaps 220 South at Ridgeland to I-20 East to 49.

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6 hours ago, Rebel Bert said:

They have resurfaced it from the stack to Clinton. Yazoo Clay kills the interstate.


needs more than that.  Needs to be widened with a few more lanes.  All the merging and exit lanes need to be done over.  Possibly remove some of the curves in it. 

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The Interstate system was designed in the mid 1950's for military use, soon changed for civilian use once it was discovered that commerce could be greatly expanded. Two lanes each way when our population was half what is is now. All the Interstate highways should be 4x4 at least.

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6 hours ago, s1nglewing said:

The Interstate system was designed in the mid 1950's for military use, soon changed for civilian use once it was discovered that commerce could be greatly expanded. Two lanes each way when our population was half what is is now. All the Interstate highways should be 4x4 at least.

At least in Jackson area and heavy populated areas such as the coast, Memphis, etc. It was seen by Eisenhower when he was a general in Germany. It's called the Autobon or maybe I spelled it wrong. His jeep driver was G R Sullivan from Heater Ridge in Smith County west of Raleigh. Sullivan was my great aunt Pearlie's nephew. That is where the concept came about. Population shifts should determine the widening of I-20, I-55, and 49 thru Hattiesburg. 

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