Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Thu February 26, 2026
Growth Spurs Mississippi to Widen U.S. 49
Considered a critical hurricane evacuation route, U.S. 49 serves Mississippi Gulf Coast residents and accommodates countless visitors to the area each year. Because of increasing traffic, a $50 million construction project is under way to widen the highway from O'Neal Road to north of School Road in Harrison County, Miss....
Mississippi Department of Transportation - Thu February 26, 2026
MDOT Makes Progress On North Mississippi Projects
The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) has released updated progress reports on several construction and maintenance projects across north Mississippi. State Route 9 — Calhoun CountyMDOT continues work on replacing four bridges on State Route 9 south of Calhoun City....
Mississippi Department of Transportation - Thu January 15, 2026
MDOT Marks Significant Accomplishments, Funding in 2025
Last year was one of the most significant for the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT). In the 2025 session, a sweeping tax reform law passed the Mississippi Legislature, and with it came an increase in the gas tax, a primary source of funding for MDOT....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Wed October 22, 2025
Miss. Project Surges Ahead, Easing Congestion
More than a year ahead of schedule, crews in Mississippi continue making progress on a historic project in Rankin County. SR 477 construction includes building a four-lane highway between U.S. 80 in Pearl and SR 468 in Flowood....
Mississippi Department of Transportation - Wed August 27, 2025
VIDEO: MDOT Releases Documentary to Commemorate 20th Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina
Nearly twenty years after Hurricane Katrina devastated the Mississippi Gulf Coast, the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) is announcing the release of a documentary that chronicles the restoration of infrastructure following the storm....
Biloxi Sun Herald - Mon July 21, 2025
Work Moving Slowly to Expand Two-Lane Martin Bluff Road, a Critical Project in Gautier, Miss.
More than $1 million has been added to the widening budget for Martin Bluff Road in Gautier, Miss., along with a request for at least 43 additional working days, a representative of the primary engineering firm said during a July 15, 2025, meeting of the Gautier City Council....
Arkansas Democrat Gazette - Mon June 23, 2025
Federal Highway Administration Offices in Ark., Miss. to Merge, Staffing Cuts Cited
Arkansas is sharing a Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) office with Mississippi due to federal staffing cuts, the Arkansas Department of Transportation's chief of administration said June 18, 2025, during a state Highway Commission meeting....
Larry Bernstein – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Wed May 21, 2025
MDOT's SR 15 Expansion Ahead of Schedule
In the spring of 2012, the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) scheduled a project in Union County in the northeastern part of the state. However, two other projects came up that the state determined were more necessary....
Mississippi Department of Transportation - Tue May 13, 2025
Mississippi DOT's Road Work in Full Swing at 15 Sites in State's Western Counties
Mississippi Transportation Commission Chair Willie Simmons recently announced updates to several state Department of Transportation (MDOT) projects in the state's western counties. "As we enter prime maintenance and construction season, we're pleased to provide the following updates on projects across western Mississippi," he said in a May 7, 2025 news release....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Wed March 26, 2025
Mississippi Replaces Bridges Over Yazoo River
In western Mississippi, crews are replacing three bridges on State Route 16/149 over the Yazoo River Floodway Channels. The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) is overseeing the $27.9 million effort....
