Flooding impacts could damage infrastructure
Extensive flooding brings massive issues. Homes are invaded with rising water, traffic is deterred, spillways are opened; but there is damage below the surface that...
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Special session now required to finalize AG budget, MDOT budget, and education
by Sarah Ulmer
Tuesday was the deadline for appropriation bills, or any legislation dealing with how state money will be spent. Some major agencies did not receive a finalized...
MDOT to hold ribbon cutting for Crystal Springs roundabout
by Sarah Ulmer
The Mississippi Department of Transportation has announced that a ribbon cutting ceremony will be held for the completion of the Highway 27 and Lee Avenue...
Senate scrapping of online sales tax draws rebuke from House members
by Jared Bounds
Representative Charles Busby, R-Pascagoula, and chairman of the House Transportation Committee, sent a clear message to his colleagues in the senate by tabling bills that...
Transportation Commissioner: Fix roads now or pay more later
by Chad Dixon
The head of the Mississippi Department of Transportation said Thursday, that the states roads and bridges are in dire condition and that more funding is needed...
MDOT, national agencies join forces to fight human trafficking
JACKSON, MISS.— The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) has joined various agencies across the state and country to recognize January as Human Trafficking Awareness Month....
The holidays aren’t over and MDOT is saying, stay safe on the roads
by Sarah Ulmer
JACKSON, Miss. – The year is winding down, and the time of New Year’s resolutions and college football bowl games is quickly approaching. During this...
MDOT to monitor roadways, traffic during holiday rush
Jackson, Miss. – In preparation for the increase of travelers, the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) is putting additional effort into monitoring the state’s highways to...
New Statewide Transportation Improvement Program has been finalized by MDOT
by Sarah Ulmer
JACKSON, MISS.—The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) has released the 2017-2020 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) document. ...
MDOT celebrates 100 years, reflects on expanding transportation in the 70’s
On March 29, 2016, the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) began its second century of service to the people of the state, 100 years after the...