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MDOT highlights Greenville bypass, Yazoo overlay, Highway 19 four-laning and Jackson-area work
Summary
Mississippi Department of Transportation Central District Commissioner Willie Simmons described a string of active and upcoming projects across the state including a $215 million Greenville bypass, Highway 49 overlay, and the final phase of a Highway 19 four‑lane project.
Mississippi Department of Transportation Central District Commissioner Willie Simmons described a string of active and upcoming projects across the state during the Extra Mile podcast.
Simmons said the Greenville bypass on U.S. 82 is a roughly $215,000,000 project being built by Utah Construction Company and that MDOT expects it to be completed and open to traffic by Labor Day. "As a matter of fact, we're ahead of schedule," Simmons said, adding the bypass will improve safety by routing heavy trucks away from residential and business areas in Greenville.
Simmons said MDOT received a discretionary federal grant of…
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