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Rankin County approves preliminary plat for 210‑lot Bay Castle subdivision despite traffic concerns
Summary
The Rankin County Board of Supervisors approved the preliminary plat for the Bay Castle subdivision (about 210 lots) on Highway 471 after a traffic study recommended left‑turn lanes at the two proposed access points; supervisors asked staff and MDOT to continue work on ingress/egress and construction drawings.
The Rankin County Board of Supervisors voted to approve the preliminary plat for Bay Castle, an approximately 210‑lot subdivision proposed along Highway 471 in Districts 2 and 4. The developer’s site plan and a traffic study by Jonathan Kaiser of Kaiser Traffic and Engineering were reviewed during the meeting.
Kaiser summarized the study’s key findings: "left turn lanes are warranted at both of the proposed access points on 471," and the intersections will operate at "levels of service D or better" on the major street under the study’s forecasts. His counts showed an existing peak directional…
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