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Commission recommends approval for CSX bridge replacement in Grand Plains Bayou

Mississippi Advisory Commission on Marine Resources · March 18, 2026
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Summary

Coastal Resources staff recommended and the commission recommended the executive director approve CSX's request to replace a single‑track rail bridge with a two‑track bridge in Grand Plains Bayou, including a limited riprap placement and a use‑plan change; HDR representative clarified the project would remove the old bridge and install a new, two‑track structure.

Coastal Resources staff told the commission that CSX Transportation has requested a certificate of waiver and a use‑plan change to replace an existing single‑track railway bridge in Grand Plains Bayou (Hancock County) with a wider, two‑track bridge. Katie Nelson told commissioners the applicant proposes to expand a 120‑by‑40‑foot footprint to approximately 144 by 44 feet and to place a small amount of riprap (0.00481 acre reported in…

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