Image Credit: By permission of AARoads. Alex Nitzman and Andy Field.
Road Travel Highly Discouraged in Southern Mississippi
BBSNews - 2005-09-01 - Jackson, Mississippi – The Mississippi Department of Transportation’s (MDOT) mission is to quickly re-open for two-way traffic all highways affected by the natural disaster. At this point, our mission is almost complete.
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Before Hurricane Katrina photo eastbound on U.S. 90 within the corporate limit of Pass Christian. U.S. 90 is quite scenic through both Pass Christian and Long Beach. This location is also the site of the second strongest hurricane to ever make landfall within the continental United States. September of 1969 saw this area buffeted with category 5 strength winds associated with the devastating Hurricane Camille.
Image Credit: By permission of AARoads. Alex Nitzman and Andy Field. |
The roadways that remain impassable are Hwy 90 from Waveland to Ocean Springs, eastbound lanes of I-10 between State Highway 57 and State Highway 613 and some small arteries in southern Hancock County.
MDOT encourages that highways only be used by emergency personnel and those delivering essential supplies and equipment. Currently, there is a shortage of food, water and fuel products throughout the Gulf Coast region.
The Department of Public Safety is prohibiting non-emergency travel in an area bordered by the Pearl River from Louisiana north to Columbia, Highway 98 East to Hattiesburg and Highway 42 from Hattiesburg to State Line.
MDOT highly discourages travel in southern Mississippi.
For more traffic information, please call the MDOT External Affair Division at (601) 359-7017 or visit the website at GoMDOT.com.
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