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Updated information: 2:45 P.M. CDT
The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) continues recovery efforts in South Mississippi following Hurricane Nates landfall on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.
Crews will continue debris and sand removal throughout the day in the coastal counties, said Transportation Commissioner Tom King. We will continue to work with utility companies to repair traffic signals and restore traffic flow along the Highway 90 corridor.
Portions of U.S. Highway 90 are covered with significant sand deposits in Hancock, Harrison and Jackson counties. MDOT continues the following response efforts.
• MDOT crews are working to clear sand and remove debris from U.S. Highway 90 between U.S. Highway 49 and Interstate 110.
• MDOT crews are working to repair traffic signals along Highway 90.
• MDOT crews continue to work on power issues to restore power to the I-110 drawbridge.
We continue to ask all motorists to remain off of Highway 90 until our crews remove the sand and restore traffic signals, King said. Our top priority is safety, for our workers and the traveling public.
MDOT has announced the following impact to travelers in South Mississippi.
• The I-55 pavement rehabilitation project in McComb will resume today, and one lane will be open in both directions.
• State Route 57 at Red Creek in Jackson County remains closed after recently being struck by a truck carrying a trackhoe. Motorists are advised to continue following posted signage and utilize State Route 26, State Route 63 and I-10 as alternate routes.
• A two-mile northbound section of the I-55 pavement rehabilitation project in Copiah County near Hazlehurst is restricted to one-lane of traffic due to an approximately three-inch drop off between lanes. Motorists are advised to use extreme caution when traveling through this area.
Citizens are encouraged to limit travel in affected areas to allow MDOT crews to inspect roadways and bridges.
For road conditions, follow @MississippiDOT on Twitter and Facebook, and stay updated on current live traffic and travel info at MDOTtraffic.com, download the MDOT Traffic mobile app or call 511 in Mississippi.
To follow MDOT’s complete preparaions for and response to Hurricane Nate, click here.
MDOT crews work to remove more than 1,000 pumpkins from U.S. Highway 90 in Pass Christian that were blown onto the road due to high winds.
