en.Wedoany.com Reported - Charles Busby, Southern Transportation District Commissioner of the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT), reported on June 26, 2026, on the latest construction progress of multiple infrastructure projects in the southwestern part of the state. Among them, a major $76 million project in Pike County is steadily advancing, including resurfacing a 5-mile stretch of Interstate 55 (I-55) from State Route 24 to U.S. Highway 98 (U.S. 98), constructing two roundabouts at the intersection of U.S. 98 and I-55, and raising four bridges over I-55.

Busby stated that during the peak summer construction season, multiple infrastructure projects in the southwestern region have reached critical milestones and are making strong, steady progress. He expressed pride in the project advancements and looks forward to sustaining this momentum to continuously improve the safety and quality of the state's transportation system.

As part of a $57.7 million project along U.S. 98 in Marion County, the east-west bridges over the Pearl River are being replaced simultaneously, with work also including riverbank reinforcement to curb erosion and address scour issues. Meanwhile, in Franklin County, on the U.S. 98 bridge replacement project over the Homochitto River, workers are installing diaphragms and post-tensioning steel cables, with deck construction set to begin soon.

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