Jackson, Miss.— Three teams from Mississippi were chosen to compete in the National Transportation and Civil Engineering (TRAC) Bridge Building Challenge at the American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Spring Meeting in Des…
MDOT Celebrates Centennial Year
JACKSON, MISS.—March 29, 2016, marked the start of the Mississippi Department of Transportation’s (MDOT) second century of service to the people of…
Federal Highway Administration Releases $2 Million in Emergency Relief Funds to Repair Highway and Bridge Damage in Tennessee and Mississippi
WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today announced the immediate availability of $2 million in Emergency Relief funds from the…
The Thousand-Year Flood
The water just kept rising and rising. Seventy-nine years ago one of America’s great natural disasters began with the inexorable rise of the Ohio and Mississippi rivers. Over the course of a month, four states were inundated, more than a million people lost…
Uncovering the Mighty Mississippi’s Natural Potential for Nitrogen Removal
Working throughout the Mississippi River basin, USGS scientists and collaborators from the University of Texas at Austin have established the river’s own potential to decrease its load of nitrate and identified how certain basic river management practices…
MDOT Bridge Repair Highlights Importance and Challenges of Rural Projects
Jackson, Miss.—The task of maintaining over 5,700 bridges in Mississippi is not an easy one. Whether over water, land, railroads or other roads, these bridges are an essential part of Mississippi’s infrastructure. As such, they require constant maintenance…
Public Transit Provided Morale Boost, Sense of Community in Katrina’s Wake
Biloxi, Miss. – The havoc unleashed by Hurricane Katrina was unlike anything the Mississippi Gulf Coast had ever seen. Bridges destroyed. Communities cut off from each other. Lives changed forever. With so many communities along the Coast cut off from each…
Mississippi Authorizes $200 Million in Bonds for Bridges, Roadway Infrastructure
The Mississippi Legislature, in the last week of its session, voted to raise $200 million in bond financing to pay for transportation investments, most of that to target the state's list of structurally deficient bridges. The House gave final approval March…
Mississippi DOT Takes Home Intelligent Transportation Systems Award
JACKSON, Miss., Oct. 20, 2014— The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) has won the Best New Innovative Practice – Partnership Deployment award in the Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) America’s “Best of ITS Awards,” honoring the…
Mayors Join Forces to Promote Mississippi River Health and Economy
Twenty-five Mayors gathered in New Orleans to unveil the Mississippi River Sustainable Development Fund and a partnership between the Mississippi River World Trade Center Alliance and 18 Community Foundations serving communities along the River. Hosted by…
