The Madison Police Department issued the following statement.
Motorists northbound on Interstate 55 in Madison near the 109 mile-marker should expect possible delays due to periodic lane restrictions as an overturned 18-wheeler on the side of the roadway has its spilled (non-hazardous) load cleaned-up and recovered. This activity may take several hours. Expect possible delays in the area.
Kingfish note: the vehicular incident took place at the northern Madison city limits on I-55
16 comments:
“109 marker” tells me nothing about where to avoid. Exits would be helpful.
Seen this just awhile ago. Traffic back up big time. At least KF didn’t try turn this one into a hate Jackson story.
3:32 - well if I were you and I was planning a trip north on I55, and I didn't know where the 100 mile marker was, I think I would look it up on Google maps, or maybe check the MDOT website.
But since I am not you, but am a helpful smartass, I will tell you - it is between the Madison exit onto I 55 north and the Gluckstadt exit.
Also I will tell you that as of thirty minutes ago, the traffic was stopped all the way to the Madison bridge crossing I55 (if you know where that is).
@3:32
It won’t help you now but Wikipedia has a nice list of them. .
Just search.”I55 mike markers.”
Attn 3:32 just find I 55 and go north 109 miles from the Louisiana line. You’re welcome for this crystal clear explanation.
Just passed by headed south. Yes it is still backed up.
@3;32 Main St Madison is Exit 108 so between there and Gluckstadt
Exit 109 is 1 mile north of the Madison exit.
If I’m going north and leave at 5 o’clock and 3:32 is going east at 45 mph, where do we meet?
11:15 - McDonald's if you hurry.
11:15 - McDonald's if you hurry.
But the ice cream machine is still broken.
"'109 marker' tells me nothing about where to avoid."
It tells you pretty much exactly where the problem is, though variances in traffic over time might cause variances in the size of the problem area (which begins approximately at MM 109). FWIW, the 109 marker is pretty much exactly halfway in between the 108 marker and the 110 marker. You're welcome.
As far as where to avoid, I'd suggest any location where that commenter is.
Looking back...THIS was really a STORY? Yep, Bevis...appears it's true.
Other than the Federal Parkway, does Mississippi even HAVE mile markers (other than exits). Some states have them in tenths. On the slim chance we have them, they're obscured by weeds and litter. Fordyce promised 'Litter Free By 2003'.
Yes 2:34, Mississippi does have mile markers and they are on all interstate highways. Every mile, not just at exits. And for that matter, they are on not so far off the pavement that they are obscured by the weeds; for that matter, the weeds along this section of interstate (around mile marker 109) have recently been mowed and the area looks quite nice. Maybe you need to get out more and smell the roses. Or the cut weeds.
On another matter, you didn't want to be a trucker along that section of interstate yesterday. Between Madison (roughly MM 108 for your info 2:34) to the North Canton exit (MM 125) there were eight semis pulled over by the MDOT marked DPS enforcement vehicles, with two more sitting on the shoulder looking for them some prey. More than one every two miles - way to go Commissioner!
While searching this thread for relevance, I find the pressing question is: Why are they called mile-posts on federal parkways and mile-markers on federal highways?
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