Friday, September 19, 2025

Highway 80 Reopens Ahead of Schedule

 The Mississippi Department of Transportation issued the following statement. 

The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) is wrapping up a critical bridge repair project on U.S. Highway 80 over the Pearl River relief area in Rankin County today.



The project allowed a closure period of up to 100 calendar days. Crews wrapped up work in half that time and are preparing to reopen the roadway to traffic today—a big win for the 15,000 drivers that utilize the route on a daily basis. 

“We are thrilled to announce that crews have wrapped up the bridge repair on U.S. 80 over two months ahead of schedule and are set to reopen it today,” said Mississippi Transportation Commission Chairman Willie Simmons. “Thanks to the dedication and teamwork shown throughout the project by both MDOT and Key, LLC, we’re able to minimize traffic disruption for the thousands of drivers who rely on this route daily by reopening it ahead of schedule.”


Crews were able to get an early start on the project after completing a separate bridge rehabilitation project on U.S. 80 over the Pearl River ahead of schedule. This project called for 270 working days and crews were able to finish the major bridge rehab project in 245 days. The first repair project over the Pearl River was handled by Cotton Creek Transport, Inc.

The U.S. 80 project that wraps up today included the removal and replacement of portions of the end bent and bridge end pavement of the U.S. 80 bridges over the Pearl River relief area, just east of the first repair project. Additional rehabilitation work included placing a hybrid polymer concrete overlay on the bridge deck, sealing the new bridge joints and cleaning all bridge caps. This $2.1 million project was handled by Key, LLC of Madison.

“Reopening this vital route will relieve traffic on other roads in the area and ensure a smoother flow of traffic throughout the Jackson-metro,” said Commissioner Simmons. “I appreciate the public for giving us the time and space to complete each of these critical bridge repair projects. U.S. 80 is now a safer corridor in Hinds and Rankin County.” 


8 comments:

Anonymous said...

and I-55 south @ pearl river seems to be at a dead stop. Any update MDOT?

Anonymous said...

Amen 1:30. Something we haven't been told must have delayed the I-55 bridges. We all know how well contractors and MDOT get along!

Anonymous said...

The online project listing for MDOT shows an expected completion date of 9/30/25, but I don't think they'll make that deadline. It does appear though that 3/4 of the concrete deck has been replaced on the southbound side, so maybe it will only be another month?

Anonymous said...

This is the MDOT statement about the I-55 southbound project on 8/29/25:
"On the southbound bridge, the concrete deck overlay is underway. Crews have completed three of five concrete pours. The final two pours will take place in the coming weeks. Once these pours are complete and have cured, crews will be able to reopen the southbound lanes."

Anonymous said...

Has anyone driven Hwy 80 west in Jacktown lately?

Anonymous said...

How to finish a project early so you can pat your bureaucratic back? Move the projected finish date at least a month later and voila! You finished early.

Anonymous said...

Kudos to anything completed ahead of schedule and meeting standards and specifications. Many states have bonuses for highway projects if they complete phases early and satisfy all criteria and benchmarks.

Anonymous said...

I mentioned a few weeks ago that this would soon be water under the bridge.


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