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Category: Bridge Closures

Stay up to date on the closure of hundreds of bridges in Mississippi. Read breaking news stories and view interactive maps of bridge closures across the state at mississippitoday.org.

Politicians have been slashing taxes, but poll indicates Mississippians willing to pay higher taxes

Bobby HarrisonWill Stribling by Bobby Harrison and Will Stribling July 22, 2019September 28, 2020

Majority of people willing to pay higher taxes to fund infrastructure and education.; 59 percent say the state government is doing a poor job at maintaining infrastructure.

Flooding, bridge closure leave some in Delta community stuck and walled off

Alex Rozier by Alex Rozier April 15, 2019January 11, 2021

MDOT, county officials still on different pages over bridge closures

Alex Rozier by Alex Rozier April 1, 2019April 3, 2019

$250 million awarded for emergency road and bridge projects

Alex Rozier by Alex Rozier January 22, 2019June 13, 2019
Amite County bridge closed

Over 500 Mississippi bridges now closed; more likely under new federal standards

Alex Rozier by Alex Rozier December 10, 2018June 24, 2019

‘It’s hurting us bad’: New bridge weight limits worry industry leaders

Adam Ganucheau by Adam Ganucheau September 11, 2018June 14, 2019

Majority-black, Democratic counties hurt most by bridge closures, analysis shows

Adam GanucheauAlex Rozier by Adam Ganucheau and Alex Rozier August 23, 2018January 11, 2021

To fix bridges, counties forced to look at raising taxes and borrowing

Adam Ganucheau by Adam Ganucheau August 13, 2018August 12, 2018

Mississippi River bridge begins reopening in Natchez

Avatar by Alex Rozier and Scott Hawkins August 10, 2018January 11, 2021

Landlocked and frustrated, farmer offers to pay $40K for bridge repair

Adam Ganucheau by Adam Ganucheau August 9, 2018June 24, 2019
Wooden bridge in Amite County

Bridge crisis: Statewide closures ‘could very well double’ by 2019

Adam Ganucheau by Adam Ganucheau May 25, 2018January 11, 2021
Amite County bridge closed

Two counties sue state, claim governor can’t close bridges

R.L. Nave by R.L. Nave May 3, 2018May 4, 2018
Mack Gower and Arthur Perry talk in Leland, Miss.

Frustration, fears accelerate with no solution in sight for bridge crisis

Adam GanucheauKayleigh SkinnerR.L. Nave by Adam Ganucheau, Kayleigh Skinner and R.L. Nave May 2, 2018January 11, 2021

Mississippi Bridge Closures

Alex Rozier by Alex Rozier April 18, 2018January 11, 2021

A bridge near you is likely closed; locate it, show us

Alex Rozier by Alex Rozier April 18, 2018November 14, 2018

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