Mississippi’s I-20 Bridge Project On Track Despite Weather
Drone image of Mississippi DOT s I-20 bridge replacement project. (Mississippi Department of Transportation)
Mississippi Department of Transportation crews are pressing on with work to replace a bridge carrying Interstate 20 through the state capital.
Running across central Mississippi, I-20 is the state’s primary east-west route. Specifically, the project’s focus is the I-20 bridge between Terry Road and Gallatin Street in Jackson. The interstate passes between those roads for fewer than two miles in a highway configuration that includes I-55 as well as U.S. Route 49 and Route 51.
MDOT spokesman Michael Flood confirmed the project remains on track despite disruptions caused by the winter weather that gripped Mississippi in mid-February. The weather event, which brought ice and freezing temperatures to the area, hampered crews’ ability to work and receive deliveries, Flood said. As of Feb. 19, the city of Jackson