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Local leaders call for special session to discuss infrastructure woes

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During the past legislative session, lawmakers failed to pass legislation dealing with the state’s failing infrastructure and with Governor Bryant declaring a state of emergency that immediately closes 106 bridges in the state, many are seeking answers.

“In an emergency meeting this morning, the Jones County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to write a letter urging Governor Bryant to immediately call a special session to encourage legislators to fund local bridge replacement,” said a statement from the Jones County Board of Supervisors. “The Board also requested that the Mississippi Association of Supervisors contact all other Mississippi counties to do the same.”

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1

Bush Dairy Rd RELIEF FOR TALLAHOMA CK 31.74143611 -89.17813056

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2

Bush Dairy Rd TALLAHOMA CREEK 31.74070556 -89.18151111

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3

Courtney Creek Rd COURTNEY CREEK

31.44994444

-89.20425

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4

Dallas Brownlee Rd PINEY CREEK 31.77111111 -88.94375

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5

Sandersville Pleasant Grove rd RELIEF FOR DRY CREEK 31.76756944 -89.01634167

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6

Ellisville Tuckers Crossing Rd Flat Branch

31.62531389

-89.09883056

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7

Freedom Rd LITTLE MILL CREEK 31.64938889 -88.99238889

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8

Harlon Matthews Rd Brushy Branch

31.77753056

-89.21986389

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9

Hines Rd HORSE CREEK 31.71169444 -89.20175

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10

Lyon Ranch Rd Dry Creek 31.54977778 -89.10027778

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11

Masonite Lake Rd. MILL CREEK 31.66686111 -88.99922222

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12

Monroe Rd LOWERY CREEK 31.60102222 -89.37775556

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13

Monroe Rd OAKEY WOODS CREEK 31.63057222 -89.38723889

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14

New Zion Rd Providence Creek 31.45504167 -89.3582

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15

Old US HWY 84 East BOGUEHOMA CREEK 31.70147222 -89.02677778

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16

Sandhill Church Rd Dry Branch

31.65611111

-89.33997222

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17

Sellers Rd Thomas Creek 31.49380556 -89.27775

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18

Sellers Rd ( not Chester Mosley) Falls Branch

31.46153611

-89.27783889

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19

Sharon Moss Rd WEST REEDY CREEK 31.79929444 -89.12825

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20

Shorty Ekes Rd LONG BRANCH 31.64995833 -89.08401389

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no outlet

21

Stewart Dr. Burr Creek 31.51641667 -89.29847222

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no outlet , gas pipeline

22

Three Mile Stretch Tallahala Creek

31.56

-89.18508333

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23

W Main St. Sandersville MAYHAW BRANCH 31.78808333 -89.04675278

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With 23 of the 106 bridges located in Jones County, Rodney Parker who serves as the Deputy Director for the Jones County Emergency Operations Center said that MDOT will begin working to close the bridges using dirt and/or concrete barricades beginning at 6 a.m. on April 16th.

Representative Mark Baker said that to deal with the infrastructure issue, the legislature has to first determine where the needs are before they can move forward with a joint plan between the House and the Senate.

“When you talk to a lot of people about road and bridge issues, they are not talking about highways or interstates, they are talking about their local roads and their cities in their counties,” Baker said. “That’s where we in the House have gone out and said, you know what, people are not complaining about the condition of highway 80, they are complaining about the condition of First Street.”

Baker added that he believes the Governor will only call a special session to discuss infrastructure legislation if the House and the Senate can come to an agreement.

“We need to do a better job of explaining that we need to replenish these cities for lost revenue so that they can, in turn, use that money more efficiently to provide for those infrastructure needs in their towns,” Baker said.

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