Free rides to vaccination sites available statewide
If you’ve been wanting to get vaccinated but lacked transportation to get there, MDOT is stepping in to help. They’re supporting a statewide initiative that...
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Mississippi’s democratic caucus talks state’s crumbling infrastructure
by Alex Paton
The Mississippi Legislature’s Democratic Caucus held a meeting to discuss the transportation and infrastructure crisis in the state. During the public meeting, Senators and Representatives...
Amtrak to serve northwest Mississippi
by Alex Paton
Amtrak City of New Orleans trains will now stop daily at a new station in Marks, Mississippi on the Chicago-New Orleans. The train will stop daily on routes running...
House takes a stand for road funding
Mississippi House lawmakers stood almost unanimously to return two bills to the Senate for funding for Mississippi’s roads and bridges. SB 1509 was referred back...
Senate scrapping of online sales tax draws rebuke from House members
by Jared Bounds
Representative Charles Busby, R-Pascagoula, and chairman of the House Transportation Committee, sent a clear message to his colleagues in the senate by tabling bills that...
New Statewide Transportation Improvement Program has been finalized by MDOT
by Sarah Ulmer
JACKSON, MISS.—The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) has released the 2017-2020 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) document. ...
MDOT celebrates 100 years, reflects on expanding transportation in the 70’s
On March 29, 2016, the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) began its second century of service to the people of the state, 100 years after the...
County supervisors, engineers announce “road show” to address infrastructure concerns
JACKSON, MISS– The Mississippi Association of Supervisors (MAS) and the MS Association of County Engineers (MACE) have announced the state for the 2016 County Road Show. ...
Mississippi Transportation Commissioner receives award
by Sarah Ulmer
JACKSON, Miss.- The Mississippi Transportation Institute (MTI) has honored Mississippi Transportation Commission Commissioner, Dick Hall, with the Owen Cooper Memorial Award....
Big Money For Mississippi Roads: Congress Greenlights Transportation Bill
by Sarah Ulmer
Washington, D.C. U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., voted in favor of a fully funded, five-year highway authorization bill, says a statement from Wicker’s office. ...