Mississippi Department of Transportation

Shoutout to the "In Memory of Frank Randle Jr." group of four volunteers for their amazing work gathering 17 bags of trash off Highway 12 in Tchula yesterday! 💪 Your dedication makes a huge difference in keeping our Mississippi roadways and communities clean, and we appreciate your efforts through the Adopt-a-Highway program! 🌿 #DontTrashMS #KeepMSBeautiful

Widening and overlay, sign upgrades, and other safety enhancements are in progress on 12 miles of State Route 12 from State Route 50 to the Alabama State line and various locations on State Highway 69 in Lowndes County! Work for this safety project is expected to finish next summer. Get MORE details on this project and others in northeast Mississippi in our latest District 1 update at https://bit.ly/3yZ3spj! #MShwys #ProjectUpdate 🚧

MDOT executives gathered this morning to finalize documents refinancing the department’s bond debt, a move expected to result in a cash-flow savings of $40 million and allow the debt to be paid off 8 years ahead of schedule. This is part of MDOT’s ongoing commitment to be good stewards of taxpayer dollars by managing the agency with fiscal responsibility and a common-sense approach. The Transportation Commission approved the refinancing plan at their August meeting. #MShwys

Guess what? It’s #WorkerWednesday time! Kimberly Meek is a phenomenal Administrative Assistant at MDOT's northern District 2 headquarters in Batesville. She not only manages this large office's front desk, answering questions and appropriately directing incoming calls, but also deftly processes employee timesheets, which helps us keep an accurate account of MDOT work, and addresses all-important maintenance quotes! 😵 What's more, despite all the tasks she juggles each day, she always does everything with a smile. We can't say enough about your outstanding positive influence and dedication, Kimberly!

🎉 Congratulations are in order for three of our MDOT roadside workers! Nathan Perkins from District 5 won first place in the Tractor Mower event, Michael Parnell from District 1 placed third in the Tandem Axle Dump Truck event, and Allen Stewart from District 7 placed fifth in the Tractor Truck with Lowboy event at the recently held annual Southeast Regional Roadeo Competition in Raleigh, North Carolina. Way to go, gentlemen! 🙌 MDOT came in ninth overall among contestants from the 12 states competing. READ MORE: https://bit.ly/3ZLPTUY #MShwys

Secretary of State Michael Watson joined The Extra Mile Podcast to preview the November 5 election from his office's standpoint, provide updates on the Mississippi Secretary of State's Office initiatives, shoutout a certain Covington County-based eatery, and more. 🔊 LISTEN here: http://bit.ly/3zTKc6L 📺 WATCH here: http://bit.ly/3OZOzWE #MShwys

Exciting news! MDOT’s Public Affairs Division just snagged an award at AASHTO (American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials)'s 2024 Transcomm Conference in Atlanta for their outstanding 2023 "Don't Trash Mississippi" litter campaign! 🏆 The Transcomm Skills Awards are all about celebrating the best in public relations across state transportation departments, and we’re honored to be recognized in the Print & Electronic Marketing category. Big thanks to all of the Public Affairs team members involved in making this campaign a success! 👏 Check out the main campaign video if you missed it last year at https://lnkd.in/gEkniywy. #DontTrashMS #KeepMSBeautiful #Transcomm

Calling all transportation enthusiasts! It’s International Podcast Day and a perfect time to dive into The Extra Mile, MDOT’s award-winning podcast! 🎙️ From construction updates to innovative tech, legislation news, and exclusive interviews, every episode is packed with insights straight from the experts. Join hosts Will Craft and Paul Katool as they keep you up to speed on everything MDOT! 🔊 TUNE IN, SUBSCRIBE, and let's go "the extra mile" together: GoMDOT.com/theextramile #PodcastDay #InternationalPodcastDay

Due to new federal legislation, MDOT has now created a Special Interstate Agricultural Vehicle Permit that allows interstate travel in Mississippi for commercial vehicles hauling agricultural products and unprocessed forestry products. Available to eligible drivers, the new permit is an annual blanket permit that also entitles a vehicle to transport certain agricultural products up to 88,000 pounds. U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith included the new provision in the FY2024 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (T-HUD) Appropriations Bill (H.R. 4366 - https://bit.ly/4dsa4dX), which was signed into law by President Biden in March. READ MORE: https://bit.ly/4gZCG1h #MShwys #Permits #AgriculturalProducts #MSAg

Workers have been clearing, grubbing, and removing fences for a bridge preservation project on the I-55 southbound exit ramp to Nissan Parkway (Exit 118B) in Madison County. See the work that's been happening so far in these photos! The scope of the whole project includes the removal and replacement of bridge end pavements and end walls, replacement of bridge bearings, installation of joint seals, drainage improvements, slope reinforcements, and rip rap placement. The closure of the exit ramp will remain in place until approximately October 11, with the remaining project work expected to wrap up next summer. For MORE on this project and others across central Mississippi, check out our latest District 5 projects release at https://bit.ly/3zhK2Me! #MShwys #ProjectUpdate 🚧