Tag: Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT)

Roadbuilding

Mississippi requests emergency FWHA funds for flood-damaged roads, bridges

The Mississippi Department of Transportation has requested emergency funds from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration to help pay for road and bridge repairs necessary after recent flooding. According to MDOT,  flood waters have left several roads and bridges closed in Lamar, Tate and Warren counties. Gov. Phil Bryant has declared a state of emergency […]

March 18, 2016

Roadbuilding

Mississippi lawmakers consider raising gas tax

Gas prices are lower than they’ve been in years, and, like President Obama, some Mississippi lawmakers see that as an opportunity to raise the state’s gas tax in order to pay for infrastructure improvements. According to The Clarion-Ledger, Mississippi Department of Transportation Executive Director Melinda McGrath told a joint meeting of the House Transportation and […]

February 23, 2016

Roadbuilding

Giant hole swallows 12 vehicles in Mississippi

While the owners of 12 vehicles were dining at a Mississippi IHOP, the parking lot decided to have a meal of its own when a massive hole opened and swallowed 12 vehicles. You can see aerial footage of the hole, taken by Jason Hartwig with a DJI Phantom 3 drone and uploaded to YouTube, below. No one is […]

November 9, 2015

Roadbuilding

Mississippi DOT is investigating a possible beer run in one of its vehicles

A Facebook user in Mississippi caught the eye of the state’s Department of Transportation after posting pictures that appear to show three women loading up an MDOT law enforcement vehicle with beer. According to The Clarion-Ledger, MDOT has launched an investigation to determine if there was a misuse of state property following the photos making the rounds on […]

September 30, 2015

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Mississippi DOT awards URS contract

URS has been awarded a contract by the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) to provide operations and support services for Transportation Management Centers (TMC) statewide. Under the contract, URS will provide management, staffing and other support services for the day-to-day operation of the Statewide TMC located in Jackson and Regional TMCs located in Southaven, Hattiesburg […]

August 3, 2010