The Mississippi Department of Transportation said entrance and exit ramps at Interstate 59’s Exit 67A in Hattiesburg will be closed intermittently beginning at 8 a.m. May 20 for joint sealing related to an interstate resurfacing project.
MDOT said the closures in Forrest County will occur one at a time in two- to six-hour intervals until the work is complete. Affected ramps include the southbound I-59 exit to U.S. 49 northbound; the U.S. 49 northbound entrance to I-59 southbound; the southbound I-59 exit to U.S. 49 southbound; and the U.S. 49 southbound entrance to I-59 southbound.
MDOT advised that vehicles carrying permitted loads should use an alternate route. The agency posted additional details and a map online at https://bit.ly/4uXgCdz and https://mdottraffic.com/?a=561467.
MDOT did not announce an estimated completion date. The agency said motorists should expect intermittent closures and plan alternate routes accordingly.
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