MDOT to widen I-10 in D'Iberville area

Associated Press - October 27, 2009 5:54 AM ET

D'IBERVILLE, Miss. (AP) - The Mississippi Department of Transportation will begin a $12.8 million Interstate 10 widening project Monday, which will expand the road to eight lanes between D'Iberville and the first Ocean Springs exit.

MDOT says that by the end of 2010, the high-traffic road will be widened from six lanes to eight lanes from I-110 to the Mississippi 609 exit. From the Mississippi 609 exit to about one mile to the east, I-10 will have six lanes when the work is done. Past that point, the road will be four lanes.

MDOT Gulf Regional Engineer Kelly Castleberry said most of the time drivers will have no less than two lanes in each direction. He said the interstate may be reduced to one lane in each direction for brief period, but he believes the improvements will help traffic flow tremendously.

Information from: The Sun Herald, http://www.sunherald.com