MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

1997 Regular Session

To: Transportation

By: Representatives Cameron, Thornton, Straughter, Bailey

House Bill 1114

AN ACT TO DIRECT THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO CONSTRUCT A FOUR-LANE, FULL CONTROL BYPASS AT OR NEAR THE CITY OF GREENVILLE ON AND ALONG ONE OF TWO DESCRIBED LOCATIONS TO BE SELECTED BY THE MISSISSIPPI TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:

SECTION 1. Pursuant to a study conducted by the Mississippi Department of Transportation in accordance with Chapter 429, Laws of 1992, determining the feasibility of constructing a United States Highway 82 bypass at or near the City of Greenville utilizing state route 454, the Mississippi Department of Transportation, using any funds available to it, shall construct a four-lane, full control bypass approximately seventeen and one-tenth (17.1) miles in length on and along one of the following described locations, the choice of location to be selected by the Mississippi Transportation Commission:

LOCATION "A"

Beginning on U.S. Highway 82 at the site for construction of the new Mississippi River Bridge south of Greenville, proceeding in a northeasterly direction approximately 0.6 miles, crossing Mississippi Highway 454 and turning in an easterly direction parallel to and north of existing Mississippi Highway 454, then continuing easterly approximately 4.8 miles to cross Mississippi Highway 1 just north of the Mississippi Highway 1 and U.S. Highway 454 junction, then turning in a northeasterly direction for 10.1 miles to intersect present U.S. Highway 82 in Leland and then running coincidently with U.S. Highway 82 for 1.6 miles to the east end of the interchange with U.S. Highway 61 in Leland, providing a connection to present U.S. Highway 82 just west of its intersection with Old U.S. Highway 61. This bypass project will include four interchanges: One at present U.S. Highway 82 at the Mississippi River Bridge; a second at Mississippi Highway 1; a third at a location between Mississippi Highway 1 and Leland, to be selected by the Mississippi Transportation Commission and the county engineer for Washington County; and a fourth connecting present U.S. Highway 82 in Leland.

LOCATION "B"

Beginning on U.S. Highway 82 at the site for construction of the new Mississippi River Bridge south of Greenville, proceeding in a northeasterly direction approximately 0.6 miles, crossing Mississippi Highway 454 and turning in an easterly direction parallel to and north of existing Mississippi Highway 454, then continuing easterly approximately 4.8 miles to cross Mississippi Highway 1, then turning northeasterly approximately 6.1 miles to a point near the southwest corner of the northwest quarter of Section 30, Township 18 North, Range 7 West, in Washington County, then turning easterly parallel to and approximately 1.0 mile south of existing U.S. Highway 82 for approximately 2.0 miles, then turning northeasterly for 2.4 miles to intersect present U.S. Highway 82 in Leland, then running coincidently with U.S. Highway 82 for 1.60 miles to the east end of the interchange with U.S. Highway 61 in Leland. This bypass project will include five interchanges to provide connections with U.S. Highway 82: One west of the intersection of Old U.S. Highway 61; a second near the southwest corner of the northwest quarter of Section 30, Township 18 North, Range 7 West, Washington County; a third approximately .5 mile southeast of the intersection of V.F.W. and Raceway Roads in Washington County; a fourth at present Mississippi Highway 1; and a fifth at present U.S. Highway 82 west of Greenville near the point of beginning.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 1997.