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With the record of decision signed in 2007, the FHWA authorized the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) to add I-69 signs on I-55 from the I-55/I-69 interchange in Hernando to the Tennessee state line.
- 1957–present
- 879.822 mi (1,415.936 km)Original length 355.8 miles (572.6 km)
The first segment of Interstate 69 designated beyond the original alignment between Indianapolis, Indiana and Port Huron, Michigan opened to traffic in Mississippi on October 3, 2006. 1 I-69 stems west from I-55/269 in Hernando alongside MS 304 in DeSoto County.
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Mississippi got a head start on Interstate 69 by opening a fully signed stretch in DeSoto County. During the Fall of 2006, Mississippi 304 opened as an east-west freeway between U.S. 61 and Interstate 55 in the far northern part of the state.
On January 18, 2008, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) authorized the states of Mississippi and Tennessee to extend I-69 from the I-40/SR 300 interchange in north Memphis to the I-55/I-69 interchange in Hernando; in late May 2008, Mississippi began posting signs reflecting the extension of the route.
The proposed Interstate 69 (I-69) extension from Indianapolis southwest to Texas currently has a short piece completed in the US state of Mississippi, south of Memphis, Tennessee. The south end is an at-grade intersection with the former route of Mississippi Highway 304 (MS 304) near Tunica Resorts , where MS 713 continues west to U.S. Highway ...
Jul 28, 2020 · “In Mississippi, a section of I-69 was completed in 2006 from Robinsonville across to I-55 near Hernando. Recently, another section was opened that extends that route across I-55 near Hernando through DeSoto and Marshall counties to the Tennessee line where it then connects to Tennessee 385 up to near Collierville and I-40.
Jan 16, 2024 · Governor Eric Holcomb’s Next Level Connections program fully funded the project and accelerated construction by three years. I-69 Finish Line is on track to open to traffic in late 2024, improving safety and reducing travel time. Follow the project on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Customer Service: 1-855-463-6848 www.indot4u.com
