Mississippi Highway 8
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Western Terminus: |
At MS 1 in Rosedale, Bolivar County |
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Eastern Terminus: |
At US 278 at Wise Gap, Monroe County |
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Distance: |
~171 miles |
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Counties Served: |
Bolivar, Sunflower, Leflore, Tallahatchie, Grenada, Calhoun, Chickasaw, Monroe |
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Cities/Towns Over 5,000 Population: |
Cleveland, Grenada, Aberdeen |
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Highway Duplexes: |
MS 35, MS 7, MS 9, US 45, MS 25 |
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Freeway segments: |
None |
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Multilane segments: |
Through Cleveland Through Grenada Along US 45 duplex |
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National Highway System: |
Rosedale to US 61 in Cleveland Along US 45 duplex |
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MDOT's Vision 21 System: |
Medium Priority from MS 1 to MS 7 South High Priority along MS 7 duplex Passing Lanes along MS 9 duplex High Priority along MS 25 duplex |
Average Annual Daily Traffic Ranges (2004)
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Bolivar County: |
1,500 (E of Rosedale) |
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Sunflower/Leflore/Tallahatchie |
6,100 (near Dockery) 5,700 (W of US 49W in Ruleville) 5,000 (E of US 49W in Ruleville) 1,800 (near Quiver River) 1,500 (near L.B. Jones Rd) 1,400 (E of Schlater Rd) 1,400 (US 49E to Leflore/Tallahatchie Co Line) 1,600 (W of Phillip) 1,600 (E of Tippo-Phillip Rd) |
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Grenada County: |
1,600 (near Wolf Lake Rd) 2,600 (NW of Holcomb) 6,600 (E of Holcomb) 8,000 (near Bew Springs) 21,000 (E of I-55 in Grenada) 21,000 (South St to Spring Hill Rd in Grenada) 19,000 (E of Govan St in Grenada) 13,000 (E of US 51 in Grenada) 15,000 (E of Fairground Rd in Grenada) 12,000 (near Batupan Bogue) 3,400 (W of Camp McCain Rd) 2,400 (E of Gore Springs) 1,900 (W of James Rd) |
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Calhoun County: |
1,900 (E of CR 345) 3,600 (N of MS 9 South) 4,100 (N of Bluehouse Rd) 3,900 (S of MS 9 North in Calhoun City) 8,300 (E of MS 9 North in Calhoun City) 6,300 (W of Strong St in Derma) 5,000 (E of Derma) 4,800 (near CR 131) 4,200 (near Calhoun/Chickasaw Co Line) |
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Chickasaw County: |
4,100 (W of Pyland) 5,800 (E of MS 15 in Houston) 8,100 (W of Pontotoc St in Houston) 11,000 (E of Starkville St in Houston) 3,900 (SE of Aberdeen Rd in Houston) 2,100 (near CR 168) 1,900 (E of Trebloc) |
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Monroe County |
1,900 (W of ALT US 45) 1,300 (E of ALT US 45) 1,100 (W of US 45) 5,900 (US 45 to MS 25 North) 1,300 (near Old Hamilton Rd) |
Current/Upcoming Projects Listed in the STIP
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Year: |
Location: | Type of Work: | Funding: |
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2006 |
Cleveland to Ruleville | Grading for 4-lane widening | $8.225 million |
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2007 |
MS 7 South at Holcomb to near Bew Springs (W of I-55) | ROW for 4-lane widening | $3.0 million |
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2007 |
Grenada/Calhoun Co Line to Calhoun City | ROW for reconstruction | $0.1 million |
Froggie's Notes:
- MS 8 is generally a
secondary east-west route across the state, being sandwiched between US 82 to
the south and MS 6 to the north. Even so, it still serves as an important
connector that stretches nearly the width of the state. In my opinion, US
278 should have taken this routing instead of being routed further north along
MS 6.
- Traffic counts are high enough to where MDOT will soon begin widening between
Cleveland and Ruleville.
Froggie Suggests:
- Widen to 4 lanes from
Future I-69 (assumed to be about 5 miles west of Cleveland) to Cleveland.
- Expedite widening to 4-lanes between Cleveland and Ruleville.
- Expedite 4-lane widening between Holcomb and I-55.
- Implement access management along the Grenada bypass, to include an
interchange at US 51.
- Widen to 4 lanes from Calhoun City to the Natchez Trace Pkwy east of Houston.
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Last Updated: May 29, 2005
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