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Starting Point:  At MS 16 in eastern Madison County
Ending Point:  3 miles north of North Carrollton, Carroll County
Total Distance:  64.3 miles

Counties:  Madison, Yazoo, Holmes, Carroll
Cities/towns over 5,000 pop served:  None

Multiplexes:
4.5 miles with US 51 in and near Pickens
0.4 mile with MS 12 in Lexington
0.6 mile with MS 35 in Carrollton

NHS:  None

Freeway Segments:  None

Other Multilane Segments:  None

Average Daily Traffic (1999):
     Madison County:  710 (north of MS 16) to 450 (west of Cameron) to 1,200 (US 51 duplex)
     Yazoo County:  1,200 (near Madison County) to 3,000 (north of MS 432)
     Holmes County:  3,000 (US 51 duplex) to 1,100 (south of I-55) to 7,700 (south of MS 12) to 1,000 (north of Acona)
     Carroll County:  1,000 (south of MS 430) to 4,700 (in North Carrollton) to 1,000 (northeast of North Carrollton)

Notes:
An extension across the Pearl River plain to MS 25 is proposed.

What I'd Do:
Build the extension to MS 25 as proposed.
Truncate its northern end back to US 82.

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