U.S. Route 82 in Mississippi
Route information | ||||
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Maintained by MDOT | ||||
Length | 180.0 mi[1] (289.7 km) | |||
Existed | 1932[2]–present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
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Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | Mississippi | |||
Counties | Washington, Sunflower, Leflore, Carroll, Montgomery, Webster, Choctaw, Oktibbeha, Lowndes | |||
Highway system | ||||
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U.S. Route 82 (US 82) is a section of a west-east highway that travels through Mississippi. It starts at the Arkansas state line at Refuge and ends at the Alabama state line east of Columbus.
Route description
[edit]As are most other US numbered highways in the state, this entire section of US 82 is defined in Mississippi Code Annotated § 65-3-3.[3]
Through the entire state, the highway is four-laned with interchanges at major junctions. After crossing the Mississippi River from Arkansas via the four-laned, cable-stayed Greenville Bridge, the road briefly travels northeast toward central Greenville, then turns east toward Leland, where it intersects US 61, as US 278 breaks it concurrency and goes on to follow US 61 north. US 82 continues eastward, intersecting US 49W in Indianola, US 49E in Greenwood, I-55 and US 51 in Winona, and passing through Starkville.
From Starkville east through Columbus up until the Alabama state line, US 82 is built to freeway standards. It forms a brief concurrency with US 45 in Columbus, as both highways cross the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway together via an unnamed bridge. As US 45 heads north, US 82 continues to wind its way around the city, finally crossing into Alabama almost immediately after an interchange with Lee Stokes Road.
History
[edit]US 82 was first requested by MDOT in part as a route that extended from Texarkana, Arkansas to Columbus. Their request was approved on July 1, 1931 after a similar request was made from AHTD processed a similar request. Eventually, in June 1934, an expansion to Tuscaloosa was approved and completed in the same year. The length of US 82 began shortening sometime just before 1939, mainly within cities. The length of the highway in the state was shortened even further by 1942.[2]
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Future
[edit]Construction is now underway on a U.S. 82 bypass around Greenville. The new road will commence at the Greenville Bridge and terminate at the current US 82 near Leland, creating a half-loop freeway around South Greenville. Cloverleaf interchanges are presently being built at the freeway's junctions with MS 454 and MS 1. The bypass is scheduled for completion in fall 2025.[4][5]
Junction list
[edit]County | Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes | ||
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Mississippi River | 0.0 | 0.0 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ||||
Washington | Refuge | 1.1 | 1.8 | ![]() ![]() | Future bypass route; western terminus of MS 454 | ||
Greenville | 9.7 | 15.6 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
Leland | 17.4 | 28.0 | Broad Street | Former US 61 north; future bypass route | |||
18.9– 19.5 | 30.4– 31.4 | ![]() ![]() | Interchange; eastern end of US 278 concurrency | ||||
Sunflower | Indianola | 33.0 | 53.1 | ![]() ![]() | Eastern terminus of MS 448 | ||
33.7 | 54.2 | ![]() | |||||
Moorhead | 40.9 | 65.8 | ![]() | ||||
Leflore | Itta Bena | 53.4 | 85.9 | ![]() ![]() | Western end of MS 7 concurrency | ||
Greenwood | 57.9 | 93.2 | ![]() ![]() | Western end of US 49E concurrency | |||
62.2– 62.6 | 100.1– 100.7 | ![]() ![]() Main Street (MS 743 north) - Downtown | Interchange; eastern end of US 49E concurrency; southern terminus of unsigned MS 743 | ||||
63.6– 63.7 | 102.4– 102.5 | ![]() ![]() | Eastern terminus of MS 744; no left turn eastbound | ||||
63.8 | 102.7 | ![]() ![]() | Western terminus of MS 430 | ||||
64.1 | 103.2 | ![]() ![]() | Eastern end of MS 7 concurrency | ||||
Carroll | | 77.8 | 125.2 | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Western end of MS 35 concurrency | ||
| 79.4 | 127.8 | ![]() ![]() | Eastern end of MS 35 concurrency | |||
Montgomery | Winona | 86.8 | 139.7 | ![]() | I-55 exit 185 | ||
87.6 | 141.0 | ![]() ![]() | Western terminus of Winona section of MS 182 | ||||
88.9 | 143.1 | ![]() | Interchange | ||||
Kilmichael | 98.3 | 158.2 | ![]() ![]() | Western terminus of Kilmichael section of MS 182 | |||
100.6 | 161.9 | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Eastern terminus of Kilmichael section of MS 182 | ||||
Webster | | 116.6 | 187.6 | ![]() ![]() | Western terminus of Europa section of MS 182 | ||
Eupora | 119.5 | 192.3 | ![]() | Interchange | |||
| 122.0 | 196.3 | ![]() ![]() | Eastern terminus of Europa section of MS 182 | |||
| 126.7 | 203.9 | ![]() | Interchange | |||
Mathiston | 127.8 | 205.7 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Western end of MS 15 concurrency; southern terminus of MS 403 | |||
128.7 | 207.1 | ![]() ![]() | Interchange; Eastern end of MS 15 concurrency | ||||
Oktibbeha | | 137.9 | 221.9 | ![]() ![]() | Western terminus of Starkville section of MS 182 | ||
Starkville | 144.6– 145.3 | 232.7– 233.8 | ![]() ![]() | Interchange; west end of freeway; western end of MS 25 concurrency | |||
145.6 | 234.3 | ![]() | |||||
147.7– 148.2 | 237.7– 238.5 | ![]() | Western end of MS 12 concurrency | ||||
Clayton Village | 149.5– 150.0 | 240.6– 241.4 | ![]() | ||||
| 153.5 | 247.0 | Hickory Grove Road | ||||
Lowndes | | 156.3 | 251.5 | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Eastern end of MS 25 concurrency | ||
| 160.5 | 258.3 | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Access to Golden Triangle Regional Airport; northern terminus of MS 791 | |||
| 166.2 | 267.5 | ![]() ![]() | Western end of US 45 concurrency | |||
Bridge over the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway | |||||||
Columbus | 169.4 | 272.6 | ![]() ![]() | Western terminus of Columbus section of MS 182 | |||
170.0 | 273.6 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Eastern end of US 45 concurrency; Western end of MS 50 concurrency; Northern terminus of MS 69 | ||||
170.6 | 274.6 | North 18th Avenue | |||||
171.7 | 276.3 | Military Road | |||||
173.9 | 279.9 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Eastern end of MS 12 concurrency; Eastern end of MS 50 concurrency | ||||
| 178.9– 179.3 | 287.9– 288.6 | Lee Stokes Road | ||||
Alabama state line | 180.0 | 289.7 | ![]() ![]() East end of freeway ![]() ![]() | ||||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
[edit]- ^ "Overview Map of US 82 in Mississippi" (Map). Google Maps. Google. March 25, 2016. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
- ^ a b "U.S. 82: General Highway History". Highway History. Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved June 23, 2016.
- ^ "§ 65-1-59: Status of existing state highways; annual report of recommendations". Mississippi Code Annotated. 2013. Retrieved June 24, 2016 – via Justia.
- ^ "U.S. Highway 82/Greenville Bypass in Mississippi Begins Construction : CEG". www.constructionequipmentguide.com. Retrieved 2023-02-28.
- ^ Gordon, Mac. "Bypass set around Greenville; another needed at Hattiesburg". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved 2023-02-28.
External links
[edit]Media related to U.S. Route 82 in Mississippi at Wikimedia Commons
- U.S. Route 82
- U.S. Highways in Mississippi
- Transportation in Washington County, Mississippi
- Transportation in Sunflower County, Mississippi
- Transportation in Leflore County, Mississippi
- Transportation in Carroll County, Mississippi
- Transportation in Montgomery County, Mississippi
- Transportation in Webster County, Mississippi
- Transportation in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi
- Transportation in Lowndes County, Mississippi