it is now open. I know it was a headache for some that lived around there.
For those that live around Hwy 43 in Rankin...
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I know Tommy’s TP and Sunset Grill are glad
It was scheduled for 3 months and completed in 3 weeks. Sounds safe.
www.wapt.com
Highway 43 bridge closure impacts local businesses near Ross Barnett Reservoir
The Mississippi Department of Transportation announced the closure of Highway 43 over the Ross Barnett Reservoir for three months starting July 28 due to necessary repairs, affecting local businesses.
www.wapt.com
That’s insane .. thought it was going to be a 17n nightmare lasting half a year.
UPDATE: Crews repair, reopen State Route 43 in Rankin County ahead of schedule
The closure, which called for a void repair underneath a bridge approach, began on July 28. The contract allowed two months to complete the repair. Crews completed the work in two weeks.
mdot.ms.gov
This is VERY good news for a lot of people & businesses. Seems too good to be true though.
Tommy’s has taken a hit when the old owners sold. The Indians right up the road are raking.
Yeah. It’s on my preferred route to north Laurel to visit my mom. Not sure if I want to risk it Friday or not.
Has the state ever finished anything early? I figured launching at Tommy’s was out all fall.
Project that was supposed to take 3 months was finished in 2 weeks. Kind of makes you wonder if it was done right or if corners were cut.
Hopefully they just found less problems than expected. Or maybe they decided to skip the study on the impact of the project on the migration patterns of three-toed newts?
I travel that way to go up to family farm. The last time they shut it down a few years ago they did piece mill. They closed it for a few weeks then reopened for a few weeks then closed again. It then was supposed to be closed for a few month during that event. Probably what they are doing this time to keep the natives happy. Side note: If you are traveling from Rankin County to West Jackson don't look up at the stack when you go under it. You will never cross that bridge again. They have ripped big gaps out of the sides down to underneath the bridge working on it. They do have temporary supports but it sure does look really unstable.
My guess. They really thought the project would take 2 months but announced 3 to give some slack. Then there may have been performance bonuses for early completion, so the contractor worked double shifts 7 days a week. That could turn a 2 month project into 3 weeks. Or, like Glory Dawg says, maybe they're opening the bridge during stages of the project that it doesn't absolutely have to be closed for. Because it is a huge problem for people to re-route when that bridge is out.