A Tale Of Two Structures
In June 2016, the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) began a project to extend the lifespan of the bridge on Highway 465 over Steele Bayou in Issaquena County. The bridge was originally built over the bayou in 1959 to connect the Eagle Lake community to U.S. Highway 61. Just north of Vicksburg, Highway 465 is […]
Entergy uses drones to improve reliability
Earlier this year, when strong storms moved through Vicksburg and flooded a substation making it inaccessible from the ground, Entergy Mississippi used drones to look at its equipment and how it was affected by the rising water. “Ordinarily, we would fly over the area in a helicopter to inspect the two-mile section of line because […]
COCHRAN & WICKER ANNOUNCE $7.54 MILLION TO IMPROVE GRENADA TO CANTON RAIL LINE
U.S. Senators Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) have announced a $7.54 million federal transportation grant to support restoration of Grenada Railroad rail service between Grenada and Canton. The U.S. Department of Transportation has approved the North Central Mississippi Regional Railroad Authority (NCMRRA) application for FASTLANE grant funding to undertake a series of […]