GULFPORT, Miss. - Get ready for bumper-to-bumper traffic in south Mississippi. A planned railroad crossing project will shut down one of the Gulf Coast’s busiest roads (Highway 49 in Harrison County) for 14 days. First responders are preparing for the closure, making sure they’re able to get to emergencies quickly and safely by mapping detour routes to reach calls in a timely manner, according to Gulfport Fire Chief Billy Kelley. That’s not exactly good news for emergency or medical response teams. The traffic count at Highway 49 and Creosote is about 52,000 cars daily. Kelley is encouraging citizens to start planning alternative travel routes now. (WLOX 10/19/22) The impact begins Nov. 23. Northbound lanes will be closing at 10 p.m. Closures in southbound lanes and Exit 34-A come a week later. Then, both lanes, north and south, will be closed. Businesses bracing for traffic congestion once road work begins on Highway 49 (wlox.com)
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