U.S. Route 82 in Mississippi

Summary

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.

U.S. Highway 82 marker

U.S. Highway 82

Map
Route information
Maintained by MDOT
Length180.0 mi[1] (289.7 km)
Existed1932[2]–present
Major junctions
West end US 82 / US 278 at the Arkansas state line
Major intersections
East end US 82 at the Alabama state line
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountiesWashington, Sunflower, Leflore, Carroll, Montgomery, Webster, Choctaw, Oktibbeha, Lowndes
Highway system
US 80 US 84
U.S. 82 Westbound crossing into Carroll County near Winona

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]

 
U.S. 82 Eastbound in Lowndes County

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

CountyLocationmikmDestinationsNotes
Mississippi River0.00.0 
 
 
 
US 82 west / US 278 west continue via the Greenville Bridge into Arkansas
WashingtonRefuge1.11.8 
 
MS 454 east – Wayside
Future bypass route; western terminus of MS 454
Greenville9.715.6   MS 1 / Great River Road (Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard) – Metcalfe, Avon
Leland17.428.0Broad StreetFormer US 61 north; future bypass route
18.9–
19.5
30.4–
31.4
   US 61 / US 278 – Rolling Fork, ClevelandInterchange; eastern end of US 278 concurrency
SunflowerIndianola33.053.1 
 
MS 448 west – Shaw
Eastern terminus of MS 448
33.754.2  US 49W (Martin Luther King Drive) – Yazoo City, Tutwiler
Moorhead40.965.8  MS 3 – Sunflower, Inverness
LefloreItta Bena53.485.9 
 
MS 7 south (Schley Street) – Belzoni
Western end of MS 7 concurrency
Greenwood57.993.2 
 
US 49E north – Tutwiler
Western end of US 49E concurrency
62.2–
62.6
100.1–
100.7
 
 
US 49E south – Yazoo City
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
 
 
MS 744 west
Eastern terminus of MS 744; no left turn eastbound
63.8102.7 
 
MS 430 east – Blackhawk, Vaiden
Western terminus of MS 430
64.1103.2 
 
MS 7 north – Grenada
Eastern end of MS 7 concurrency
Carroll77.8125.2  
 
MS 17 / MS 35 north (Lexington Street) – Carrollton, North Carrollton, Holcomb, Lexington
Western end of MS 35 concurrency
79.4127.8 
 
MS 35 south – Vaiden, Kosciusko
Eastern end of MS 35 concurrency
MontgomeryWinona86.8139.7  I-55 – Jackson, GrenadaI-55 exit 185
87.6141.0 
 
MS 182 east (Middleton Road) – Downtown
Western terminus of Winona section of MS 182
88.9143.1  US 51 (N Applegate Street) – Winona, Duck HillInterchange
Kilmichael98.3158.2 
 
MS 182 east (N Rutherford Drive) – Kilmichael
Western terminus of Kilmichael section of MS 182
100.6161.9  
 
MS 182 (S Rutherford Drive) to MS 413 – Kilmichael, French Camp
Eastern terminus of Kilmichael section of MS 182
Webster116.6187.6 
 
MS 182 east (W Roane Avenue) – Eupora
Western terminus of Europa section of MS 182
Eupora119.5192.3  MS 9 – Ackerman, EuropaInterchange
122.0196.3 
 
MS 182 west (E Roane Avenue) – Eupora
Eastern terminus of Europa section of MS 182
126.7203.9  Natchez Trace ParkwayInterchange
Mathiston127.8205.7 
 
 
 
MS 15 south / MS 403 north (Horton Street) – Ackerman, Louisville
Western end of MS 15 concurrency; southern terminus of MS 403
128.7207.1 
 
MS 15 north – Maben, Pontotoc
Interchange; Eastern end of MS 15 concurrency
Oktibbeha137.9221.9 
 
MS 182 east – Adaton, Starkville
Western terminus of Starkville section of MS 182
Starkville144.6–
145.3
232.7–
233.8
 
 
MS 25 south – Louisville
Interchange; west end of freeway; western end of MS 25 concurrency
145.6234.3  MS 389 – Pheba, Starkville
147.7–
148.2
237.7–
238.5
  MS 12 – Starkville, Mississippi State UniversityWestern end of MS 12 concurrency
Clayton Village149.5–
150.0
240.6–
241.4
  MS 182 – Starkville, Clayton Village
153.5247.0Hickory Grove Road
Lowndes156.3251.5 
 
  US 45 Alt. / MS 25 – West Point, Brooksville
Eastern end of MS 25 concurrency
160.5258.3 
 
  MS 791 south
Access to Golden Triangle Regional Airport; northern terminus of MS 791
166.2267.5 
 
US 45 south – Macon, Meridian
Western end of US 45 concurrency
Bridge over the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway
Columbus169.4272.6 
 
MS 182 east (Main Street) – Columbus
Western terminus of Columbus section of MS 182
170.0273.6 
 
 
 
 
 
US 45 north / MS 50 west / MS 69 south (N 5th Street) – West Point, Aberdeen, Amory
Eastern end of US 45 concurrency; Western end of MS 50 concurrency; Northern terminus of MS 69
170.6274.6North 18th Avenue
171.7276.3Military Road
173.9279.9 
 
 
 
MS 12 east / MS 50 east (Tuscaloosa Road)
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 line180.0289.7 
 
US 82 east continues into Alabama
East end of freeway
 
 
SR 6 east begins
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References edit

  1. ^ Google (March 25, 2016). "Overview Map of US 82 in Mississippi" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
  2. ^ a b "U.S. 82: General Highway History". Highway History. Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved June 23, 2016.
  3. ^ "§ 65-1-59: Status of existing state highways; annual report of recommendations". Mississippi Code Annotated. 2013. Retrieved June 24, 2016 – via Justia.
  4. ^ "U.S. Highway 82/Greenville Bypass in Mississippi Begins Construction : CEG". www.constructionequipmentguide.com. Retrieved 2023-02-28.
  5. ^ Gordon, Mac. "Bypass set around Greenville; another needed at Hattiesburg". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved 2023-02-28.

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