Mississippi Highway 450

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Mississippi Highway 450
Mississippi Highway 450
MS 450 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by MDOT
Length17.807 mi [1]  (28.658 km)
Existed1956–present
Major junctions
West endEllipse sign 1.svg MS 1 in Scott
East endUS 61.svgUS 278.svg US 61  / US 278 near Shaw
Location
Counties Bolivar
Highway system
← Ellipse sign 448.svg MS 448 → Ellipse sign 454.svg MS 454

Mississippi Highway 450 (MS 450) is a highway in western Mississippi. Its western terminus is at MS 1 south of Benoit. The route travels east to its eastern terminus at U.S. Route 61 (US 61) and US 278. It was designated in 1956, starting at MS 1 south of Scott, and ending at Choctaw. Starting in 1962, the section near Stringtown was rerouted significantly. The last realignment was in 1974, where the section near Stringtown was straightened, and US 61 moved east of Choctaw.

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Route description

MS 450 is located in southern Bolivar County, [2] and is maintained by the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT). [1] In 2013, MDOT calculated as many as 720 vehicles traveling east of Love Johnson Road, and as few as 190 vehicles traveling east of Deer Creek Drive. [3] MS 450 is legally defined in Mississippi Code § 65-3-3. [4]

MS 450 starts at MS 1 south of Scott, and travels east through farmland. The route soon crosses the Great River Railroad and intersects First Street, a road that leads to Scott. West of Davenport Road, MS 450 begins to shift southward. The road soon meets Stringtown Road at a T-intersection. MS 450 becomes concurrent with the road and travels south. About one mile (1.6 km) later, the route turns east, and Stringtown Road continues south. At Dixon Road, the road shifts northward. It travels eastward again at Richard Road, and crosses a small creek east of Dummy Line Road. A few miles later, MS 450 enters the unincorporated town of Choctaw, where it intersects the old routing of US 61. It soon crosses a railroad, and travels to its eastern terminus at US 61 and US 278. The road continues as Boyles Street. [5] [6]

History

MS 450 first appeared on the maps in 1956, as a gravel road connecting from MS 1 to US 61. [7] [8] During the years 1958–1960, the western half of the route was rerouted northward. [9] [10] [11] Soon, MS 450 ran through Stringtown and ended at Scott by 1962. More than half of the road was paved by then. [11] [12] Two years later, the route was fully paved and rerouted back south of Scott, with a new spur route connecting to Stringtown. [13] [14] By 1967, MS 450 connected from Stringtown to south of Scott instead, with the spur route being removed. [15] [16] The path near Stringtown became straightened out by 1974, going in a north–south direction. Also in the same year, US 61 was rerouted east of Choctaw, causing MS 450 to be extended east of the town. [17] [18] By 1999, US 278 became concurrent with US 61 through MS 450's eastern terminus. [19] [20] MS 450 has not changed significantly since 1999. [2] [20]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Bolivar County.

Locationmi [1] kmDestinations [6] Notes
Scott 0.0000.000Ellipse sign 1.svgGreatRiverRoad.svg MS 1  / Great River Road  – Greenville, Lamont, Benoit Western terminus
​17.80728.658US 61.svgUS 278.svg US 61  / US 278  – Cleveland, Shaw, Leland, Greenville Eastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

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References

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    1. 1 2 3 Mississippi Department of Transportation Planning Division (December 31, 2013). Mississippi Public Roads Selected Statistics Extent, Travel, and Designation (PDF) (Report). Mississippi Department of Transportation. p. 159. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 7, 2014. Retrieved October 31, 2014.
    2. 1 2 Official Highway Map of Mississippi (PDF) (PDF). Mississippi Department of Transportation. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 14, 2015. Retrieved November 2, 2014.
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    5. ↑ Bolivar County, Mississippi (PDF) (PDF). Mississippi Department of Transportation. 2006. Retrieved November 3, 2014.
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    8. ↑ Mississippi State Highway Commission (1956). Official Road Map State of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Commission. Retrieved October 31, 2014.
    9. ↑ Mississippi State Highway Commission (1957). Official Road Map State of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Commission. Retrieved October 31, 2014.
    10. ↑ Mississippi State Highway Commission (1958). Official Road Map State of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Commission. Retrieved October 31, 2014.
    11. 1 2 Mississippi State Highway Commission (1960). Official Road Map State of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Commission. Retrieved October 31, 2014.
    12. ↑ Mississippi State Highway Commission (1962). Road Map State of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Commission. Retrieved November 1, 2014.
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