Mississippi Highway 69

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Mississippi Highway 69
Mississippi Highway 69
MS 69 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by MDOT
Length15.56 mi [1] (25.04 km)
Existedc. 1941–present
Major junctions
South endAlabama 14.svg SR 14 near Forreston
North endUS 45.svgUS 82.svg US 45 / US 82 in Columbus
Location
Counties Lowndes
Highway system
← I-69.svg I-69 → US 72.svg US 72

Mississippi Highway 69 (MS 69) is a state highway in eastern Mississippi. The route starts at the Alabama state line, and travels northwestward to Columbus. MS 69 then goes through downtown Columbus, and ends at U.S. Route 45 (US 45) and US 82 in the west side of the town. Before the road was designated as MS 69 in 1941, it was a gravel road from Columbus to the state line. The road was paved in asphalt in 1953. In 1992, US 82 was realigned, and MS 69 was extended through Columbus to its current northern terminus.

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Route description

Traffic volume on Mississippi Highway 69
LocationVolume
Northwest of Weaver Road2,100
Southeast of Gipson Lane4,700
North of Temple Drive7,600
North of Cooper Road14,000
South of Airline Road13,900
East of Baseball Field Road20,000
West of North 24th Street17,000
East of 6th Street16,000
East of 2nd Street11,000
North of Moores Creek Road12,000
  • Data was measured in 2016 in terms of AADT
  • Source: [2]

MS 69 starts at the Alabama state line, where Alabama State Route 14 ends. [3] The route turns northwest at Spurlock Road. It travels through the forest, intersecting Weaver Road and Halbert Road. MS 69 moves westward for a short period between Concord Road and East Minnie Vaughn Road. The road then curves slowly towards Columbus, as small streets begin to appear. [4] At Pickensville Road, MS 69 travels north into Columbus, and intersects Fabritek Drive, the entrance to Columbus-Lowndes County Airport. At Yorkville Road, the road meets MS 795's eastern terminus. It soon crosses over the McCrary Vernon Creek and the Alabama Southern Railroad. [5] At MS 182, MS 69 becomes concurrent with it and travels westward. The road soon crosses over Luxapalila Creek and enters downtown Columbus. [5] MS 69 and MS 182 changes into a divided highway at Thirteenth Street. The street then intersects Fifth Street, which becomes US 45 past US 82. MS 182 continues westward on Island Road, while MS 69 travels northwestward. The route ends at US 45 and US 82 at a diamond interchange. The road continues to East Plymouth Road, where it ends at a three-way junction. [4]

All of MS 69 is located in Lowndes County. [6] The route is legally defined in Mississippi Code § 65-3-3, [7] and all of it is maintained by the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT). [1]

History

A gravel road from Columbus to the Mississippi–Alabama state line has existed since 1928, [8] and it was designated as MS 69 by 1941. [9] [10] A $296,187.71 (equivalent to $2,953,143in 2020) contract awarded by the Mississippi State Highway Commission in 1951 was used to grade the road, add drainage, culverts, and bridges to the route. [11] The road was paved with asphalt by 1953, [12] [13] after being proposed four years earlier by the city of Columbus' Chamber of Commerce. [14] The highway caught on fire in 1957, after a wagon carrying coal tar spilled its contents, destroying multiple telephone lines. [15] In 1958, the northern terminus was rerouted out of downtown Columbus, to east of US 82 and MS 50's intersection. [16] [17] In 1992, US 82 was realigned to the bypass around Columbus, [18] and MS 69 was extended through Columbus to a diamond interchange in the western part of the town. [19] [20]

Major intersections

Post office of Columbus, located on MS 69 and MS 182 Post office in Columbus, Mississippi.jpg
Post office of Columbus, located on MS 69 and MS 182

The entire route is in Lowndes County.

Locationmi [4] kmDestinationsNotes
​0.00.0Alabama 14.svg SR 14 east – Aliceville Alabama state line; southern terminus
Columbus 10.316.6Airport Sign.svg Fabritek Drive – Columbus-Lowndes County Airport
11.318.2Ellipse sign 795.svg MS 795 south (West Yorkville Road)Northern terminus of MS 795
12.520.1Ellipse sign 182.svg MS 182 east – New Hope Southern end of MS 182 concurrency
15.124.3Ellipse sign 182.svg MS 182 west – Lowndes County Industrial Park and Port Northern end of MS 182 concurrency
15.4–
15.6		24.8–
25.1		US 45.svgUS 82.svg US 45 / US 82 (MS 12 / MS 50) – Starkville, Meridian, Tuscaloosa, Aberdeen Diamond interchange; northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

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Mississippi Highway 23 is a state highway in Mississippi. The route starts at MS 25 in the town of Smithville. It travels northeastward through the forests of eastern Itawamba County. The highway intersects Interstate 22 (I-22) and U.S. Route 78 in Tremont. MS 23 ends at the Mississippi–Alabama state line, just west of Red Bay.

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Mississippi Highway 388 is a state highway in eastern Mississippi. The route starts at the intersection of U.S. Route 45 Alternate and MS 852 in Brooksville, and it travels east to US 45 soon after. The route intersects MS 792 near Cliftonville, and it ends at Alabama State Route 86 at the Alabama–Mississippi state line. MS 388 was designated around 1957, from US 45 to a point west of the state line. The route was extended to Bigbee Valley and to the state line by 1974 and 1990, respectively.

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References

  1. 1 2 Planning Division (December 31, 2016). Mississippi Public Roads Selected Statistics Extent, Travel, and Designation (PDF) (Report). Mississippi Department of Transportation. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 13, 2018. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
  2. ↑ Mississippi Department of Transportation (2016). "MDOT Traffic Count Application". Mississippi Department of Transportation. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
  3. ↑ Alabama Department of Transportation (2017). Alabama Official Highway Map (PDF) (Map) (2017–18 ed.). c. 1:823,680. Montgomery: Alabama Department of Transportation. Retrieved June 2, 2018.
  4. 1 2 3 Microsoft; Nokia (June 5, 2018). "Mississippi Highway 69" (Map). Bing Maps . Microsoft. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
  5. 1 2 Mississippi Department of Transportation (2014). Columbus, Mississippi (PDF) (Map). c. 1:20,004. Jackson: Mississippi Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 25, 2014.
  6. ↑ Mississippi Department of Transportation (2015). Lowndes County, Mississippi (PDF) (Map). c. 1:63,360. Jackson: Mississippi Department of Transportation. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
  7. ↑ Mississippi Legislature. "Sec. 65-3-3: State Highways Designated". Mississippi Code of 1972 as Amended. Mississippi Legislature. Retrieved December 25, 2014– via LexisNexis.
  8. ↑ Mississippi State Highway Department (1928). Condition Map of State Highway System (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Department. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
  9. ↑ Mississippi State Highway Department (1940). Road Map of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Department. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
  10. ↑ Mississippi State Highway Department (1941). Road Map of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Department. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
  11. ↑ "Over 2 Million Road Contracts Awarded Here". Clarion-Ledger. Jackson, MS. June 27, 1951. p. 1. Retrieved June 5, 2018– via Newspapers.com. Lock-green.svg
  12. ↑ Mississippi State Highway Commission (July 1952). Official Road Map State of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Commission. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
  13. ↑ Mississippi State Highway Commission (1953). Official Road Map State of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Commission. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
  14. ↑ "Ask Hard Surfacing For Highway 69". Clarion-Ledger. Jackson, MS. May 2, 1949. p. 3. Retrieved June 5, 2018– via Newspapers.com. Lock-green.svg
  15. ↑ "Highway 69 Catches On Fire". The Greenwood Commonwealth. Associated Press. February 15, 1957. p. 1. Retrieved June 5, 2018– via Newspapers.com. Lock-green.svg
  16. ↑ Mississippi State Highway Commission (1957). Official Road Map State of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Commission. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
  17. ↑ Mississippi State Highway Commission (1958). Official Road Map State of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Commission. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
  18. ↑ "U.S. 82 Bypass Around Columbus Ready for Traffic". Clarion-Ledger. Jackson, MS. Associated Press. January 13, 1992. p. 10. Retrieved June 5, 2018– via Newspapers.com. Lock-green.svg
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  20. ↑ Mississippi Department of Transportation (1993). Official Highway Map of Mississippi (PDF) (Map) (1993–1994 ed.). Jackson: Mississippi Department of Transportation. Columbus inset. Retrieved December 20, 2014.

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