MDOT Responds to Criticism From Stranded Drivers on I-22, I-55

Update: I-55 back open in north Mississippi, MDOT says

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Interstate 55 is back open after it was closed to clear icy roads that led to a major traffic backup, the Mississippi Department of Transportation said just before 3 p.m. Thursday. Crews are still clearing both directions of I-55 north of Como (Exit 257). Interstate 22/Highway 78 remains closed from Red Banks [...]

MDOT responds to criticism from stranded drivers on I-22, I-55

DESOTO COUNTY, Miss. -- Did MDOT do enough to prepare roads in Mississippi ahead of the winter storm? That's the big question after hundreds of truckers and drivers have been in standstill traffic for hours, specifically on Interstate 22 and Interstate 55. According to MDOT, the conditions on both interstates worsened overnight, and the number [...]

Portions of interstates closed in North Mississippi due to ice removal

Mississippi Highway Patrol has closed portions of Interstate 55 and Interstate 22 in North Mississippi for ice removal efforts

I-55 and I-22 closed due to crews removing ice from roads, MDOT says

Interstate 55 and Interstate 22 are closed due to crews removing ice from the roads, the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) said.

Authorities divert traffic on I-55, I-22 ahead of ice removal

Mississippi Highway Patrol and the Commercial Transportation Enforcement Division diverted traffic on portions of Interstate 55 and Interstate 22 on Wednesday because of potentially dangerous road conditions and Mississippi Department of Transportation crews removing ice from the roadways, officials said in a Facebook post.Northbound traffic on Interstate 55 is being…

Interstate Closures in Northern Mississippi Due to Ice Removal

Northbound I-55 from Grenada to Senatobia and westbound I-22 from New Albany to Holly Springs are closed until further notice for ice removal efforts, according to MDOT.