There are 10 article(s) tagged Interstate 55:

• June 2026

  • MDOT allocates millions for Hernando interstate exit

    The Mississippi Department of Public Transportation has allocated $5.7 million for the beginning phase of improvements to the Commerce Street interstate exit in Hernando.

    By Aarron Fleming June 10, 2026

• July 2024

  • New Mississippi River Bridge gets huge federal investment

    “This unprecedented investment in Memphis marks the single-largest transportation investment in Tennessee state history and will be transformative for our infrastructure,” Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee said.

    By Bill Dries July 12, 2024

• March 2024

  • I-55 bridge to close for two weeks

    The closure will begin Sunday, March 10. Motorists are asked to use Interstate 40 as a detour.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff March 09, 2024

• December 2023

  • I-55 improvements top DeSoto Supervisors’ asks for legislative session

    Among all of the needs facing Mississippi’s fastest-growing county, the supervisors said Monday that widening parts of I-55 is the board’s highest priority. 

    By Rob Moore December 11, 2023

• October 2023

  • Widening Interstate 55 is still a top priority for DeSoto County

    A lobbyist spent time with the DeSoto County Economic Development Council recently to outline how he plans to advocate for the major work on Interstate 55 during the next state legislative session.

    By Beth Sullivan October 08, 2023

• April 2023

  • Mississippi Legislature earmarks $25M for I-55 widening

    DeSoto County officials didn’t get all of the funding they wanted for improvements to Interstate 55 south of the Tennessee state line, but they did get some funds to funds to get started.

    By Beth Sullivan April 06, 2023

• March 2023

  • Hernando seeks cure for Commerce Street congestion

    Traffic at Commerce Street and Interstate 55 in Hernando has outgrown the original 1960s design. With no room to widen it more, the city is looking to legislators for help.

    By Toni Lepeska March 03, 2023

• February 2023

  • Gov. Reeves proposes $125M for I-55, DeSoto County officials rejoice

    After years of asking, DeSoto County officials will soon see a widening of Interstate 55 after Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves announced funding for the first phase.

    By Toni Lepeska February 16, 2023

  • DeSoto County leaders lobby for wider I-55 at Mississippi State Capitol

    DeSoto County officials head to Jackson on Thursday to lobby state legislators for funds to widen Interstate 55, eliminating a bottleneck where it narrows and making the expressway safer.

    By Toni Lepeska February 08, 2023

• August 2022

  • Getting nowhere with state on I-55 project, DeSoto officials turn to social media

    DeSoto leaders have asked for funding to widen I-55, U.S. 51 and Miss. 305 multiple times, but those requests have fallen on deaf ears. 

    By Toni Lepeska August 25, 2022