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LIST: Which Mississippi roads to avoid due to Ida damage

By Cianna Reeves Aug 30, 2021 | 9:33 AM

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – As Tropical Storm Ida moves through Mississippi, leaders with the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) are warning drivers to avoid certain roads due to storm debris.

The following routes are closed until further notice:

Amite County

  • MS 567 at MS 24 – Expect delays due to debris
  • MS 568 at McElveen Road – Trees blocking roadway

Covington County

  • MS 35 at US 49 – Signal outage

Hancock County

  • U.S. Highway 90 from the Bay St. Louis Bridge to the Biloxi Bay Bridge – Closed in both directions due to flooding and debris
  • MS 604 at Gin Road – All lanes blocked due to flooding
  • State Route 604 – Closed

Harrison County

  • U.S. 90 between Bayview Street and Kuhn Street – Sand/debris removal

Lincoln County

  • MS 569 at Branch Road – Tree blocking roadway
  • U.S. 51 at Bogue Chitto Road – Power lines are down
  • MS 583 at Sammy Trail SE – Multiple trees and utility lines down

Newton County

  • U.S. 80 at Norman Road – Tree blocking roadway
  • MS 15 between S. Main St. and Liberty Church Rd. – Tree blocking roadway

Panola County

  • MS 13 at Old Highway 13 – Expect delays in both directions due to flooding

Pearl River County

  • MS 43 at Highland Parkway – Expect delays in both directions due to signal outage. Drivers should treat the intersection as a four way stop.
  • MS 26 at MS 43 – All lanes blocked in both directions due to downed trees.
  • State Route 26 at State Route 43 – Trees blocking road

Pike County

  • I-55 between Pike County Line Road and MS 584 – Trees blocking roadway
  • MS 569 S. at MS 570 – Tree and utility lines are blocking the road
  • MS 48 between MS Highway 24 and I-55 – Impassable
  • MS 48 at W. Pinehurst Drive – Tree and utility lines across both lanes
  • MS 48 at New Home Road – Tree and utility lines are down
  • U.S. 51 at MS 48 – Power line down
  • U.S. 51 at Jesse Hall Ind. Park Road – Power lines down
  • U.S. 51 at Robb St. – Trees and power lines down
  • MS 570 at Robb St. – Tree and utility line are down

Wayne County

  • US 84 W. past MS 145 – Tree down on roadway