Interstate 20 in Mississippi

This article is about the section of Interstate 20 in Mississippi. For the entire route, see Interstate 20.

Interstate 20 marker

Interstate 20
Route information
Maintained by MDOT
Length: 154.5 mi[1] (248.6 km)
Major junctions
West end: I-20 at Vicksburg
 
East end: I20 at the Alabama line
Highway system
MS 19MS 21

Interstate 20 (I-20) is a major thoroughfare through central Mississippi, connecting the area with major metropolitan areas, including Dallas, Texas, Atlanta, Georgia and Birmingham, Alabama.

Route description

Interstate 20 traverses the central region of Mississippi, running 154.5 miles from the Mississippi River at Vicksburg eastward, through Jackson, to the Alabama state line about 15 miles (24 km) east of Meridian. Interstate 20 tends to be more winding and narrow through Mississippi than through other states, and the roadway features several extended segments where opposing traffic is not visible due to trees and other vegetation within the unusually wide median.

Between Edwards and Clinton, I-20 uses the original U.S. 80 alignment, except for a short bypass around Bolton.

In Jackson, I-20 briefly merges with Interstate 55 before separating just east of the Pearl River. The old directional interchange at I-55 North and cloverleaf at U.S. Highway 49 South have been combined / replaced with a new interchange which features both loop and/or flyover ramps, plus several C/D lanes providing direct connections for the most heavily traveled routes.

Just west of Meridian, Interstate 59 joins I-20, and the two highways run concurrently through the city and on to Birmingham, Alabama. Throughout the Mississippi portion of this concurrency, I-59's mileage takes over I-20's.

The Mississippi Department of Transportation recently announced plans to reconstruct I-20 through Vicksburg. The project includes the replacement and/or enhancement of all interchanges, additional lanes throughout the city and a new bridge to close a decades-old break in the south frontage road. Environmental studies are ongoing.

Exit list

CountyLocationmikmExitDestinationsNotes
Mississippi RiverVicksburg Bridge
I-20 continues into Louisiana
WarrenVicksburg1AWashington Street, Warrenton Road
1B US 61 south Natchez, Baton RougeWestern end of US 61 overlap
1CHalls Ferry Road
3Indiana Avenue
4Clay Street Vicksburg National Military Park, Downtown VicksburgSigned as exits 4A (east) and 4B (west); westbound exit to Clay Street east is via exit 5B
5A US 61 north Rolling Fork, Yazoo City, MemphisEastern end of US 61 overlap
5B MS 27 south Utica
11Bovina
15Flowers
Hinds19 MS 22 Flora, Edwards
Bolton27Bolton
31Norrell Road
Clinton34Natchez Trace Parkway
35 US 80 east / Clinton-Raymond RoadEastern end of US 80 overlap
36Springridge Road
Jackson40 MS 18 west / Robinson Road RaymondSigned as exits 40A (west) and 40B (east) westbound
41 I-220 / US 49 north North Jackson, Yazoo CityWestern end of US 49 overlap; I-220 no number signed
42Ellis AvenueSigned as exits 42A (south) and 42B (north)
43Terry RoadSigned as exits 43A (south) and 43B (north)
44 I-55 south / US 51 south / McDowell Road McComb, New OrleansWestern end of I-55 overlap; I-55 exit 92C
45AGallatin StreetEastbound exit is part of exit 45
45B US 51 north (State Street)Signed as exit 45 eastbound
RankinRichland46 I-55 north Grenada, North Jackson, MemphisEastern end of I-55 overlap; I-55 exit 94
47 US 49 south Hattiesburg, FlowoodEastern end of US 49 overlap; signed as exits 47A (south) and 47B (north) eastbound
Pearl48 MS 468 Pearl
52 MS 475 Jackson-Evers International Airport
Brandon54Crossgates Boulevard, Greenfield RoadFormer MS 18
56 US 80 Downtown Brandon
59 US 80 East Brandon
Pelahatchie68 MS 43 Puckett, Pelahatchie
Scott77 MS 13 Puckett, Morton
80 MS 481 Raleigh, Morton
Forest88 MS 35 Raleigh, Forest
96Lake
Newton100 US 80 Lake, Lawrence
Newton109 MS 15 Newton, Philadelphia
115 MS 503 Hickory, Decatur
121Chunky
Lauderdale129 US 80 west – Lost Gap, Meehan JunctionWestern end of US 80 overlap
130 I-59 south Laurel, New OrleansWestern end of I-59 overlap, north exit 149; no exit number westbound
Meridian150 US 11 south / MS 19 north Meridian Airport, PhiladelphiaWestern end of US 11/MS 19 overlap
151Valley Road, 49th Avenue
15229th Avenue
153 MS 145 south / 22nd Avenue Quitman
154 MS 19 south / MS 39 north (US 11 north / US 80 east) Butler, De KalbEastern end of US 11/US 80/MS 19 overlap; signed as exits 154A (south) and 154B (north) eastbound
156Jimmy Rodgers Parkway
157 US 45 Quitman, MaconSigned as exits 157A (south) and 157B (north)
160Russell
165Toomsuba
169Kewanee (US 11 / US 80)
I20 east / I59 north BirminghamContinuation into Alabama
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. "Mississippi Public Roads. Selected Statistics. Extent, Travel, and Designation" (PDF). Mississippi Department of Transportation. 2011. Retrieved 28 April 2013.

External links

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Interstate 20
Previous state:
Louisiana
Mississippi Next state:
Alabama
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