Mississippi Highway 500
Route information | ||||
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Maintained by MDOT | ||||
Length | 5.798 mi[1] (9.331 km) | |||
Existed | c. 1960–present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
West end | MS 13 in Lena | |||
East end | MS 487 in Tuscola | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | Mississippi | |||
Counties | Leake | |||
Highway system | ||||
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Mississippi Highway 500 (MS 500) is a short state highway in central Mississippi. The route starts at MS 13 in the town of Lena, and it travels eastward across southern Leake County. The road turns northeastward after halfway to its eastern terminus, and it ends at MS 487 near Tuscola. MS 500 was designated in 1960 as a gravel road, and it was completely paved with asphalt eight years later.
Route description
The route starts at a
In 2016, the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) calculated as many as 670 vehicles traveling on MS 500 east of Mills Street, and as few as 580 vehicles traveling north of Dry Stone Road.[5] The route is legally defined in Mississippi Code § 65-3-3,[6] and is maintained by the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) as part of the state highway system.[1]
History
The designation was proposed around January 1960,[7] helping connect Lena to MS 35.[8] By September, MS 500 was opened as a gravel road.[9][10] Paving of MS 500 was near completion in 1961,[8] and a portion near the eastern terminus was paved by 1962.[10][11] The segment near Lena was paved by 1967,[12][13] and the remainder was completed one year later.[13][14]
Major intersections
The entire route is in Leake County.
Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations[2] | Notes | |
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Lena | 0.000 | 0.000 | MS 13 (Grand Avenue) | Western terminus | |
Tuscola | 5.798 | 9.331 | MS 487 | Eastern terminus | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
References
- ^ a b c Mississippi Department of Transportation Planning Division (December 31, 2016). Mississippi Public Roads Selected Statistics Extent, Travel, and Designation (PDF) (Report). Mississippi Department of Transportation. p. 173. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 13, 2018. Retrieved June 2, 2018.
- ^ a b Mississippi Department of Transportation (1998). Lena, Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Mississippi Department of Transportation. Retrieved March 26, 2017.
- ^ a b c Google (June 2, 2018). "Mississippi Highway 500" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved June 2, 2018.
- ^ a b Mississippi Department of Transportation (2015). Leake County, Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Mississippi Department of Transportation. Retrieved March 26, 2017.
- ^ "MDOT Traffic Count Application". Mississippi Department of Transportation. 2016. Retrieved June 2, 2018.
- ^ "Mississippi Code Of 1972 As Amended - SEC. 65-3-3. State highways designated". Mississippi Legislature. 2018. Retrieved June 2, 2018.
- ^ a b "Commissioner Dearman To Be Honored At Lena". Clarion-Ledger. Jackson, Mississippi. December 13, 1961. p. 12. Retrieved June 2, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Mississippi State Highway Commission (1958). Official Road Map State of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Commission. Retrieved June 2, 2018.
- ^ a b Mississippi State Highway Commission (1960). Official Road Map State of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Commission. Retrieved June 2, 2018.
- ^ Mississippi State Highway Commission (1962). Road Map State of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Commission. Retrieved June 2, 2018.
- ^ Mississippi State Highway Commission (1965). Official Road Map State of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Commission. Retrieved June 2, 2018.
- ^ a b Mississippi State Highway Department (1967). Official Road Map State of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Department. Retrieved June 2, 2018.
- ^ Mississippi State Highway Department (1968). Official Road Map State of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Department. Retrieved June 2, 2018.