Mississippi Highway 569
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Country | United States | |||
State | Mississippi | |||
Counties | Amite, Lincoln | |||
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Mississippi Highway 569 (MS 569) is a
The road was designated in 1955, as part of projects initiated by the Mississippi State Highway Department (MSHD). The route was finished by 1956, and the majority of it was paved by 1958. MS 569 was officially opened in a ceremony in Liberty on October 17, 1958. The road was completely paved by 1960.
Route description
Location | Volume | ||||
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North of Homer Road | 2,900 | ||||
North of Street Road | 1,600 | ||||
Northeast of Higgins Road | 3,100 | ||||
South of West Borden Avenue | 3,400 | ||||
West of MS 584 | 7,000 | ||||
West of Clinic Street | 1,700 | ||||
Northeast of Clark Road | 1,000 | ||||
Northeast of Cutoff Road | 830 | ||||
Northeast of Charles Road | 970 | ||||
Southeast of US 98 | 840 | ||||
The route is located in Amite and Lincoln counties.[4][5] MS 569 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]
MS 569 starts at the Mississippi–Louisiana state line, where it meets the northern terminus of
The route becomes concurrent with MS 48 and both routes travel northeastward towards Liberty. Between the routes' intersection with Enterprise Road, it crosses over Wagoner Creek and
The road travels northeastward across multiple creeks and meeting multiple gravel roads through the forest.[2] An incorporated area, Hustler, is located off Rollison Road, which meets MS 569 and Thompson Road. After crossing a branch of East Fork of the Amite River, the route intersects MS 570. MS 569 enters Lincoln County past Branch Road.[4] After crossing the county line, the route ends at US 98. The road continues as Frances Trail Southwest north of US 98.[5]
History
The route was designated in January 1955, as part of new projects announced by MSHD. The project, known as Federal Aid Secondary Project S-0242, included excavation,
Major intersections
County | Location | mi[2] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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LA 67 south – Clinton | Southern terminus; Louisiana state line | ||||
| 9.6 | 15.4 | MS 48 west – Centreville | Southern end of MS 48 concurrency | |
Liberty | 13.6 | 21.9 | MS 24 west (Main Street) – Gloster | Southern end of MS 24 concurrency | |
13.8 | 22.2 | MS 584 east (Gillsburg Road) – Gillsburg, Osyka | Western terminus of MS 584 | ||
MS 24 east / MS 48 east (Main Street) – McComb | Northern end of MS 24 and MS 48 concurrency | ||||
| 28.4 | 45.7 | MS 570 – Smithdale, McComb | ||
Northern terminus | |||||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also
- Mississippi Highway 572 – Now known as Lower Centreville Road
References
- ^ a b Mississippi Department of Transportation Planning Division (December 31, 2016). Mississippi Public Roads Selected Statistics Extent, Travel, and Designation (PDF) (Report). Mississippi Department of Transportation. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 13, 2018. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g Google (May 22, 2018). "Mississippi Highway 569" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
- ^ "MDOT Traffic Count Application". Mississippi Department of Transportation. 2016. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
- ^ a b c d e Mississippi Department of Transportation (2015). Amite County, Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Mississippi Department of Transportation. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 21, 2014. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
- ^ a b Mississippi Department of Transportation (2016). Lincoln County, Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Mississippi Department of Transportation. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
- ^ "Mississippi Code Of 1972 As Amended - SEC. 65-3-3. State highways designated". Mississippi Legislature. 2018. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
- ^ a b Mississippi Department of Transportation (1997). Liberty, Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Mississippi Department of Transportation. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
- ^ "Amite County Courthouse". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
- ^ "11 New Road Jobs Are Let By State". Clarion-Ledger. Jackson, Mississippi. January 27, 1955. p. 6. Retrieved May 26, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Mississippi State Highway Commission (1955). Official Road Map State of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Commission. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
- ^ Mississippi State Highway Commission (1956). Official Road Map State of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Commission. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
- ^ Mississippi State Highway Commission (1957). Official Road Map State of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Commission. Retrieved August 4, 2018.
- ^ a b Mississippi State Highway Commission (1958). Official Road Map State of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Commission. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
- ^ "Highway Project". Enterprise-Journal. McComb, Mississippi. January 23, 1957. p. 8. Retrieved May 26, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Contract Let for Paving in Amite County". Enterprise-Journal. McComb, Mississippi. May 28, 1958. p. 8. Retrieved May 26, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Amity Countians Stage Highway Celebration". Clarion-Ledger. Jackson, Mississippi. October 19, 1958. p. 18. Retrieved May 26, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Mississippi State Highway Commission (1960). Official Road Map State of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Commission. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
- ^ Mississippi State Highway Commission (1965). Official Road Map State of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Commission. Retrieved August 4, 2018.
- ^ Mississippi State Highway Department (1967). Official Road Map State of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Department. Retrieved August 4, 2018.