HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1110 PM CDT FRI JUL 8 2005
...NEW INFORMATION...
I-65 WILL BE ONE WAYED NORTH BEGINNING AT 800 AM SATURDAY. THE ONE
WAYING WILL BEGIN NEAR THE STOCKTON (EXIT 31) AND END JUST SOUTH
OF MONTGOMERY. TRAFFIC GOING SOUTH ON I-65 SOUTH OF MONTGOMERY WILL
BE DIVERTED TO OTHER ROADWAYS.
WHEN TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS BEGIN TO AFFECT PENSACOLA BAY...THE
I-10 BRIDGE ACROSS PENSACOLA BAY WILL BE CLOSED.
...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT SCHEDULED TROPICAL STORM LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED
AROUND 300 AM.
As of 9 AM this morning. The Misssissippi MDOT, has staged part of the Contraflow for New Orleans traffic. This is a preliminary stage only.
Signs are set in place to route northbound Interstate 59 as four lanes from the Louisiana State Line to US Hwy 98 just south of Hattiesburg,MS. When the next stage is reached NO Southbound traffic, on I-59, will be allowed South of Hattiesburg,MS at the US Hwy 98 interchange.
This has never been done before, so it may have a few kinks in it.
US 98 traffic from the AL/ FL area will be routed around Hattiesburg on I-59.
US Hwy 49 traffic from the MS Gulf Coast will be routed thru Hattiesburg toward Jackson.
Very few on and off points are planned. For traffic control purposes.
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