Interstate 59 North - Laurel to Meridian

North

U.S. 11 (Ellisville Boulevard) returns to Interstate 59 from the west by Hesler-Noble Field Airport (LUL) at forthcoming Exit 93 in South Laurel. 10/24/09

Crossing over a Norfolk Southern Railroad spur to LUL Airport, I-59 northbound enters the parclo A2 interchange (Exit 93) with U.S. 11 (Ellisville Boulevard). U.S. 11 proceeds northeast toward Downtown, passing under I-59 again at Exit 96A. 10/24/09

Confirming marker posted ahead of the Airport Drive overpass in Laurel. 2017 traffic counts recorded by the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) along I-59 through Laurel top out at 34,000 vehicles per day beyond S 16th Avenue. 05/09/16

Interstate 59 curves northeast from Airport Road one mile to a three quarter cloverleaf interchange (Exit 95 A) with U.S. 84 west / MS 15 north at S 16th Avenue. U.S. 84/MS 15 overlap five blocks north to W 5th Street. U.S. 84 runs west to Collins while MS 15 heads north to Bay Springs. 05/09/16

A substandard stretch of Interstate 59 through the city of Laurel was modernized during a five-year project completed in July 2011. Work removed two of the ramps at the cloverleaf interchange with 16th Avenue, consolidating ramps with the northbound lanes of I-59 at Exit 95A. 05/09/16

North East South

Prior to the I-59 S-Curve Reconstruction Project, the freeway made succeeding sharp curves north to Jefferson Street and back south across U.S. 11 (Ellisville Boulevard) and the Norfolk Southern Railroad. Construction straightened out a 3,700 foot section of I-59 and reconfigured the parclo interchange (Exit 95C) with Leontyne Price Boulevard.1 05/09/16

MS 15 south combines with I-59 north for 1.4 miles to Cooks Avenue. U.S. 84 continues another 0.7 miles to the off-ramp (Exit 97) for Chantilly Street. 05/09/16

Proceeding east from the former 16th Avenue entrance ramp, I-59 passes under 13th Avenue. Exit 95C departs for Leontyne Price Boulevard at Hartford Street. 05/09/16

Bacon Street northeast into Downtown was renamed to honor Laurel native Leontyne Price, a famous professional opera signer, by city council in June 2015.2 05/09/16

Two lanes separate at Exit 95C for Leontyne Price Boulevard. I-59, U.S. 84/MS 15 elevate onto the David R. Brown Bridge across Ellisville Boulevard, the NS Railroad, Maple Street and 6th Avenue. The 1,980 foot long span honors Brown, the original project engineer for the S-Curve project.1 05/09/16

A split diamond interchange (Exit 96 A) joins I-59, U.S. 84 and MS 15 with S 4th Avenue and Masonite Road just east of the David Brown Bridge. 05/09/16

MS 15 parts ways with I-59 north / U.S. 84 east from the bridge spanning Walters Avenue. MS 15 travels south from Laurel to De Soto National Forest, Ovett and Richton. 05/09/16

MS 15 extends 27 miles south from the parclo interchange (Exit 96B) to Richton and 42 miles to the U.S. 98 corridor at Beaumont. Cook Avenue north represents the old alignment of MS 15 to U.S. 11 at Teresa and Cross Streets. 05/09/16

North East

U.S. 84 follows Chantilly Street eastward from Laurel on a 30 mile drive to the Wayne County seat of Waynesboro and U.S. 45. 05/09/16

I-59 and U.S. 84 arc northeast from Cooks Avenue to the parclo B2 interchange (Exit 97) with Chantilly Street. 05/09/16

U.S. 84 constitutes a four lane corridor east from Interstate 59 to the Alabama state line. The highway continues from Waynesboro to Coffeeville and Grove Hill, Alabama. 05/09/16

Chantilly Street west (old U.S. 84) heads four blocks to U.S. 11 (Susie B. Ruffin Avenue / Cross Street) northeast of Downtown Laurel. 05/09/16

North

Progressing north from U.S. 84 (Chantilly Street), I-59 leads away from the residential street grid of Laurel. 05/09/16

The fifth interchange between northbound Interstate 59 and U.S. 11 in Mississippi lies northeast of Tallahala Creek on the outskirts of Laurel. 05/09/16

U.S. 11 shifts to the east side of I-59 from the diamond interchange at Exit 99 north to the community of Errata. 05/09/16

Just seven interchanges are located along the 48 mile stretch of Interstate 59 north from U.S. 11 in northeast Laurel to the overlap with I-20 east into Meridian. 05/09/16

Curving northward, I-59 crosses over a Norfolk Southern Railroad line one mile ahead of the diamond interchange (Exit 104) at the town of Sandersville. 05/09/16

Sharon-Sandersville Road west links I-59 with MS 537, 2.5 miles to the west near the settlement of Sharon. 05/09/16

Exit 104 leaves Interstate 59 northbound for Main Street east 1.3 miles to U.S. 11 (Front Street) at the Sandersville business district. 05/09/16

Interstate 59 heads north from Sandersville to a parking area between Mayhaw Branch and Bonner. 05/09/16

Bonner Road (Old Highway 11) passes over Interstate 59 at this distance sign posted seven miles out from the town of Heidelberg. 05/09/16

A long straight away takes Interstate 59 north into southern areas of Jasper County. 05/09/16

MS 528 arcs northwest from U.S. 11 along Main Street to the Heidelberg town center, and along Pine Street to Interstate 59 at Exit 113. 05/09/16

Traveling west from the diamond interchange (Exit 113) with I-59, MS 528 navigates along a rural course 19.6 miles to MS 15 in the Jasper County seat of Bay Springs. 05/09/16

Interstate 59 advances 4.6 miles north from the MS 528 entrance ramp at Heidelberg to Exit 118 for Vossburg. 05/09/16

Vossburg is an unincorporated community located 3.4 miles to the south of Exit 118 along County Road 39 at the Norfolk Southern Railroad. 05/09/16

Unincorporated Paulding lies 6.8 miles to the northwest of the diamond interchange (Exit 118) with County Road 39 along Mississippi Highway 503. 05/09/16

The roadways of Interstate 59 separate around a forested median between Exit 118 and Castaffa Creek. 05/09/16

The succeeding exit along northbound Interstate 59 is seven miles ahead for the town of Pachuta. Meridian is less than a half hour away. 05/09/16

Traveling north beyond Shubuta Creek along I-59 in eastern Jasper County. 05/09/16

Forthcoming Highway 18 arcs northwest from Highway 145 at Quitman to Pachuta, Exit 126 and Highway 513 at Rose Hill. 05/09/16

Exit 126 is the first of three interchanges within northwestern Clarke County along Interstate 59 north. 05/09/16

Exit 126 departs from Interstate 59 north to MS 18. A cross state highway, MS 18 originates at U.S. 61 by Port Gibson to the west and travels northeast to Jackson and southeast to Bay Springs. The route concludes at the Alabama state line east of Quitman. 05/09/16

Interstate 59 curves northward across a bluff rising to the west of Souenlovie Creek and the railroad siding of Beatrice on U.S. 11. 05/09/16

22 miles southwest of Meridian, the rural course of I-59 next meets MS 513 west of Enterprise. 05/09/16

The bridges spanning Souinlovey Creek along Interstate 59 were built in 1965. 05/09/16

Advancing to the diamond interchange (Exit 134) with MS 513, the roadways for I-59 again separate with a wooded median. 05/09/16

MS 513 is a 11.1 mile long highway connecting MS 18 at Rose HIll with U.S. 11 in the town of Enterprise. 05/09/16

Interstate 59 stays west of Enterprise, crossing over Weir Creek and Allen Branch on the 15 mile drive to Meridian. 05/09/16

County Road 370 branches northwest from U.S. 11 outside Enterprise to meet Interstate 59 at a diamond interchange (Exit 137) in one mile. 05/09/16

Exit 137 leaves I-59 north for CR 370 south 1.75 miles to U.S. 11 and north to Wanita Lake Road in southwest Lauderdale County. 05/09/16

Interstate 59 continues north 11 miles to combine with I-20 east at the Meridian city line. 05/09/16

The Lauderdale County line crosses Interstate 59 just south of the Chunky River. 05/09/16

Interstate 59 rises 220 feet in elevation from the Chunky River to the diamond interchange (Exit 142) with Meehan Savoy Road. 05/09/16

Savoy is a rural settlement located 2.4 miles to the east of Exit 142 along Meehan Savoy Road. Meehan Savoy Road takes a winding course northwest to connect with U.S. 80 at Meehan Junction. 05/09/16

Reassurance marker posted south of Browns Creek along northbound I-59. 05/09/16

I-59 traverses forested hills on the seven mile drive to Interstate 20 and Meridian. 05/09/16

Two miles south of the three-wye interchange (Exit 149) joining I-59 north with Interstate 20. 05/09/16

Arundel Road spans I-59 one mile south of Left Exit 149 for Interstate 20 west to Jackson. Prior to 2002, this interchange was unnumbered. 05/09/16

I-20/59 north combine for 153 miles from Meridian northeast to Tuscaloosa and Birmingham, Alabama. Sign replacements made at Exit 149 by 2018 added a Left Exit tab. 05/09/16

West from Exit 149, Interstate 20 travels 85 miles to a short overlap with I-55 across the south side of Jackson. 05/09/16

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10/24/09, 05/09/16 by AARoads

Connect with:
Interstate 20
U.S. 11
U.S. 84

Page Updated 03-28-2019.