Interstate 310 (I-310), also designated as Mississippi Highway 601 (MS 601), is a proposed auxiliary route of I-10 in Gulfport, Mississippi. It is planned to travel from US Highway 90 (US 90) near the Port of Gulfport to I-10. The route is part of the High Priority Corridor 100(B), Central Mississippi Corridor, as part of the I-14 extension project. The route is also listed as part of High Priority Corridors 93 (the South Mississippi Corridor) and 94 (the Kosciusko to Gulf Coast corridor).
The road is planned to travel from I-10 in the northern part of the city south to US 90 near the Port of Gulfport and downtown Gulfport. Officials want the highway to be as close as possible to the port so it can be accessed easily.
Historyedit
I-310 was originally listed as the southern part of High Priority Corridors 93 (the South Mississippi Corridor) and 94 (the Kosciusko to Gulf Coast corridor).[1] The highway's designation was at first considered to be I-210, but, because the Interstate is going to the port and not going to connect back to I-10 forming a loop, the road was numbered I-310; I-110 was already taken in nearby Biloxi. The original state highway designation for the freeway was proposed as Mississippi Highway 977 (MS 977) but has since been changed to MS 601. The design of the highway began in 2005 and the right-of-way acquisitions started in 2006. This put the estimated completion date to 2012. Construction was supposedly started in 2008, but, as of 2023[update], construction had not started. The Mississippi Department of Transportation wanted the road to be an elevated freeway like its sister road, I-110.[2]
When the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act designated an extended future I-14 corridor that would encompass the original "14th Amendment Highway" and "Gulf Coast Strategic Highway" concepts, future I-310/MS 601 became part of the High Priority Corridor 100, the Central Mississippi Corridor, part B. The corridor would extend from the northern terminus of future I-310 northward following US 49 to US 98 near Hattiesburg, before heading northward on I-59 to Laurel.[1][3][4]
^ ab"Statutory Listing of Corridor Descriptions - High Priority Corridors - National Highway System - Planning - FHWA". www.fhwa.dot.gov. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
^DeFazio, Peter A. (November 15, 2021). "Text: H.R.3684, 117th Congress (2021-2022): Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act". United States Congress. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
^"Congress designates Interstate 14 across five states with I-14 corridor through San Angelo". Standard-Times. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
interstate, mississippi, interstate, also, designated, mississippi, highway, proposed, auxiliary, route, gulfport, mississippi, planned, travel, from, highway, near, port, gulfport, route, part, high, priority, corridor, central, mississippi, corridor, part, e. Interstate 310 I 310 also designated as Mississippi Highway 601 MS 601 is a proposed auxiliary route of I 10 in Gulfport Mississippi It is planned to travel from US Highway 90 US 90 near the Port of Gulfport to I 10 The route is part of the High Priority Corridor 100 B Central Mississippi Corridor as part of the I 14 extension project The route is also listed as part of High Priority Corridors 93 the South Mississippi Corridor and 94 the Kosciusko to Gulf Coast corridor Interstate 310I 310 corridor highlighted in redRoute informationAuxiliary route of I 10Maintained by MDOTLength6 mi 9 7 km NHSEntire routeMajor junctionsSouth endUS 90 near the Port of GulfportNorth endI 10 in GulfportLocationCountryUnited StatesStateMississippiCountiesHarrisonHighway systemInterstate Highway System Main Auxiliary Suffixed Business Future Mississippi State Highway System Interstate US State MS 309 MS 310 MS 600MS 601 MS 602 Contents 1 Route description 2 History 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksRoute description editThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed October 2023 Learn how and when to remove this message The road is planned to travel from I 10 in the northern part of the city south to US 90 near the Port of Gulfport and downtown Gulfport Officials want the highway to be as close as possible to the port so it can be accessed easily History editI 310 was originally listed as the southern part of High Priority Corridors 93 the South Mississippi Corridor and 94 the Kosciusko to Gulf Coast corridor 1 The highway s designation was at first considered to be I 210 but because the Interstate is going to the port and not going to connect back to I 10 forming a loop the road was numbered I 310 I 110 was already taken in nearby Biloxi The original state highway designation for the freeway was proposed as Mississippi Highway 977 MS 977 but has since been changed to MS 601 The design of the highway began in 2005 and the right of way acquisitions started in 2006 This put the estimated completion date to 2012 Construction was supposedly started in 2008 but as of 2023 update construction had not started The Mississippi Department of Transportation wanted the road to be an elevated freeway like its sister road I 110 2 When the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act designated an extended future I 14 corridor that would encompass the original 14th Amendment Highway and Gulf Coast Strategic Highway concepts future I 310 MS 601 became part of the High Priority Corridor 100 the Central Mississippi Corridor part B The corridor would extend from the northern terminus of future I 310 northward following US 49 to US 98 near Hattiesburg before heading northward on I 59 to Laurel 1 3 4 See also edit nbsp Mississippi portal nbsp U S Roads portalReferences edit a b Statutory Listing of Corridor Descriptions High Priority Corridors National Highway System Planning FHWA www fhwa dot gov Retrieved January 4 2022 Interstate Guide February 7 2019 Interstate 310 Mississippi Retrieved June 27 2021 self published source DeFazio Peter A November 15 2021 Text H R 3684 117th Congress 2021 2022 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act United States Congress Retrieved January 4 2022 Congress designates Interstate 14 across five states with I 14 corridor through San Angelo Standard Times Retrieved March 23 2023 External links editKML file edit help Template Attached KML Interstate 310 Mississippi KML is not from Wikidata Interstate 310 on Interstate guide com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Interstate 310 Mississippi amp oldid 1212916159, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
