Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport is defying gravity
South Mississippi is still on the move, with more passengers flying through Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport this year than at this time in 2007, which was a record breaker.
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Coast's Christmas gift may be a new U.S. 90
Residents and tourists who are frazzled by the construction and delays along U.S. 90 must be patient for a little while longer.
TAXES NOT TO BLAME
Even in the unlikely event that all gasoline taxes were suspended, South Mississippi drivers would still be paying about $3.60 a gallon today.
CTA to give free rides on 'Dump The Pump Day'
Coast Transit Authority celebrates "Dump the Pump Day" on Thursday by offering free rides in the areas that it provides public transportation.
Road building may hit dead end
Future South Mississippi road projects might be scarce unless officials can adjust to soaring fuel prices, Transportation Commissioner Wayne Brown said Monday.
State to review port expansion plan
A revised expansion strategy for the Port of Gulfport has been sent to the state for review, but officials are being tight-lipped as to exactly what's in the new plan.
House passes $14.9B Amtrak bill
The House on Wednesday approved a large investment in passenger rail service by re-authorizing Amtrak with $14.9 billion for capital and operating grants, state intercity passenger grants, and high-speed rail over the next five years, including proposed corridors in Texas and Mississippi.
Trolleys return in spring
By next March or April, U.S. 90 should be paved, the boardwalk rebuilt and the Beachcomber trolleys rolling again, taking residents and tourists along the Coast.
Bridge to open after day of parties
The state Department of Transportation said the new Biloxi Bay Bridge should open as scheduled sometime Thursday night following giant, daylong celebrations on each side of the bay.
New bridge bends at both ends
When the new Biloxi Bay Bridge opens Thursday, motorists will notice a slight bend at each end of the 1.6-mile span.
MDOT still fighting rehire
Despite three rulings that she was unjustly fired for political reasons and $114,000 in legal costs to taxpayers, the Mississippi Department of Transportation is continuing to fight rehiring former employee Shirley Rutland.
Bridging the gap
Drivers should be able to travel by bridge from Bay St. Louis to Pass Christian in May, if construction on the U.S. 90 bridge stays on schedule. The bridge over Biloxi Bay may even open its first two lanes weeks early, in October.
Bridge on schedule
Building a bridge is no simple task. Consider this. So much concrete is being used in the new Biloxi Ocean Springs Bridge that the 86,000 cubic yards would be enough to pour a sidewalk from here to Greenville.
Bridge to be discussed
County supervisors decided Tuesday to talk with the Ocean Springs School System before building a bridge over a school campus that doesn't exist.
Road projects in progress
Getting in and out of Gulf Coast will be easier with new airport, G-?
Signs of progress are on '07 calendar
South Mississippi's transportation landscape will look vastly different by the end of next year.
Port to handle DuPont's ore for a time
The state port at Gulfport will enter into a 39-month agreement with DuPont for its ore-handling business, giving the company an interim fix while long-term solutions are sought.
New connector highway on hold
A new connector highway linking Biloxi to Interstate 10 is on hold without any timetable for when it will be built, said Southern Transportation Commissioner Wayne Brown.
McGuire to step down
An era will end at the State Port Authority at Gulfport today.
Bridge progressing nicely
Granite Archer Western used a flurry of numbers and extensive tours to update local officials on the progress of the new U.S. 90 bridge over the Bay of St. Louis on Tuesday.
Dubai Ports sells U.S. operations to AIG
WASHINGTON - Dubai Ports World, the company whose planned takeover of major U.S. port operations ignited a political firestorm earlier this year, has agreed to sell those operations to AIG Global Investment Group.
Bridge may open Monday
MDOT hopes to have the Mississippi 26 bridge over the Pascagoula River in George County reopened as soon as Monday.
Port can handle odd lots
The state port at Gulfport has seen its containerized shipping volume return to pre-Katrina levels, but other segments have lagged because of the destruction of warehouses and freezers.
Miss. 26 bridge may be closed for a month
Some George County school kids and bus drivers will be among those inconvenienced by Monday morning's accident that knocked a bridge out of commission.
Free ferry closes until water rises
During a safety lecture to a bunch of VIPs on board the new Bay of St. Louis ferry last month, a crew member joked about the shallow waters it would be operating in.
Ferry operators offer Web site for information
Wednesday's severe weather was way over the threshold for the free ferry over the Bay of St. Louis to operate.
EXPECT DELAYS AT AIRPORT
Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport officials are starting to hear more complaints about construction tangling up operations, but they're asking for patience.
Mall gets light
Edgewater Mall and its neighboring businesses will be able to hope soon that the long lines at the Eisenhower Drive-Switzer Drive intersection are strictly the result of a busy Christmas shopping season.
SILOS IN THE MIDDLE
The State Port Authority tabled decisions on lease issues at its monthly meeting Thursday, intending to negotiate a new lease for the Island View Casino and postponing a decision with DuPont.
Port Authority may make some adjustments
The State Port Authority could make two adjustments to its leases with tenants at this morning's monthly commission meeting.
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