Mississippi Highway 454

MS Highway 454 marker

MS Highway 454
Route information
Maintained by MDOT
Length: 4.803 mi[1] (7.730 km)
Existed: 1953 – present
Major junctions
West end: US 82 / US 278 near Greenville
East end: MS 1 near Wayside
Location
Counties: Washington
Highway system
← MS 450MS 462 →

Mississippi Highway 454 (MS 454) is a state highway in western Mississippi. MS 454 starts at U.S. Highway 82 (US 82) and US 278. It travels eastward to its eastern terminus at MS 1. The road that became MS 454 was constructed in 1940 and opened the next year. MS 454 was designated in 1953, and has not changed significantly since.

Route description

MS 454 starts at the intersection of US 82 and US 278 and travels southeast. The road soon turns east, as it passes through vast farmland. MS 454 passes near its future alignment, and continues eastward. Less than one mile (1.6 km) later, the road intersects Tanya Road and West Lake Lee Road, and passes by a small group of trees. About halfway through the route, the road crosses a creek, and travels through small forests. MS 454 ends at a T-intersection with MS 1.[2] The whole highway is a paved, two-lane road.[3] MS 454 is legally defined in Mississippi Code § 65-3-3.[4] In 2012, Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) calculated as many as 4,500 vehicles traveling west of MS 1, and as few as 3,100 vehicles traveling east of US 82/US 278.[5] MS 454 is not included as a part of the National Highway System (NHS), a network of highways identified as being most important for the economy, mobility and defense of the nation.[6]

History

A road from US 82 to MS 1 was constructed during 1940,[7][8] and opened in 1941.[8][9] The road was unsigned, and was already paved in concrete.[9] It was designated as MS 454 by 1953.[10][11] By 1999, US 278 became concurrent with US 82 through MS 454's western terminus.[12][13] A bypass around Greenville has been planned in the 1990s, and construction began in 2008. It was partially built before funding stopped. A bridge for MS 454's future alignment has been built, with no roads connecting to it.[14]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Washington County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinations[2]Notes
 0.0000.000 US 82 / US 278Western terminus
 4.8037.730 MS 1Eastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References

Route map: Bing / Google

  1. 1 2 Mississippi Department of Transportation Planning Division (December 31, 2011). Mississippi Public Roads Selected Statistics Extent, Travel, and Designation (PDF) (Report). Mississippi Department of Transportation. p. 159. Retrieved March 15, 2014.
  2. 1 2 Microsoft; Nokia (March 15, 2014). "Mississippi Highway 454" (Map). Bing Maps. Microsoft. Retrieved March 15, 2014.
  3. ↑ Official Highway Map of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Cartography by Mississippi Department of Transportation. Mississippi Department of Transportation. 2012. Retrieved March 15, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Mississippi Code Of 1972 As Amended - SEC. 65-3-3. State highways designated.". Mississippi Legislature. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
  5. ↑ "MDOT Traffic Count Application". Mississippi Department of Transportation. Retrieved March 15, 2014.
  6. ↑ National Highway System: Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Federal Highway Administration. November 2003. Retrieved March 15, 2014.
  7. ↑ Official Highway Map of State of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Cartography by Mississippi State Highway Commission. Mississippi State Highway Commission. July 1939. Retrieved March 15, 2014.
  8. 1 2 Road Map of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Cartography by Mississippi State Highway Department. Mississippi State Highway Department. 1940. Retrieved March 15, 2014.
  9. 1 2 Official Road Map of State of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Cartography by Mississippi State Highway Commission. Mississippi State Highway Commission. 1941. Retrieved March 15, 2014.
  10. ↑ Official Road Map of State of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Cartography by Mississippi State Highway Commission. Mississippi State Highway Commission. July 1952. Retrieved March 15, 2014.
  11. ↑ Official Road Map of State of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Cartography by Mississippi State Highway Commission. Mississippi State Highway Commission. 1953. Retrieved March 15, 2014.
  12. ↑ Official Highway Map of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Cartography by Mississippi Department of Transportation. Mississippi Department of Transportation. 1998. Retrieved March 15, 2014.
  13. ↑ Official Highway Map of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Cartography by Mississippi Department of Transportation. Mississippi Department of Transportation. 1999. Retrieved March 15, 2014.
  14. ↑ Bassing, Tom (March 2, 2014). "2 states on different paths with US Highway 82". Sun Herald. Retrieved March 15, 2014.
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