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Mississippi Highway 76 (MS 76) is an east-west state highway in
MS 76 currently begins at a T-intersection with MS 23 southeast of Belmont in rural eastern Itawamba County, and heads east a 4-lane divided highway without outside shoulders. The highway travels through wooded hilly terrain, passing by a couple farms and crossing a small creek (Ray Branch), before continuing into
Currently, construction is underway on the western extension of MS 76 to MS 25 near
Itawamba County, Mississippi
Itawamba County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 23,401. Its county seat is Fulton. The county is part of the Tupelo, MS Micropolitan Statistical Area.
The county was ...
. It is a section of Mississippi's portion of Corridor V, part of the Appalachian Development Highway System
The Appalachian Development Highway System (ADHS) is a series of highway corridors in the Appalachia region of the eastern United States. The routes are designed as local and regional routes for improving economic development in the historical ...
, connecting with Alabama's SR 24
Route 24, or Highway 24, can refer to:
International
* European route E24
Australia
* Lyell Highway (Tasmania)
* Central Arnhem Road, NT
Austria
* Verbindungsspange Rothneusiedel
Canada
* Alberta Highway 24
* British Columbia Highway 24
* M ...
section at the state line.
Though proposed as a 4-lane connection for SR 24 (and all of northeast Alabama) to Fulton
Fulton may refer to:
People
* Robert Fulton (1765–1815), American engineer and inventor who developed the first commercially successful steam-powered ship
* Fulton (surname)
Given name
* Fulton Allem (born 1957), South African golfer
* Fult ...
, Tupelo
Tupelo , genus ''Nyssa'' , is a small genus of deciduous trees with alternate, simple leaves. It is sometimes included in the subfamily Nyssoideae of the dogwood family, Cornaceae, but is placed by other authorities in the family Nyssaceae. In ...
, and I-22 I22 or I 22 may refer to:
* Interstate 22
Interstate 22 (I-22) is a Interstate Highway in the US states of Mississippi and Alabama, connecting I-269 near Byhalia, Mississippi, to I-65 near Birmingham, Alabama. I-22 is also Corridor X of ...
, it currently only extends from the state line to MS 23.
Route description
MS 76 currently begins at a T-intersection with MS 23 southeast of Belmont in rural eastern Itawamba County, and heads east a 4-lane divided highway without outside shoulders. The highway travels through wooded hilly terrain, passing by a couple farms and crossing a small creek (Ray Branch), before continuing into Franklin County, Alabama
Franklin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2020 census, the population was 32,113. Its county seat is Russellville. Its name is in honor of Benjamin Franklin, famous statesman, scientist, and printer. It is a ...
as SR 24
Route 24, or Highway 24, can refer to:
International
* European route E24
Australia
* Lyell Highway (Tasmania)
* Central Arnhem Road, NT
Austria
* Verbindungsspange Rothneusiedel
Canada
* Alberta Highway 24
* British Columbia Highway 24
* M ...
History
The MS 76 designation originated as a temporary designation for the western portion of the MS 6/US 278
U.S. Route 278 (US 278) is a parallel route of U.S. Route 78, US 78. It currently runs for from Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, to Wickes, Arkansas at U.S. Route 71, US 71/U.S. Route 59, US 59, passing through five states in the ...
Pontotoc bypass (also known as the Pontotoc Parkway) in Pontotoc, more specifically the section between MS 6/US 278 and the interchange at MS 9. It existed between 1996 until the designation was dropped when the rest of the highway was finished all the way to Tupelo
Tupelo , genus ''Nyssa'' , is a small genus of deciduous trees with alternate, simple leaves. It is sometimes included in the subfamily Nyssoideae of the dogwood family, Cornaceae, but is placed by other authorities in the family Nyssaceae. In ...
at US 45
U.S. Route 45 (US 45) is a major north-south United States highway and a border-to-border route, from Lake Superior to the Gulf of Mexico. A sign at the highway's northern terminus notes the total distance as .
US 45 is notable for incorporatin ...
in 2014. It too was a 4-lane divided highway, and is also a section of Corridor V. The section between MS 6/US 278 on the west side of town to MS 15 was the first to open, with a extension to MS 9 opening in 1998. This MS 76 designation remained unsigned until the year 2000. The current MS 76 was opened in 2013 alongside the opening of SR 24's Red Bay, Alabama
Red Bay is a city in Franklin County, Alabama, Franklin County, Alabama, United States. It was founded in 1907; its western boundary line is integral with the state line between Mississippi and Alabama. The population was 3,232 at the 2020 census. ...
bypass.
Future
Currently, construction is underway on the western extension of MS 76 to MS 25 near Fulton
Fulton may refer to:
People
* Robert Fulton (1765–1815), American engineer and inventor who developed the first commercially successful steam-powered ship
* Fulton (surname)
Given name
* Fulton Allem (born 1957), South African golfer
* Fult ...
, approximately from that highway's interchange with I-22 I22 or I 22 may refer to:
* Interstate 22
Interstate 22 (I-22) is a Interstate Highway in the US states of Mississippi and Alabama, connecting I-269 near Byhalia, Mississippi, to I-65 near Birmingham, Alabama. I-22 is also Corridor X of ...
/US 78
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territori ...
(Exit 108). The highway will be a four-lane divided highway with grassy median, just like the current section, and is being entirely built on near terrain, though it does roughly follow the path of Fairview Banner Road. This will fill the final gap in Corridor V and complete the highway. It was originally scheduled to start in 2011, but was delayed due to funding concerns. The project is expected to be completed by the end of 2023.
Major intersections
References
{{reflist 076 Transportation in Itawamba County, Mississippi