Crews make significant progress in the emergency repair of the dip on I-20 westbound – WAPT Jackson

IS LIVE AT THE SITE WI TH PROGRESS AND HOW THE CLOSURE IS AFFECTING PEOPLE. SCOTT- EVEN THOUGH THE ARE MAKING PROGRESS THE CLOSURISE AFFECTING MANY PEOPLE ESPECIALLY TRUCK DRIVERS ON TIGHT SCHEDULE 24 HOURS HE GONE BY SINCE THE START OF REPAIRS TONHE DIP AT I-20 WESTBOUND AND I-55 SOUTHBNDOU... M-DOT SAYG IN THEY'VE MADE SOME SERIOUS PROGRESS. "SO THEY DUG OUT THAT SATURATED SOIL SOUPY LIKE SOIL...AND THEY PUT IN TT HA CRUSHED STONE AND THEN THEY PAVED OVER IT THIS MORNING WITH SOME NICE BEAUTUL FRESH ASPHALT. NICE AND SMOOTH...THAT IS IN THE PROCESS OF SMOOTHING RIGHT NO" W. HOWEVER EVEN WITH PROGRESS, MANY TRUCK DRIVERS ARE HAVING TO DIVERT TO LOCAL ROADS TO GET AROUND THE REPAIR...RUNNING INTO OTHER PROBLEMS ALONG THE WAY. RICKEY GROVES - TRUCK DRIVER "I HAD TO DETOUR AND TAKE THE BACK ROAD...FRONTAGE ROAD TO GALLATIN STREET AND MCDOWELL JT TOUS GET ON 55 SOUTH AND TRAFFIC CRAZY THEN THERE'S TRAIN TRAS CK AND IF YOU GET CAUGHT TBYHE TRAIN THEN TRAFFIC IS BACKED UP EVERYWHERE THE HIGHWAYS BACKED UP EVERHIYTNG." QUINCEY MYERS - TRUCK DRIVER "IT PUTS US AT A DISADVANTAGE BECAUSE EVERYONE'S NOT AS NICE AND KIND ON THE ROADS THEY THINK IT'S OUR FAULT WHEN TRUCKS ARE BEING DIVERTED SO IT COULD BE AND INCONVENIENCE." AND WITH E TRAFFIC THEY ARE ALSO RUNNING INTO TIMING ISSUES. RICKEY GROS VE 1:30-1:39 "I BE PAST BYRAM IN 15- 20 MINUTES BUT NOW IT'S TAKG IN BE 20 MINUTES JUST TO MAKE IT TO GET ON THE OTHER SIDE OF 55 SOUTH." BUTT SOT QUINCEY MYERS 1:16-1:30 "I SAY ABOUT AN HOUR.. AND 20 MINUTES ADD AN HOUR AND THAT'S 2 HOURS AND NOT EVEN TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT ACCIDENTS. BUT THE CONSTRUCTION OMG...WN IS GET UP ON MY GPS AND I SEE IT I'M LIKE UGH GOSH. IT'JUS ST A HEADACHE." HOWEVER, THE DRIVERS KNOW THAT THE REPAIR IS GOING TO MAKE THE ROADS BETTER ITHN E LONG RUN. 1:31- 1:36 "I MEAN YOU GOT TO BE PROFESSIONAL, AND THIS IA S JOB JUST LIKE YOURSELF SO YOU GOT TO OVERCOME CIRCUMSTANCES." M-DOT SAYS THE PROJECT IS ON TRACK TO BE COMPLETED BY MONY DA MORN

Crews make significant progress in the emergency repair of the dip on I-20 westbound

Updated: 6:41 AM CDT Apr 10, 2022

Crews have made significant headway in the emergency repair of the dip on I-20 westbound and I-55 southbound.The Mississippi Department of Transportation said they have made some serious progress."So they dug out that saturated soil, soupy like soil, and they put in that crushed stone, and then they paved over it this morning with some nice, beautiful fresh asphalt. Nice and smooth. That is in the process of smoothing right now," said Michael Flood.Even with the progress, many truck drivers are having to divert to local roads to get around the repair."I had to detour and take the back road, Frontage Road to Gallatin Street and McDowell just to get on 55 South, and traffic was crazy. Then there were train tracks, and if you get caught by the train, then traffic is backed up everywhere, the highways backed up, everything," said Rickey Groves. "It puts us at a disadvantage because everyone's not as nice and kind on the roads. They think it's our fault when trucks are diverted, so it could be an inconvenience.Truck drivers are also running into other issues besides the traffic."I was past Byram in 15-20 minutes, but now it's taking 20 minutes just to make it to the other side of 55 South," Groves said."I say about an hour, and 20 minutes add an hour, and that's 2 hours and not even taking into account accidents. But the construction, omg, when I get it up on my GPS and I see it, I'm like, 'ugh gosh.' It's just a headache," said Quincey Myers.Even with the headache, drivers said they know that the repairs are going to make the roads safer."I mean, you've got to be professional, and this is a job just like yourself, so you've got to overcome circumstances," Myers said.MDOT said the project is on track to be completed by Monday morning.

Crews have made significant headway in the emergency repair of the dip on I-20 westbound and I-55 southbound.

The Mississippi Department of Transportation said they have made some serious progress.

"So they dug out that saturated soil, soupy like soil, and they put in that crushed stone, and then they paved over it this morning with some nice, beautiful fresh asphalt. Nice and smooth. That is in the process of smoothing right now," said Michael Flood.

Even with the progress, many truck drivers are having to divert to local roads to get around the repair.

"I had to detour and take the back road, Frontage Road to Gallatin Street and McDowell just to get on 55 South, and traffic was crazy. Then there were train tracks, and if you get caught by the train, then traffic is backed up everywhere, the highways backed up, everything," said Rickey Groves. "It puts us at a disadvantage because everyone's not as nice and kind on the roads. They think it's our fault when trucks are diverted, so it could be an inconvenience.

Truck drivers are also running into other issues besides the traffic.

"I was past Byram in 15-20 minutes, but now it's taking 20 minutes just to make it to the other side of 55 South," Groves said.

"I say about an hour, and 20 minutes add an hour, and that's 2 hours and not even taking into account accidents. But the construction, omg, when I get it up on my GPS and I see it, I'm like, 'ugh gosh.' It's just a headache," said Quincey Myers.

Even with the headache, drivers said they know that the repairs are going to make the roads safer.

"I mean, you've got to be professional, and this is a job just like yourself, so you've got to overcome circumstances," Myers said.

MDOT said the project is on track to be completed by Monday morning.

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