Construction begins on South Greenville, MS freeway

[The Ghostbuster]

It certainly took them long enough to complete the bypass.

[Rick Powell]

It certainly took them long enough to complete the bypass.

That was lightning speed for MS. I remember the 4-laning of US 45 where my mom grew up took 20 years, more or less.

[RoadMaster09]

It's 70 mph on the Greenville Bypass, correct?

[HemiCRZ]

It's 70 mph on the Greenville Bypass, correct?

I believe so. It is a freeway-grade route.

Makes me wonder if MDOT plans to ever upgrade the entire US 82 corridor to a freeway now considering both sides of the route coming into the state are freeway-grade roads. Recall US 82 from AL to Starkville is freeway with full shoulders, mile markers, and 70mph speed limits.

Also, now that the bypass is open, will the old route become MS 182 or will MDOT just drop the US 82 designation and allow US 278 to be the only designation through Greenville while US 82 moves to the new freeway?

[The Ghostbuster]

I expect both US 82 and US 278 would be moved to the bypass, and the former route would become a local road.

[TBKS1]

I expect both US 82 and US 278 would be moved to the bypass, and the former route would become a local road.

Yes, US 82 and 278 will be routed on the bypass. The former section through the city of Greenville will be designated as another section of MS 182. This was confirmed by @rlee on the travel mapping forum.

See this post for details.

[RoadMaster09]

I'd be adding exit numbers and mile markers as well. Other than the non-Interstate section of US 78, those don't exist anywhere in Mississippi outside their Interstates.

That would make the west MS 182 interchange Exit 2, the MS 1 interchange Exit 7, the east MS 182 interchange Exit 16 and the US 61 interchange Exit 18.