Highway 198 - Lucedale
The Lucedale branch of Highway 198 loops 9.5 miles south from U.S. 98 into the George County seat. The route follows Main Street through Downtown, and formerly overlapped with MS 63 east from Winter Street to Evanston Road.
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MS 198 separates from U.S. 98 at C.F. Eubanks Road. The state route overtakes the former U.S. 98 along Main Street, which extends west nearby as a service road.
10/20/99
MS 198 makes an S-curve south toward Lucedale and passes below a Canadian National Railroad bridge.
10/20/99
Advancing 2.4 miles southeast from the MS 63 expressway overpasses, MS 198 (Main Street) enters Downtown Lucedale and intersects the east end of MS 26. MS 26 formerly overlapped with MS 63 south along Winter Street.
05/25/02
06/02/10
Main Street continues east through the Lucedale business district. Winter Street extends north another three blocks to Pine Street while MS 26 south leads to MS 63 south to Moss Point.
05/25/02
The confirming marker for Mississippi 198 east after Mississippi 26 (Winter Street) was removed by 2016. It originally appeared alongside a shield for Mississippi 63 north.
06/02/10
Summer Street north to Beaver Dam Road links Downtown Lucedale with the U.S. 98 bypass.
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Two blocks east of Summer Street, MS 198 (Main Street) intersects the north end of MS 613 (Mill Street).
06/02/10
Mississippi 613 is a north-south alternative to Mississippi 63, linking Lucedale with Hurley, before continuing southward to Escatawpa, Moss Point and ultimately Pascagoula
03/29/09
A vintage one-piece four-way flasher at Main and Howard Streets.
06/02/10
Leaving the city of Lucedale, Mississippi 198 (Main Street) spans both Depot Creek and the CN Railroad.
06/02/10
Eastbound MS 198 formerly split with MS 63 north at the four-way stop sign with Evanston Road. The former alignment north to MS 594 was renamed Old Highway 63 north.
06/02/10
MS 198 returns to U.S. 98 opposite Rocky Creek Road north.
06/02/10
The U.S. 98 expressway heads 7.2 miles southeast to the Alabama state line and 39.5 miles west to MS 29 at New Augusta.
06/02/10
West
U.S. 98 shield assembly at the western end of the Lucedale section for Mississippi 198. C.F. Eubanks Road stems north from the intersection to a handful of homes.
10/20/99
Photo Credits:
- Alex Nitzman: 10/20/99, 05/25/02
- ABRoads: 03/29/09, 06/02/10
- AARoads: 06/02/10
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Page Updated Friday February 03, 2012.