Highway 198 - McLain

Mississippi 198 represents state-maintained sections of former U.S. 98 through cities and towns bypassed by four-lane alignments. Branches of the route are located at Tylertown, Columbia, Hattiesburg, Beaumont, McLain and Lucedale. U.S. 98 between McComb and the Alabama state line was expanded as part of the Mississippi Department of Transportation's 1987 Four - Lane Highway Program. This included new terrain alignments around existing communities.

The branch for MS 198 at Hattiesburg spurs east along Hardy Street from the exchange joining Interstate 59 with U.S. 98. A commercial arterial, the 1.25 mile long route connects the freeway with the University of Southern Mississippi and U.S. 49.

MS 198 through the town of Beaumont comprises a five mile loop north from U.S. 98. The state highway dog legs along Bradley Avenue, crossing the CN Railroad between Railroad Street and MS 15. MS 15 and 198 overlap southeast from the town center to a folded diamond interchange with the U.S. 98 expressway. The Beaumont bypass for U.S. 98 was constructed by 1992.

Bypassed by 1991, the MS 198 branch through McLain lines Main Street south from U.S. 98 to the town center. The 2.28 mile long route shares an implied overlap with MS 57 north for the return back to U.S. 98. This alignment replaced a bridge across the Leaf River, which permanently closed and was subsequently demolished.

A 0.36 mile long section of MS 198 east of the Leaf River remains in the state inventory. The spur connects U.S. 98 with a boat ramp.

East

Mississippi 198 branches south from U.S. 98 to join Main Street leading into McLain.

05/14/02

A deactivated one-piece four-way signal hung above the intersection of Main Street and Church Avenue at the McLain town center. Church Avenue north leads to U.S. 98 and Old Highway 24.

September 2000

MS 198 east at the former alignment of MS 57 at Brown Street. With the permanent closure of the Leaf River bridge along MS 57 and 198, MS 57 was realigned to tie into U.S. 98 west of the Leaf River.

04/25/02

West

Reassurance shield for MS 198 west, posted after the original split with MS 57 south along East Main Street. Main Street parallels a CN Railroad line through McLain. The line accompanies U.S. 98 between Mobile, Alabama and Hattiesburg.

04/25/02

The McLain segment of MS 198 west concludes at an unmarked intersection with U.S. 98.

04/25/02

Connect with:

U.S. 98

Highway 57

Page Updated Wednesday February 21, 2018.