May 27 road closure update:

The Mississippi Department of Transportation announced the following information and estimated opening dates for closed roads:

•    US 49W – Humphreys & Yazoo Counties – Whittington Channel South of
Silver City to Yazoo River (10 miles)  — Estimated opening date —June 1.
The underlying pavement drainage system remains saturated due to
floodwater.  An additional drop in water level is needed to adequately drain
the system and preserve structural integrity so that the roadway can be
re-opened.
• US 61/SR 3 – Warren County – North of Vicksburg at the US 61/SR 3
intersection near Redwood to Backwater Levee (4.5 miles) — Estimated opening
date — June 1.
The thru lanes are clear of water, but southbound entrance and exit
ramps remain flooded at the SR 3 intersection.  The underlying pavement
drainage system remains saturated due to floodwater.  An additional drop in
water level is needed to adequately drain the system and preserve structural
integrity so that the roadway can be re-opened.
• US 61 – Warren & Claiborne Counties- South of Vicksburg  at the Big
Black River (4.5 miles) — Estimated opening date —  June 3.
The floodwater has receded from the roadway but inspections and tests
have identified some potential problems with the pavement.  An additional drop
in water level is needed so that further testing and possible repairs may be
performed.
• SR 16 / SR 149 (Old Hwy 49W) – Yazoo County – Whittington Auxiliary
Channel to Erickson Road (2.0 miles) — Estimated opening date — mid June.
At present, the floodwater is 4.5′ over this road at its deepest point.
Floodwaters will have to recede significantly before cleanup and inspection
can be performed.
• SR 16 / SR 149 (Old Hwy 49W) – Yazoo County -Erickson Road to Yazoo
River ( 7 miles) — Estimated opening date — June 1.
Floodwaters remain on roadway in some limited areas.  They have receded
enough that most of the cleanup has already been performed.  An additional
drop is needed to finish cleanup, inspection, and any necessary repairs.
Initially, this segment will be opened to local traffic only until the
remaining segment near the Whittington Channel can re-opened at a later
date.
• SR 465 – Warren & Issaquena County between US 61 & Eagle Lake (10
miles) —  Estimated Opening date — mid to late June.
Floodwaters are currently 8′ over the road at the deepest point.
Floodwaters will have to recede significantly before any work is done on
this segment.
• SR 24 – Wilkinson County near Fort Adams – The water is over the road 3
miles east of Fort Adams, it is approximately 6 inches deep across roadway
and will continue to rise as the river reaches its crest — CLOSED UNTIL
FURTHER NOTICE

• The following schedule changes are due to anticipated Mississippi River flooding:

• US 61 -Warren & Claiborne Counties- South of Vicksburg, North of Port Gibson, at the Big Black River crossing – CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

• SR 24 in Wilkinson County from Lake Mary Road to Fort Adams – CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

• Natchez Community Hospital’s Friends Five O May 18th meeting which normally meets at the Vidalia Convention Center has been cancelled due to river conditions.  Plans for the June meeting will be announced the first week of June.

• The International Paper Quarter Century Meeting, originally scheduled for Saturday, May 14 from 11a.m.-2p.m. at the Natchez Shrine Hall, Morgantown Road, has been postponed due to the Mississippi River flooding. The event will be re-scheduled at a later date. Please call Mildred Hughes 318-757-7376 if you have any questions.

• Monterey High School Reunion Committee has canceled the Reunion of All Classes that was scheduled for Saturday, June 4, at Monterey High School.

• The Concordia Parish School District has revised its school calendar. School will now dismiss on May 18, instead of May 20. The district is sending out letters to parents Thursday.

School will dismiss at 12:30 p.m. May 18, and that day will be the teachers’ last day. The district also has an emergency plan in place if needed prior to May 18.

• The Miss-Lou Regionalism health care subcommittee’s 5K Run/Walk and 1-mile fun run across the Mississippi River bridge has been postponed to a later date.

• The Isle of Capri Casino will close at 2:30 a.m. Sunday.

• The Concordia Chamber General Membership breakfast scheduled for Tuesday, May 10 at Comfort Suites has been canceled.