Traffic restrictions begin on westbound span of bridge

Published 10:15 am Thursday, October 9, 2014

NATCHEZ — Traffic on the westbound span on U.S. 84 Mississippi River bridge will have size restrictions for a week.

No loads wider than 12 feet will be allowed on the westbound span of the bridge between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. from Thursday until Oct. 16, according to a news release from the Mississippi Department of Transportation.

The width restrictions will be in place to allow for bridge inspections, the release said.

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The inspections will be done by HNTB Corporation.