Interstate 310 (Mississippi)
.svg.png) Future Interstate 310 | ||||
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I-310 corridor highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Auxiliary route of I-10 | ||||
| Maintained by MDOT | ||||
| Length | 6 mi (9.7 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  US 90 near the Port of Gulfport | |||
| North end |  I-10 in Gulfport | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Mississippi | |||
| Counties | Harrison | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Interstate 310 (I-310), also designated as Mississippi Highway 601 (MS 601), was a proposed auxiliary route of I-10 in Gulfport, Mississippi, which had been planned to connect US Highway 90 (US 90) near the Port of Gulfport to I-10.
In 2021, the route for I-310 was identified within High Priority Corridors 93(B) and 100(B) as part of the development of proposed I-14.[1] High Priority Corridor 94 connects with this route's proposed northern terminus along I-10 and continues northward, connecting to I-59 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and running parallel to US Highway 49 for its entire length.[1]
Route description
The original corridor for I-310 began at a new intersection near US Highway 90 in Gulfport that would have facilitated shipping traffic from the Port of Gulfport. I-310 north of this intersection would have been elevated over the city, and a partial exit was to be constructed at 28th Street allowing for exiting southbound and entering northbound traffic. I-310 would have then continued north-west across wetlands and forests before terminating at Exit 31 (Canal Road) of I-10.[2]
History
Highway planning began in 1994 with a meeting between the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) and leaders for Harrison County, Mississippi, Gulfport, and the Port of Gulfport. All parties agreed to the development of a new auxiliary road connecting the port and I-10, and the Mississippi State Legislature approved of the project in 1996. Right-of-way acquisitions began in 2006. Preliminary land-clearing began on the section between I-10 and 28th Street in 2009 after the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued a conservation easement. This permit would be invalidated in 2011, bringing construction of the new I-310 to a stop.[3]
In 1999, MDOT proposed an elevated freeway for the portions of I-310 in downtown Gulfport. This plan was rejected by city officials and business leaders, and MDOT shelved plans for the I-310 corridor south of 28th Street indefinitely in 2007.[4]
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 designated an extended future I-14 corridor that would encompass the original "14th Amendment Highway" and "Gulf Coast Strategic Highway" concepts. Future I-310/MS 601 became part of High Priority Corridor 93(b), the South Mississippi Corridor, and High Priority Corridor 100(B), the Central Mississippi Corridor. [1][5][6]
Exit list
The entire route is in Gulfport, Harrison County.
| mi | km | Exit | Destinations | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | US 90 | Southern terminus | ||
| 28th Street | Southbound exit and northbound entrance | |||||
| 6.00 | 9.66 | 6 | I-10 | Northern terminus of I-310 | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | ||||||
See also
References
- 1 2 3 "Statutory Listing of Corridor Descriptions - High Priority Corridors - National Highway System - Planning - FHWA". Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). Retrieved March 27, 2026.
- ↑ "Interstate 310 Mississippi". Interstate-Guide.com. September 4, 2016. Retrieved March 27, 2026.
- ↑ Lee, Anita (July 15, 2016). "MDOT has spent $158.5 million on road never built". SunHerald. Retrieved March 27, 2026.
- ↑ Wilemon, Tom (April 14, 2007). "New connector highway on hold". SunHerald. Retrieved March 27, 2026.
- ↑ DeFazio, Peter A. (November 15, 2021). "Text: H.R.3684, 117th Congress (2021-2022): Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act". United States Congress. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
- ↑ "Congress designates Interstate 14 across five states with I-14 corridor through San Angelo". Standard-Times. Retrieved March 23, 2023.