On the Mississippi Gulf Coast the Popp’s Ferry bridge, the two-lane West Biloxi artery used by 20,000 motorists on an average day, will be closed to vehicles today from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for repairs.
The closure will allow city contractors to make adjustments to the alignment of the bridge’s span so it will open and close without malfunction.
Motorists should plan an alternate route, either the Cowan-Lorraine Road bridge in Gulfport or the I-110 Highrise over Back Bay.
The problems with the 43-year-old bridge are traced back to July 2020, when it was hit by a tug and barge, said Biloxi Chief Administrative Officer Mike Leonard.
The Popp’s Ferry bridge, which provides access from West Biloxi to North Biloxi and from U.S. 90 to I-10, is nearly eight-tenths of a mile long. It was built in 1978 and was transferred from Harrison County to the City of Biloxi some 20 years later.
