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Can't hurt but what is hurting starkville as much or more than how ****** 182 and 12 look is how spread out development is. Don't think this is going to help that problem, but maybe it will help develop some more desirable residential areas around 182 if there is a nice walkable stretch. I'm a little skeptical that they are going to make it walkable as opposed to just a typical "Stroad" with more crosswalks and sidewalks, but again, it can't be worse than what it is now.182 getting updated...during football season ... Will last 2-3 years. Planning started 13 years ago.
Upgrades on horizon for Highway 182 corridor in Starkville
The largest project in Starkville's history will give the town a new look and the potential for more growth.
They cleared a nice lot down the hill from mugshots on 182 and advertised a new apartment building with shops. A month later family dollar started building on it.
Nothing good happens at a dollar store or convenience store
Then 5 years later they'll dig up the turning lanes and plant crape myrtles in them so you can drive down another half mile to do a u turn to get where you want.
Where? That description doesn’t make sense.
They're going to put those stupid divided medians in the first time. I wish I knew why they had such a hard on for those things. I've maybe talked to 3 people that actually like them. Fire department hates them trying to navigate those big trucks and get to fires or wrecks.
I asked the City Planner about this a few years ago. The highway reached an accident limit and MDOT was going to place concrete barriers down the entire stretch like in Tuscaloosa. The city was able to fight for the medians and greenery. Anything involving the two highways is under MDOT control from my understanding.
And it has helped immensely. The number of wrecks caused by people turning left across 5-6 lanes of traffic was out of control. I know it is an inconvenience at times but it has solved a huge problem
Had this same problem on County Line Road (in Jxn) years ago. Folks would try to turn out of KFC across three lanes of traffic to head east (toward Old Canton Rd), medians solved that problem.
