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Overnight lane closures planned on I-20/59 in Meridian

Temporary overnight lane closures are planned on I-20/59 in Lauderdale County while crews remove and repair a damaged sign truss, according to the Mississippi Department of Transportation.

The closures will run from 10 p.m. Tuesday, September 15, to 5 a.m. Wednesday, September 16, in the City of Meridian. The right eastbound lane will be closed, along with the eastbound off-ramp at Exit 150.

Westbound, the left lane will be closed between the 65th Avenue bridge and the State Route 19 bridge.

Source: Mississippi Department of Transportation.

Jon Myers

Jon Ross Myers founded Mississippi News Group in 2013. Before founding the organization, he worked at The Daily Mississippian, The Marion Salute and The Southern Sentinel. A Mississippi journalist and writer based in Ripley, he received second place in poetry in the 2025 William Faulkner Literary Competition for "The Garden."