US 11 Widening

Forrest and Lamar counties, Mississippi

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Open Forum Public Meeting

January 20, 2026

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The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) has scheduled an open forum public meeting to present the proposed improved multimodal access along US 11 to the Eagle One Mega Site (EOMS) and accommodate future traffic demand in a safe and efficient manner. Improvements will include widening or improving shoulders and a railroad bridge. The project is approximately 3.5 miles in length.



Open Forum Public Meeting

Tuesday, January 20, 2026

4:00 - 6:00 p.m.

Okahola Community Center

59 Old Okahola School Road

Purvis, MS 🔗

 

Citizens are invited to come and go as they please during the hours of the meeting to view the department's plans and to speak to MDOT representatives. This will be an open house meeting with no formal presentations. The public is encouraged to attend and view exhibits, ask questions, and offer comments.



Public Comment

Formal comments can be submitted in several ways, including mail, email, and phone.

Comment forms 🔗 can be mailed to Garver, Attn: Keegan Doan, 4701 Northshore Drive, North Little Rock, AR 72118, emailed to PublicInvolvement@GarverUSA.com 🔗, or submitted by using the Submit a Comment 🔗 form. An oral comment can be recorded at 501-823-0730.



Questions

For more project information, or if you have any questions, please contact  with the Garver project team at PublicInvolvement@GarverUSA.com ðŸ”— or call 501-823-0730 to request a phone conversation.



Accommodations

Any individual who needs auxiliary aids or special accommodation to attend the hearing should advise MDOT of their needs by calling April Fairley at (601) 359-7920. Requests should be made at least four days prior to the public hearing. Hearing or speech impaired, please contact the Mississippi Relay System at (Voice/TTY 711). 


Public participation is solicited without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability, or familial status. Any person wishing to express their concerns relative to compliance with Title VI may contact Andrea Hendricks, MDOT Civil Rights Director, by phone at (601) 359-7344.

The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) is responsible for providing a safe, intermodal transportation network that is planned, designed, constructed and maintained in an efficient, economical and environmentally sensitive manner. For more information visit mdot.ms.gov.🔗