Vehicles turning around to avoid I-55 southbound construction, Pike County MS

Road Closure

Reported: 10/31/2025 09:10 AM

I-55, Mississippi

Vehicles on I-55 southbound near the 20-mile marker are turning around and using the off-ramp to avoid a construction area. Authorities have been asked to check the situation. The highway is intermittently shut down for barrier work, causing some drivers to turn back to avoid delays.

Audio|Source: Lincoln County Sheriff, Brookhaven Police, and Brookhaven Fire

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(name withheld) to Pike County Unit Scott reports I-55 Southbound near 20-mile marker will have vehicles turning around and using off-ramp to avoid construction; request for unit to check area.

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Central v. 11th.

00:23

Four cops.

00:24

Go ahead and then.

00:27

What's that got.

00:29

Can Fort, can you hear about the last of 21?

00:33

(name withheld), you described it being a vehicle again.

00:36

14, it's going to be a black Ford truck pulling a trailer in the Washington area.

00:43

We got anybody six miles out, huh?

00:46

20-19, okay.

00:49

Come up.

00:51

I can leave from the office.

00:55

Nah, I'm going to get in here. I'm getting turned around.

01:02

We're trying to run one down from Fernwood, from ejective Lake, Chevrolet,

01:09

reckless driving.

01:11

He's up about a mile ahead of us where to get turned around.

01:17

Okay,

01:19

but I got a visual on this vehicle.

01:23

241113.

01:24

Megan and I, copy, I'm right, that's up.

01:30

I can't be something right. Can you have to be something right?

01:36

Can you?

01:38

Okay, try again.

01:46

Four ropes.

01:49

Four, go ahead.

01:51

Brian, you down around on Sunker.

01:54

I'm leaving the S-ho I can get there.

02:00

Oh wait. We're trying to...we passed Magnolia now.

02:05

I'm near 20-mile marker. I don't see anybody coming up the off ramp.

02:09

But Pike, or I believe it's Mike, I know they did earlier.

02:12

I think they've got I-55 shut down for barrier to do work.

02:16

So it's probably just intermittent.

02:18

A couple of people turning around me. I don't see anybody at this time.

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