Mississippi Highway 902 (MS 902, also known as MS 35 Connector) is a state highway in central Mississippi. The route starts at MS 481 in Burns and it travels northeastwards. It travels within the Bienville National Forest and it ends at MS 35 in Lorena. The road was constructed around 1967 and was paved by 1968. The route was signed as MS 902 on state maps by 1998.
 Mississippi Highway 902 | ||||
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 MS 902 highlighted in violet | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by MDOT | ||||
| Length | 4.261 mi[1] (6.857 km) | |||
| Existed | c. 1967–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  MS 481 near Burns | |||
| East end |  MS 35 near Lorena | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Mississippi | |||
| Counties | Smith | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route description
editAll of MS 902 is located in Smith County.[2] In 2018, the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) calculated 210 vehicles traveling on MS 902 north of County Road 32-A (CO 32-A) on average each day.[3] The road is legally defined in Mississippi Code § 65-3-3, as both MS 902 and MS 35 Connector,[4] but it is signed as MS 902.[5] The route is maintained by MDOT as part of the Mississippi State Highway System.[1]
MS 902 starts at a three-way junction with MS 481 in the unincorporated area of Burns and travels northward. As the route is completely within the Bienville National Forest,[2] the majority of the road is surrounded by forests, with several farms located along the way.[6] It then intersects CO 502-A, a gravel spur route of CO 502, and CO 32-A, which travels to MS 35 near Lemon. MS 902 turns northeastwards south of CO 32-B, and continues in that direction until it ends at MS 35 in Lorena. The road continues as CO 32, which ends at CO 541 northwest of Klein.[2]
History
editAround 1967, a gravel road from MS 481 to MS 35 was constructed within the Bienville National Forest in Smith County,[7][8] and it was paved one year later.[8][9] The road was signed as MS 902 on the state highway map by 1998.[10][11]
Major intersections
editThe entire route is in Smith County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burns | 0.000 | 0.000 | MS 481 | Southern terminus | |
| Lorena | 4.261 | 6.857 | MS 35 – Forest, Raleigh | Northern terminus | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
edit- ^ a b c Mississippi Department of Transportation Planning Division (December 31, 2016). Mississippi Public Roads Selected Statistics Extent, Travel, and Designation (PDF) (Report). Mississippi Department of Transportation. p. 182. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 13, 2018. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
- ^ a b c Mississippi Department of Transportation (2016). Smith County, Mississippi (PDF) (Map). c. 1:63,360. Jackson: Mississippi Department of Transportation. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 10, 2017. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
- ^ "MDOT Traffic Count Application". Mississippi Department of Transportation. 2017. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
- ^ Mississippi Legislature. "Sec. 65-3-3: State Highways Designated". Mississippi Code of 1972 as Amended. Mississippi Legislature. Retrieved August 11, 2018 – via LexisNexis.
- ^ Mississippi Department of Transportation (May 2016). Mississippi Highway 902 West (Traffic sign). Pulaski: Mississippi Department of Transportation. Retrieved August 13, 2018 – via Google Street View.
- ^ "Mississippi Highway 902" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
- ^ Mississippi State Highway Commission (1965). Official Road Map State of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Commission. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
- ^ a b Mississippi State Highway Department (1967). Official Road Map State of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Department. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
- ^ Mississippi State Highway Department (1968). Official Road Map State of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Department. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
- ^ Mississippi Department of Transportation (1996). Official Highway Map of Mississippi (PDF) (Map) (1996–1997 ed.). Jackson: Mississippi Department of Transportation. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
- ^ Mississippi Department of Transportation (1998). Official Highway Map of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi Department of Transportation. Retrieved August 11, 2018.