Highway 12 pedestrians say sidewalk project will increase safety
The stretch of Highway 12 outside the Green Oaks neighborhood did not have a sidewalk when Timiko Rieves came to Starkville to visit relatives in the mid-1980s.
MDOT: Highway 12 Phase 1 reduces crashes by 42 percent
The first phase of the Highway 12 safety improvement project in Starkville has, according to the Mississippi Department of Transportation, led to a significant reduction in crashes along the corridor.
Man dies in Highway 12 wreck while fleeing police
A Columbus man died in a Saturday night crash after attempting to flee police, according to authorities.
More Highway 12 work begins
As the second phase of work along Highway 12 progresses, work on a new Mississippi Department of Transportation project is underway, and another one will be sent out for bids in the summer.
Second phase of Highway 12 project underway
Early work is getting underway for the second phase of the Mississippi Department of Transportation’s Highway 12 safety improvement project.
Tagert forecasts Nov. completion of Hwy. 12 first phase
A large-scale infrastructure improvement project installing medians and updating traffic signals along the western and central portions of Highway 12 in Starkville should be completed by early November, Northern District Transportation Commissioner Mike Tagert said Monday.
Highway 12 work continues ‘rain or shine’
Work crews on Highway 12 are steadily moving through the first phase of planned safety improvements along the heavily used corridor, showing little concern for recent wet weather.
Highway 12 bid for safety improvement project to be awarded
Columbus’ Gregory Construction Services Inc. could be chosen to handle the first phase of a Highway 12 safety improvement project in Starkville that will update the corridor with new traffic signals and medians in an effort to reduce vehicle accidents.
Starkville man killed in Highway 12 wreck
A Starkville man died Tuesday after a single-car accident on Highway 12.
MDOT implementing new traffic signal at Hwy 12-Russell St.
The Mississippi Department of Transportation will implement a new traffic signal to provide a safer and more efficient left-turn for motorists in Oktibbeha County.
MDOT aims to curb Highway 12 accidents with medians
Starkville’s main commercial artery, Highway 12, is one of north Mississippi’s most dangerous roads Northern District Transportation Commissioner Mike Tagert said Wednesday.
Business owners kill proposed Highway 12 improvement district
A process to develop a Highway 12 business improvement district died in a tie vote Tuesday as property owners along the well-traveled thoroughfare voiced harsh criticisms and distrust of city ordinances, the Starkville Board of Aldermen and Mayor Parker Wiseman.
University, community and MDOT share Hwy. 12 improvement goals
Representatives from Mississippi State University, the City of Starkville and the Mississippi Department of Transportation met Thursday to formalize a shared commitment to improving Highway 12 in Starkville.
Vehicle, school bus collide on old Highway 12
At least two people were injured when a vehicle collided with a Starkville-Oktibbeha Consolidated School District bus Wednesday morning.
GSDP hits petition requirement for Highway 12 discussions
A public meeting will be scheduled later this month for owners of Highway 12 commercial lots to formulate a proposed business improvement district (BID) that could fund numerous projects along the well-traveled corridor.
GSDP eyes Highway 12 makeover
Greater Starkville Development Partnership officials want to create a Highway 12 business improvement district that they say would transform the corridor with various infrastructure projects.
Photo: Highway 12 wreck
An accident on Highway 12 just outside Columbus sent two drivers to Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle at about 12:30 p.m. Wednesday.