Biloxi Comprehensive Plan Feedback  - October 6, 7, 2009

I/We request that Biloxi Comprehensive Plan 2009 Transportation Improvement Project  12. “East Harrison County Connector from Woolmarket to Popps Ferry Rd.”  be removed from the Biloxi Comprehensive Plan for the following reasons:

1)   Not Needed
Widening Popps Ferry Rd to 5 lanes from Margaret Sherry to Pass Rd. and building a new 4 lane bridge would increase the roadway capacity to 29,640  which would exceed projected 2030 needs. See table below from the Comprehensive Plan.

Table 4.1 / Traffic Volumes and Projections
Roadway Segment

Popp's Ferry Rd between Atkinson & Sunkist
Popp's Ferry Rd between Riverview & Cedar Lake
Cedar Lake Rd between Popp's Ferry & I-10
2007 ADT

22,000
19,500
24,000
2030
Projected ADT
22,000
19,500
24,000
Roadway
Capicity
15,540*
29,640
29,640
* When increased from 3 lanes to 5 lanes the Roadway Capacity will increase from 15,540 to 29,640.

2)Adverse affect on businesses located on Cedar Lake and Popps Ferry corridor.
Traffic would be diverted from the Cedar Lake exit and allowed to by pass Cedar Lake and
Popps Ferry Commercial establishments which so heavily rely on traffic volume. 

3)Environmental Concerns
Construction and operation of a connector across the Tchoutacabouffa River would have an
irrecoverable detrimental impact on the pristine river, adjacent wetlands and estuary.

Recreational use of the river would be impaired.

Mississippi residents would be losing more of a most valued and limited resource.

Noise pollution would be exacerbated and affect all adjacent communities surrounding the river.

Rare and endangered species that nest and populate the area would be threatened.

Thank you for including this request in the public comments:


Name: ______________________  Date: __________________________

Fax to: 228-435-6188E-mail to: planning@poppsferrybridge.com
Mail to: P.O. Box  508, Biloxi, Ms. 39533