The Mississippi Transportation Commission’s June 9, 2026 record authorizes a design work assignment for I-20 at Halls Ferry Road in Warren County. It covers geotechnical investigation and right-of-way/construction-plan deliverables, with an amount not to exceed $376,088.36. It does not show that roadway construction has begun.

What was authorized

Agenda item 5 in the approved Commission record identifies:

  • Work Assignment NS-RWD 2023-15 under a roadway-design services master contract;
  • a geotechnical investigation;
  • Phase A final right-of-way plans;
  • Phase B final construction plans;
  • Project STBG-0020-01(295)/100367-109100; and
  • a maximum assignment amount of $376,088.36.

“Final construction plans” are a design deliverable. They are not an executed construction contract.

What the amount means

The agenda language is “not to exceed.” The record does not prove that the maximum was spent. It also does not identify a total future construction budget. Treat the amount as the ceiling of the described professional-services assignment.

Five later milestones remain separate

Readers should look for:

  1. right-of-way decisions and parcel-specific notices;
  2. final construction funding and scope;
  3. advertised construction letting and award;
  4. work/traffic notices and start; and
  5. substantial completion and acceptance.

The Commission page is one place to follow later official actions by project number. Current traffic conditions require current MDOT notices, not this design record.

Why the distinction matters locally

A design record can affect planning expectations, but it cannot tell a nearby property owner that land will be acquired, access will change, utilities will move, or a lane will close. Those claims need their own official records and notice dates.

Likewise, naming the professional-services parties from an agenda is not a recommendation or performance evaluation. This report concerns the public project’s stage.

Source and methodology

Local Service Ledger reviewed the June 9 agenda and MDOT Commission route on August 1, 2026. We separated the authorized investigation and plan tasks from five construction-stage milestones. We did not inspect the corridor, review design drawings, identify property effects, or verify spending.