AASHTO Use Only Establishment of a U.S. (Interstate) Route I-22 Action taken by SCOH: Extension of a U.S. (Interstate)Route

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2 American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials An Application from the State Highway or Transportation Department of Mississippi for: Elimination of a U.S. (Interstate) Route AASHTO Use Only Establishment of a U.S. (Interstate) Route I-22 Action taken by SCOH: Extension of a U.S. (Interstate)Route Relocation of a U.S. (Interstate) Route Establishment of a U.S. Alternate Route Establishment of a Temporary U.S. Route **Recognition of a Business Route on U.S. (Interstate) Route **Recognition of a By-Pass Route on U.S. Route Between Future I-269 and Alabama State Line The following states or states are involved: Mississippi ** Recognition of A local vicinity map needed on page 3. On page 6 a short statement to the effect that there are no deficiencies on proposed routing, if true, will suffice. If there are deficiencies, they should be indicated in accordance with page 5 instructions. All applications requesting Interstate establishment or changes are subject to concurrence and approval by the FHWA DATE SUBMITTED: March 30, 2015 SUBMIT APPLICATION ELECTRONICALLY TO usroutes@aashto.org *Bike Routes: this form is not applicable for US Bicycle Route System

3 The purpose of the United States (U.S.) Numbered Highway System is to facilitate travel on the main interstate highways, over the shortest routes and the best available roads. A route should form continuity of available facilities through two or more states that accommodate the most important and heaviest motor traffic flow in the area. The routes comprising the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways will be marked with its own distinctive route marker shield and will have a numbering system that is separate and apart from the U.S. Numbered Highway System. For the convenience of the motorist, there must be continuity and a uniform pattern of marking and numbering these Interstate routes without regard to state lines. The U.S. Numbered System was established in 1926 and the Interstate Numbered System was established in Both have reached the period of review, revision, and consolidation. They now need perfecting rather than expansion. Therefore, any proposed alteration in the established systems should be extremely meritorious and thoroughly, though concisely, explained in order that the Special Committee on U.S. Route Numbering and the Standing Committee on Highways of the Association may give prompt and proper consideration to each and every request made by a member department. Explanation and Reasons for the Request: (Keep concise and pertinent.) MDOT requests approval to sign US 78 from future I-269 to the Alabama state Line as I-22. This mile section of roadway meets all interstate standards and will connect to I-22 in Alabama. Date facility available to traffic Currently available to traffic. Does the petition propose a new routing over a portion of an existing U.S. Route? yes If so, where? The new routing of US 78, proposed Interstate I-22, will begin at future Interstate I-269 in Desoto County, Mississippi southeasterly for miles to the end of the route at the Alabama State Line. Does the petition propose a new routing over a portion of an existing Interstate Route? no If so, where? 2

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6 Instructions for Preparation of Page 6 Column 1: Control Points and Mileage. Top of column is one terminus of road. Indicate control points by identical number as shown on map on page 3. Show mileage between control points in miles and tenths. Column 2: Pavement Type. Code High type, heavy duty H Intermediate type I Low type, dustless L (show in red) Not paved N (show in red) Column 3: Pavement Condition Code Excellent E Good G Fair F (show in red) Poor P (show in red) NOTE: In columns 2 and 3, where pavements types and conditions change, the location of the change shall be indicated by a short horizontal line at the proper place opposite the mileage log and the proper code letter (shown above) shall be entered in the respective column between the locations so indicated. Column 4: Columns 5 & 6 Columns 7 & 8 Column 9: Column 10: Column 11 Traffic. Indicate average daily traffic volumes in this column. Points of changes in these data to be indicated by short horizontal lines opposite the appropriate mileage point on the mileage log. Any existing main line rail crossing that is not separated shall be indicated at the appropriate mileage point by RXR - black if signalized - red if not protected by signals. Pavement Width and Shoulder Width. These columns to be completed by comparing standards of highway involved with applicable AASHTO standards. Entries that fall to the right of the tolerance lines (dashed) should be shaded in red. If there are no deficiencies indicate by use of the word NONE. Major Structures. Show in these columns those structures that do not meet AASHTO standards. Show by horizontal line sufficiently long to indicate percentage of deficiency. Portion on right of tolerance line shall be shown in red. Indicate length of structure in feet immediately under the line. Any sub-standard highway underpass structure shall be shown opposite the appropriate mileage point by the designation LP with the vertical clearance in feet following and shown in red. If there are no deficiencies indicate by the use of the word NONE. Vertical Sight Distance. Items to be shown in this column as a horizontal line, the length of which will indicate the deficiency as determined in accordance with comparisons with comparable AASHTO standards. Portions of the line past the tolerance line shall be shown in red. Horizontal Curvature. Curves in excess of AASHTO applicable standards to be shown in this column by a short horizontal line with degree of curve shown immediately above the line. To be shown in red. Percent Grades. Show by horizontal lines opposite proper mileage point on mileage log. Show percent of grade above the line and length of grade in feet immediately below. To be shown in red. What follows is an Excel worksheet that you can open by right clicking your mouse and select Worksheet Object you can then Edit, Open or Convert but you must first unlock the form as show when inserting maps.. 5

7 Mileage Control Points and Mileage CP Miles CP 3 Pavement Type H Pavement Condition E Traffic ADT 22,000 Pavement Width Deficiency Comparison to Applicable AASHTO Design Standards Shoulder Width Deficiency Major Structures Roadway Width Deficiency H - Loading Deficiency Percent Percent Percent Percent Vertical Sight Distance Deficiency Percent Show When In Excess of Standard Horizontal Curvature Percent Grade Degree Length NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE Miles H E 17,000 NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE CP Miles CP 5 H E 21,000 NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE Miles H E 17,000 NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE CP Attach additional sheet here if necessary Contact Information: 6

8 Name: Mark McConnell, Deputy Executive Director, Chief Engineer Telephone Number: Address: The following description will be provided to the AASHTO Highways Special Committee on U. S. Route Number (USRN). Where does the route begin? Where is it going? What type of facility is it traveling over? Explain the direction (north, east, south, and west) Name the focal point city or cities Total number of miles the route will cover Where does it end? Begin your description here: The Mississippi portion of future Interstate 22, identified as current route US 78, is currently designated as a Principal Arterial facility. The roadway extends from the junction of future Interstate I-269 (Control Point 2) in Desoto County, Mississippi southeasterly for miles to the Alabama State Line. The roadway, intersects MS 4 (Control Point 3) in Holly Springs, MS, then with MS 30 in New Albany, Mississippi (control point 4), continues through Tupelo, MS where it intersects with US 45 (control point 5), and ends at the Alabama State Line (control point 6). The entire portion of roadway meets interstate standards. 7

9 PUBLIC LAW JAN. 23, STAT. 293 in subsection (a)(4) shall remain available until used and shall be in addition to the amount of any limitation imposed on obligations for Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs for future fiscal years. (g) Of the obligation authority distributed to a State under subsection (a)(6), an amount of obligation authority equal to the amount for each surface transportation project in such State identified in section 115 of the statement of managers accompanying this Act shall be available for carrying out each project. (h) The obligation limitation made available for the programs, projects, and activities for which funds are made available under the heading Federal-Aid Highways, Miscellaneous Highway and Highway Safety Program of this Act shall remain available until used and shall be in addition to the amount of any limitation imposed on obligations for Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs for future fiscal years. SEC Notwithstanding any other provision of law: (1) Section 1105(c) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (105 Stat. 2032; 112 Stat. 191; 115 Stat. 871) is amended (A) in paragraph (42), by striking Fulton, Mississippi, the first time that it appears and all that follows to the end of the paragraph and inserting Fulton, Mississippi. ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (45) The United States Route 78 Corridor from Memphis, Tennessee, to Corridor X of the Appalachian development highway system near Fulton, Mississippi, and Corridor X of the Appalachian development highway system extending from near Fulton, Mississippi, to near Birmingham, Alabama.. (2) Section 1105(e)(5) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (105 Stat. 2032; 115 Stat. 872) is amended (A) in subparagraph (A) by striking (A) IN GENERAL. The portions and all that follows through the end of the first sentence and inserting: (A) IN GENERAL. The portions of the routes referred to in subsection (c)(1), subsection (c)(3) (relating solely to the Kentucky Corridor), clauses (i), (ii), and (except with respect to Georgetown County) (iii) of subsection (c)(5)(b), subsection (c)(9), subsections (c)(18) and (c)(20), subsection (c)(36), subsection (c)(37), subsection (c)(40), subsection (c)(42), and subsection (c)(45) that are not a part of the Interstate System are designated as future parts of the Interstate System. ; and (B) by adding the following at the end of subparagraph (B)(i): The route referred to in subsection (c)(45) is designated as Interstate Route I 22.. SEC Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in section 1602 of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century: (1) Item number 230 is amended by striking Monroe County transportation improvements on Long Pond Road, Pattonwood Road, and Lyell road and inserting Route 531/ Brockport-Rochester Corridor in Monroe County, New York. (2) Item number 1149 is amended by striking Traffic Mitigation Project on William Street and Losson Road in Cheektowaga and inserting Study and implement mitigation 112 Stat VerDate 11-MAY :40 Feb 19, 2004 Jkt PO Frm Fmt 6580 Sfmt 6581 E:\PUBLAW\PUBL APPS10 PsN: PUBL199

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12 o US.Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration Office ofthe Administrator November 26, New Jersey Ave., SE Washington, D.C In Reply Refer To: HEPH-20 Melinda L. McGrath, P.E. Executive Director Mississippi Department of Transportation P.O.Box 1850 Jackson, MS Dear Ms. McGrath: wild*' Through: Mr. Andrew H. Hughes Division Administrator Jackson. MS Thank you for your letter requesting that U.S. 78 from U.S. 45 to the Mississippi/Alabama State Line be added to the Interstate Systemas This segment is part of the 1-22 corridorthat was designated a future part of the Interstate System by Section 1105(e)(5) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, as amended. Our Mississippi Division Office confirms that the 31.1-mile segmentof U.S. 78 from U.S. 45 to the Mississippi/Alabama State Line has been completed to Interstate standards and meets a statutory requirement by planning to connect to an existing Interstate System segment by October 1, The 74.9-mile segment of U.S. 78 from future to U.S. 45 is projected to be completed to Interstate standards by December 2018, connecting the remainder of the proposed route to the existing System. I find the requirements of Section 1105(e)(5)(A) have been satisfied and hereby approve the addition of the 31.1-mile segment to the Interstate System as follows: 1-22 from U.S. 45 to the Mississippi/Alabama State Line Upon completion to Interstate standards of U.S. 78 from to U.S. 45, the 74.9-mile segment will be eligible for addition to the Interstate System under the provisions of Section 1105(e)(5)(A). Section 1105(e)(5)(C)(i) established the route numbering of this future Interstate corridor as This segment will become eligible for Mississippi's remaining Interstate Maintenance funds for their specified period of availability. Sincerely, cc: Marty Vitale (AASHTO) Victor M. Mendez Administrator

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