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==Route description== |
==Route description== |
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MS 9W begins at an intersection with [[Mississippi Highway 9|MS 9]] to the north of [[Bruce, Mississippi|Bruce]] in [[Calhoun County, Mississippi|Calhoun County]].<ref name=MDOTmap>{{cite map|publisher=Mississippi Department of Transportation|title= Official Highway Map of Mississippi|year=2008|url=http://www.gomdot.com/Divisions/IntermodalPlanning/Resources/Maps/pdf/StateHighwayMapsArchive/HWY%20Map%202008%20Front.pdf|accessdate=June 3, 2010}}</ref> The route heads northwest on a two-lane undivided road through a mix of woods and |
MS 9W begins at an intersection with [[Mississippi Highway 9|MS 9]] to the north of [[Bruce, Mississippi|Bruce]] in [[Calhoun County, Mississippi|Calhoun County]].<ref name=MDOTmap>{{cite map|publisher=Mississippi Department of Transportation|title= Official Highway Map of Mississippi|year=2008|url=http://www.gomdot.com/Divisions/IntermodalPlanning/Resources/Maps/pdf/StateHighwayMapsArchive/HWY%20Map%202008%20Front.pdf|accessdate=June 3, 2010}}</ref> The route heads northwest on a two-lane undivided road through a mix of woods and farmlands with a few homes. The road turns to the north and reaches the community of [[Banner, Mississippi|Banner]], where the road crosses two County Roads: CR 275 and CR 267. MS 9W enters a dense forest as it curves northwest again and heads into more agricultural fields, coming to a junction with CR 284.<ref name="google">{{google maps |url=http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=MS+9+and+MS+9W+bruce,+ms&daddr=MS+9W+and+MS+7+oxford,+ms&hl=en&geocode=&mra=ls&sll=34.87365,-89.482905&sspn=0.242234,0.676346&ie=UTF8&t=h&z=11|title=overview of Mississippi Highway 9W|accessdate=June 4, 2010}}</ref> After crossing into [[Lafayette County, Mississippi|Lafayette County]], the route reaches the community of [[Paris, Mississippi|Paris]] and intersects the eastern terminus of [[Mississippi Highway 315|MS 315]] as well as CR 428.<ref name=MDOTmap/> After this intersection, MS 9W passes through several more miles of forests, intersecting CR 371 before reaching its terminus at [[Mississippi Highway 7|MS 7]] to the south of [[Oxford, Mississippi|Oxford]].<ref name=MDOTmap/><ref name="google"/> MS 9W is legally defined in Mississippi Code § 65-3-3.<ref name=mscode>{{citation|title=Mississippi Code Of 1972 As Amended - SEC. 65-3-3. State highways designated.|url=http://www.mscode.com/free/statutes/65/003/0003.htm|publisher=[[Mississippi Legislature]]|accessdate=June 3, 2010}}</ref> |
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==History== |
==History== |
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Revision as of 18:54, 15 July 2012
Mississippi Highway 9W | ||||
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| Maintained by MDOT | ||||
| Length | 20.087 mi[1] (32.327 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  MS 9 near Bruce | |||
 MS 315 in Paris | ||||
| North end |  MS 7 near Oxford | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Mississippi | |||
| Counties | Calhoun, Lafayette | |||
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Mississippi Highway 9W (MS 9W) is a state highway located in northern Mississippi. The route runs 20.087 mi (32.327 km) from MS 9 north of Bruce, Calhoun County north to MS 7 south of Oxford, Lafayette County. The route is a two-lane undivided road its entire length and passes through rural areas of woods and farms. Along the way, MS 9W intersects MS 315 in Paris. MS 9W was designated onto its current alignment in 1956 and was fully paved from a gravel road by 1960.
Route description
MS 9W begins at an intersection with MS 9 to the north of Bruce in Calhoun County.[2] The route heads northwest on a two-lane undivided road through a mix of woods and farmlands with a few homes. The road turns to the north and reaches the community of Banner, where the road crosses two County Roads: CR 275 and CR 267. MS 9W enters a dense forest as it curves northwest again and heads into more agricultural fields, coming to a junction with CR 284.[3] After crossing into Lafayette County, the route reaches the community of Paris and intersects the eastern terminus of MS 315 as well as CR 428.[2] After this intersection, MS 9W passes through several more miles of forests, intersecting CR 371 before reaching its terminus at MS 7 to the south of Oxford.[2][3] MS 9W is legally defined in Mississippi Code § 65-3-3.[4]
History
MS 9W was designated in 1956 for a gravel road connecting MS 9 north of Bruce to MS 7 south of Oxford.[5] By 1960, the entire route was paved.[6] Since then, the route has not undergone any alignment changes.[2]
Major intersections
| County | Location | Mile[1] | Road | Notes |
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| Calhoun | Bruce | 0.000 | MS 9
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Southern terminus |
| Lafayette | Paris |  MS 315 west
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| Oxford | 20.087 | MS 7
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Northern terminus |
References
- ^ a b "Mississippi Public Roads Selected Statistics" (PDF). Mississippi Department of Transportation. 2008. Retrieved June 3, 2010.
- ^ a b c d Official Highway Map of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Mississippi Department of Transportation. 2008. Retrieved June 3, 2010.
- ^ a b Google (June 4, 2010). "overview of Mississippi Highway 9W" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved June 4, 2010.
- ^ Mississippi Code Of 1972 As Amended - SEC. 65-3-3. State highways designated., Mississippi Legislature, retrieved June 3, 2010
- ^ Official Road Map State of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Mississippi State Highway Commission. 1956. Retrieved June 4, 2010.
- ^ Official Road Map State of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Mississippi State Highway Commission. 1960. Retrieved June 3, 2010.