Traffic update for the Golden Triangle

Super Bowl Sunday detour in the Golden Triangle

The state is again closing eastbound Highway 82 for more work on the bridge for Old West Point Road.

This will start Sunday morning and run for nearly 24 hours. The closure will again only affect the eastbound lanes from the Highway 45 Macon exit to Main Street in Columbus.

Traffic heading for Columbus on Highway 82 will be sent through West Point before drivers can reenter the eastbound lanes from Highway 45 North. Those driving from Columbus to Starkville will not be affected.

The firm working on the bridge told The Commercial Dispatch more work will be required on the bridge after this weekend. However, that future work will not shut down eastbound traffic.

UPDATE: Drivers done with detour

Traffic alert for the Golden Triangle

Eastbound drivers from Starkville to Columbus will be forced to detour through West Point this weekend. That’s because Highway 82 will be closed from the Highway 45 Macon exit to the Main Street exit in Columbus. The Commercial Dispatch reports the closure will allow a crew to repair the bridge on Old West Point Road that crosses the highway.