Civic Issues
Topics getting the most attention in Southaven public meetings, ranked by how frequently they are discussed.
9 issues in roads
Starlanding-Sweeney roundabout
The city awarded the construction bid for the long-planned roundabout at Starlanding and Swinnea Roads. Construction should ease congestion at this busy intersection.
State Line Road widening project
The board approved up to $240,000 in engineering work to design widening State Line Road to three lanes from west of Two Lane Road to west of Highway 51.
Street resurfacing program
State Line Road is being resurfaced and Rasco Road has been fully rebuilt; the city has $7 million budgeted to repave neighborhood streets this season. One rough stretch under the I-55 overpass belongs to MDOT, so repairs wait on state approval.
Airways Road Resurfacing Award (Nail Road to Goodman Road)
The stretch of Airways from Nail Road to Goodman Road — a badly worn retail corridor — will be bid in September and repaved in October-November using federal MPO funds.
Getwell Road Widening Project Closed Out
MDOT will widen I-55 from Goodman Road to Church Road from four to ten lanes, with bigger ramps and a loop. Bids open in November; construction starts spring 2027 — a huge fix for the city's worst congestion.
Street Resurfacing and Striping Program
State Line Road is freshly resurfaced from Highway 51 to the interstate, two roundabouts (Star Landing/Sweeney and Mill Branch/Town & Country) are going to bid, the State Line widening design is underway, an MPO-approved trail from Central Parkway to Church Road, and Airways resurfacing are all moving this year.
Church Road utility relocation for I-55 expansion
The final bill for relocating utilities ahead of the state's I-55 expansion came in $127,719.56 cheaper than expected.
Vacation of Tulane Road South of Stanton
The city is giving up about a half-mile of Tulane Road it no longer uses, splitting the land between MZX (which is expanding) and Duke Energy effective August 1.
Millbranch Roundabout project
A new roundabout at Mill Branch and Town and Country is moving forward with up to $103,000 in engineering work, funded by a $750,000 state grant. The mayor says it will improve traffic and deter fleeing suspects heading to Memphis.