I-110 bridge repairs affect traffic for four months Published Dec. 15, 2010 By Susan Griggs 81st Training Wing Public Affairs KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. -- Commuters who use I-110 to get to and from the base should find an alternate route for the first few months of 2011, A project to replace the steel grid deck in the center of the I-110 bridge starts the first week of January and should take about 14 weeks. "Sometimes the traffic will be restricted to one or two lanes," said Kelly Castleberry, District 6 engineer for the Mississippi Department of Transportation. "We're totally replacing the steel deck span. We've been welding new plates constantly to repair the damaged areas." Work on the project has been scheduled to avoid hurricane season, Mr. Castleberry said. "This strategic timing will lessen the impact of the restricted openings of the drawbridge," he pointed out. For more information as the work progresses, log on www.gomdot.com.