These guidelines for highway bypasses in the State of Mississippi are intended to be used as a resource for elected officials, transportation agencies, community advocates and others interested in improving the quality of transportation infrastructure projects and how they relate to their respective communities. Bypass projects many times are necessary and helpful in maintaining and
improving the flow of traffic through regional and inter-regional roadways. But there are also many unintended side effects associated with the implementation of a bypass that are often not apparent to the general public. While these guidelines are intended to promote a more sustainable transportation system for the state of Mississippi, many examples (both positive and negative) from across this and other countries will be incorporated within this report to best exemplify both the effects and possibilities with bypass
and other transportation infrastructure projects.