The Natchez Trace has an 8 mile section closed a mile down from me in the Ridgeland/Jackson, MS area.

There are a few detours, exit off to I-55 South, merge right on to I-220 after a few hundred yards. Continue a few miles and take I-49N. A few miles down you will get to the Natchez Trace again. It opens up again right at that exit.

Or take I-220 to I-20 and go east until you hit the Trace again and you will be fine.

Reverse the directions if your coming from the South.

About a 10 minute detour for those taking trips.

Will be closed for up to a year.

There is an area where the road was beginning to collapse and they feared the whole hill it is on is weak enough to cause a complete cave in.

 

Thanks for the heads up Redleg, I'll be riding it this summer.