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==Route description==
==Route description==
All of the route is located in eastern [[Hancock County, Mississippi|Hancock County]]. In 2013, [[Mississippi Department of Transportation]] (MDOT) calculated as many as 1,000 vehicles traveling north of Birch Drive, and as few as 840 vehicles traveling south of MS 607.<ref name=traffic>{{cite web|title=MDOT Traffic Count Application|url=http://mdot.ms.gov/applications/trafficcounters/|publisher=Mississippi Department of Transportation|accessdate=July 6, 2014}}</ref> MS 604 is not included as a part of the [[National Highway System (United States)|National Highway System]] (NHS), a network of highways identified as being most important for the economy, mobility and defense of the nation.<ref name="NHS">{{cite map | title=National Highway System: Mississippi | year=2003 | month=November | publisher=[[Federal Highway Administration]] | url=http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/national_highway_system/nhs_maps/mississippi/ms_mississippi.pdf | format=PDF|accessdate=July 6, 2014}}</ref> MS 604 is legally defined in Mississippi Code § 65-3-3.<ref name=mscode>{{cite web|title=Mississippi Code Of 1972 As Amended - SEC. 65-3-3. State highways designated.|url=http://www.lexisnexis.com/hottopics/mscode/|publisher=[[Mississippi Legislature]]|accessdate=April 21, 2014}}</ref> MS 604 is maintained by the Mississippi Department of Transportation.<ref name=MDOT/>
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All of the route is located in eastern [[Hancock County, Mississippi|Hancock County]]. MS 604 starts at US 90 south of Pearlington and travels north. The road goes through a small forest, before turning northwest and entering Pearlington. MS 604 goes through the center of Pearlington, and turns north at Levee Street. The route soon travels northeast as it leaves Pearlington. MS 604 enters into larger forests for around {{convert|3|mi|km|spell=in}}. About {{convert|0.5|mi|km}} south of MS 607, MS 604 travels northward. The road soon ends at MS 607 at a [[T-intersection]].<ref name=BingMaps>{{Bing maps|url=http://www.bing.com/maps/?v=2&cp=30.271809~-89.599074&lvl=12&sty=r&rtp=pos.30.239853_-89.610037_near%20MS-604%20%26%20US-90%2C%20Pearlington%2C%20MS%2039572___a_~pos.30.303756_-89.583187_near%20MS-607%20N%20%26%20Highway%20604%2C%20Bay%20St%20Louis%2C%20MS%2039520___a_&mode=D&rtop=0~0~0~&form=LMLTCC|title=Mississippi Highway 604|accessdate=July 6, 2014}}</ref>

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MS 604 starts at US 90 south of Pearlington and travels north. The road goes through a small forest, before turning northwest and entering Pearlington. MS 604 goes through the center of Pearlington, and turns north at Levee Street. The route soon travels northeast as it leaves Pearlington. MS 604 enters into larger forests for around {{convert|3|mi|km|spell=in}}. About {{convert|0.5|mi|km}} south of MS 607, MS 604 travels northward. The road soon ends at MS 607 at a [[T-intersection]].<ref name=BingMaps>{{Bing maps|url=http://www.bing.com/maps/?v=2&cp=30.271809~-89.599074&lvl=12&sty=r&rtp=pos.30.239853_-89.610037_near%20MS-604%20%26%20US-90%2C%20Pearlington%2C%20MS%2039572___a_~pos.30.303756_-89.583187_near%20MS-607%20N%20%26%20Highway%20604%2C%20Bay%20St%20Louis%2C%20MS%2039520___a_&mode=D&rtop=0~0~0~&form=LMLTCC|title=Mississippi Highway 604|accessdate=July 6, 2014}}</ref>


==History==
==History==

Revision as of 03:26, 7 July 2014

Mississippi Highway 604 marker
Mississippi Highway 604
Route information
Maintained by MDOT
Length5.071 mi[1] (8.161 km)
Existed1950–present
Major junctions
South end US 90 in Pearlington
North end MS 607 near Pearlington
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountiesHancock
Highway system
← MS 603→ Error: Invalid type: SR

Mississippi Highway 604 (MS 604) is a short highway in the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Its southern terminus is at U.S. Route 90 (US 90). MS 604 travels northward through Pearlington to its northern terminus at MS 607. The route was designated in 1950, twelve years after US 90 was realigned from the road.

Route description

All of the route is located in eastern Hancock County. In 2013, Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) calculated as many as 1,000 vehicles traveling north of Birch Drive, and as few as 840 vehicles traveling south of MS 607.[2] MS 604 is not included as a part of the National Highway System (NHS), a network of highways identified as being most important for the economy, mobility and defense of the nation.[3] MS 604 is legally defined in Mississippi Code § 65-3-3.[4] MS 604 is maintained by the Mississippi Department of Transportation.[1]

MS 604 starts at US 90 south of Pearlington and travels north. The road goes through a small forest, before turning northwest and entering Pearlington. MS 604 goes through the center of Pearlington, and turns north at Levee Street. The route soon travels northeast as it leaves Pearlington. MS 604 enters into larger forests for around three miles (4.8 km). About 0.5 miles (0.80 km) south of MS 607, MS 604 travels northward. The road soon ends at MS 607 at a T-intersection.[5]

History

In 1936, a new, paved road was built for US 90, bypassing Santa Rosa.[6][7] Three years later, US 90 was realigned south of the road, leaving the original road unsigned.[8][9] By 1950, the route became signed as Mississippi Highway 604.[10][11] In 1967, MS 43 was rerouted to its east, and the old alignment became MS 607.[12][13]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Hancock County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Pearlington0.0000.000 US 90
​5.0718.161 MS 607
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. ^ a b c Mississippi Department of Transportation Planning Division (December 31, 2011). Mississippi Public Roads Selected Statistics Extent, Travel, and Designation (PDF) (Report). Mississippi Department of Transportation. Retrieved July 6, 2014. {{cite report}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  2. ^ "MDOT Traffic Count Application". Mississippi Department of Transportation. Retrieved July 6, 2014.
  3. ^ National Highway System: Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Federal Highway Administration. 2003. Retrieved July 6, 2014. {{cite map}}: Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  4. ^ "Mississippi Code Of 1972 As Amended - SEC. 65-3-3. State highways designated". Mississippi Legislature. Retrieved April 21, 2014.
  5. ^ Microsoft; Nokia. "Mississippi Highway 604" (Map). Bing Maps. Microsoft. Retrieved July 6, 2014.
  6. ^ Road Map of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Cartography by Mississippi State Highway Department. Mississippi State Highway Department. 1935. Retrieved July 6, 2014.
  7. ^ Road Map of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Cartography by Mississippi State Highway Department. Mississippi State Highway Department. 1936. Retrieved July 6, 2014.
  8. ^ Road Map of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Cartography by Mississippi State Highway Department. Mississippi State Highway Department. 1938. Retrieved July 6, 2014.
  9. ^ Official State Highway Map of State of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Cartography by Mississippi State Highway Commission. Mississippi State Highway Commission. 1939. Retrieved July 6, 2014. {{cite map}}: Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  10. ^ Official State Highway Map of State of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Cartography by Mississippi State Highway Commission. Mississippi State Highway Commission. 1949. Retrieved July 6, 2014.
  11. ^ Official State Highway Map of State of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Cartography by Mississippi State Highway Commission. Mississippi State Highway Commission. 1950. Retrieved July 6, 2014.
  12. ^ Official State Highway Map of State of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Cartography by Mississippi State Highway Commission. Mississippi State Highway Commission. 1965. Retrieved July 6, 2014.
  13. ^ Official State Highway Map of State of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Cartography by Mississippi State Highway Commission. Mississippi State Highway Commission. 1967. Retrieved July 6, 2014.
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