The National Park Service (NPS) has officially reopened a 24-mile stretch of the Natchez Trace Parkway while announcing the next phase of its major road rehabilitation effort in central Mississippi.
Traffic is once again flowing on the section between State Highway 16 (milepost 135) and State Highway 19 (milepost 159). The reopening marks a major milestone in an ongoing multi-phase infrastructure initiative aimed at modernizing and preserving the scenic historic route.
However, motorists and bicyclists should prepare for a new detour starting Monday, Nov. 2.
