Pinehaven bridge work continues, estimated completion date extended
City officials say the Pinehaven bridge is expected to open near the end of May.
The City of Clinton recently announced that, following a construction update earlier this month, the anticipated reopening date of the Pinehaven bridge over Bogue Chitto Creek has shifted from late April/early May to the end of May.
The bridge has been closed since the end of April 2025, when the project began to remove the old bridge and build one that is wider and taller, giving more room for floodwaters to pass underneath.
The bridge had previously undergone repairs to replace rotten timber support piles to keep it open. In July of 2023, a Natchez company was paid more than $83,000 for work that was viewed as a temporary fix to extend the life of the bridge until the City could find the funds to replace it. Despite the repairs, a three-ton weight limit remained in place, with heavy trucks prohibited from using the bridge.
The new bridge will have concrete piles, and the City was allocated $5 million by the Mississippi Department of Transportation from the Emergency Road and Bridge Fund to pay for the bridge replacement. Consulting City Engineer Bill Owen said that any money left over after the completion of the project will be returned to MDOT.
While the bridge has been closed, detours are diverting traffic using Williamson, Clinton-Tinnin and Kickapoo roads.
City officials say they know “many residents have been anxiously waiting for Pinehaven Bridge to reopen, and we understand the frustration with the extended timeline.”
Officials say that the project is now in its final stages, with remaining work including final road striping once the ground layer has fully cured and the installation of guard rails.
City leaders said, “We know this project has been a long process, but we are truly very close to the finish line. We appreciate everyone’s continued patience as crews complete the final safety components needed before reopening the bridge to traffic.”
Joe McGee Construction Company of Lake was awarded the contract to tear down the old bridge and replace it.
