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Online John Nettles

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Southern Tier Pearl River Alternate
« on: January 13, 2026, 10:34:21 am »
Can someone provide me with the intersection where the main Southern Tier Route intersection near Gulfport, MS, with the Pearl River Bridge Alternate Route? 

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Offline UncaBuddha

Re: Southern Tier Pearl River Alternate
« Reply #1 on: January 15, 2026, 11:29:07 am »
Waitaminit! Aren't we supposed to be talking about a stupid building? <G>

I'm interested in the answer to your question because I might give the ST a try in late February.

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Re: Southern Tier Pearl River Alternate
« Reply #2 on: February 06, 2026, 03:54:24 pm »
Still looking for where the original Southern Tier and the Pearl River Bypass intersect near Gulfport.  Anyone know?  Thanks, John

Offline Westinghouse

Re: Southern Tier Pearl River Alternate
« Reply #3 on: March 14, 2026, 01:34:38 am »
The last time I bicycled through there, both bridges were closed. Both had barricades. It was easy enough to get the bike and gear over the barricades or through them somehow. The barricade is effective for cars and trucks. It does not prohibit bicycles. Same thing with the bridge over the Pearl River. Take the panniers off the bicycle and all the gear. Lift the bicycle over the barricade. Lift the gear to the other side, repack and go.

Offline jamawani

Re: Southern Tier Pearl River Alternate
« Reply #4 on: March 14, 2026, 10:11:39 am »
Kinda tough to get a straight answer around here, eh?

Here's a RWGPS posted by ACA -
The turnoff is in Bay St. Louis, not Gulfport.

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/48417784

Here's one of the few people last year who used it on Crazyguy.
He choose to do the old Southern Tier route north of Lake Ponchatrain, skipping New Orleans.

https://www.crazyguyonabike.com/doc/page/?o=3d2&page_id=686498&v=GR&src=page_next