A multi-million dollar infrastructure and road improvement project will soon be underway and when its completed, the ride to work will be much smoother for thousands of shipyard employees in Pascagoula.
- - improved project will soon be - underway and- when it's completed, the ride t- work will be much - smoother for thousands of - shipyard employees in - pascagoula.
- news 25's gabby cox gives us a- preview.- - <nat sound cars passing>- - - - this entrance to ingalls- shipyard on the east bank in- pascagoula- has provided easy access for- workers since it opened - recently.
- <nat sound of cars> - katarina luketich, public - information officer for the cit- of pascagoula, "you know we're so fortunate that- ingalls has reinvested in the - east bank here and- they have built such a beautifu- facility and there are so many- more employees that - are going to be traveling this- road so this infrastructure - project was really- important to make sure that we- have a roadway that can really- maintain all the- traveling that is going to be - done on it."
One of two entrances to the - state's largest private employe- -- this stretch of ingalls- avenue has seen quite a bit of- wear and- tear, but improvements will get- underway in just- a few weeks.- katarina luketich, public - information officer for the cit- of pascagoula, " this isn't a project that's going to- be done all at once, it will be- done in sections and we'll try- to keep everyone updated on wha- portions of the road that - they'll need to - avoid during that time."
Gabby cox bridge, "the 5.6 million dollar project that's - going to affect the intersectio- right behind me here and also - all of this surrounding area is- being funded by a - community development block - grant, state funding and is als- being - - - - funded by jackson county and th- city of pascagoula."
Katarina luketich, public - information officer for the cit- of pascagoula, "it's definitely a good investment, - it's something that needed to b- done, - but now with so many people tha- will be traversing the roadway,- it's really - important to get it done now."
Along with actual roadwork, new- ada-compliant - sidewalks will line this road.- there will also be improved - lighting.
- work is slated to begin - september first.- the project is expected to be - complete june of next year.
- in pascagoula, gabby cox, news- 25.
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