The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) said the Mississippi Transportation Commission’s recent awarding of funding for seven statewide maintenance projects would bolster safety and quality of life.
“These projects will make our highways safer and make Mississippi a better place to live and work,” Melinda McGrath, MDOT executive director, said. “All of our projects, whether pavement overlays or bridge replacements, help ensure the businesses and people of Mississippi have efficient and reliable infrastructure for travel and transport of goods and services.”
Southern Transportation District awards include, per authorities, a $1.6 million contract to Warren Paving, Inc., of Hattiesburg, for a three-mile overlay project on State Route 29 from the Stone County line north and on State Route 29 from State Route 149 to the Perry County line in Stone and Perry counties.
Central Transportation District funding included a $1.8 million contract to APAC-Mississippi, Inc., of Richland, for a seven-mile overlay project on State Route 444 from State Route 1 to U.S. Highway 61 in Bolivar County.
The Northern Transportation District $2.4 million contract award was secured by Lehman-Roberts Company, of Memphis, Tenn., for a seven-mile mill and overlay project on State Route 35 from the Attala County line to Interstate 55 in Carroll County.
“Our number one priority at MDOT is to keep the state of Mississippi safe,” Central Transportation District Commissioner Willie Simmons said. “These projects are a major investment into Mississippi’s transportation infrastructure and the safety of the traveling public.”