MDOT's SR 15 Expansion Ahead of Schedule

May 21, 2025 - MDOT's SR 15 expansion project in Union County, Miss., is ahead of schedule. The 6-mile stretch is heavily traveled, serving factory workers in the furniture capital of America. Challenges include endangered species conservation, gas and transmission lines, rock excavation, and material management. The $59 million project, financed by federal and state funding, is being handled by Talbot Brothers Contracting Co. and is expected to be completed by fall 2025, a year and a half ahead of schedule. Read more →

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MDOT's SR 15 Expansion Ahead of Schedule

MDOT's SR 15 expansion project in Union County, Miss., is ahead of schedule. The 6-mile stretch is heavily traveled, serving factory workers in the furniture capital of America. Challenges include endangered species conservation, gas and transmission lines, rock excavation, and material management. The $59 million project, financed by federal and state funding, is being handled by Talbot Brothers Contracting Co. and is expected to be completed by fall 2025, a year and a half ahead of schedule.

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