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Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Thu February 29, 2024

Neel-Schaffer Oversees Mississippi's Massive $212M Highway 57 Project

Construction crews in Jackson County, Mississippi, are working on a $212.6 million effort known as the Highway 57 project. Because of the sheer size of the undertaking, the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) is relying on the engineering company Neel-Schaffer Inc....

Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Thu December 09, 2021

Rain Lets Up for Excavation on MDOT's SR19 Expansion

In Mississippi, motorists traveling Meridian to Philadelphia will benefit from a $36 million widening project scheduled to be completed in 2023. The expansion of State Route 19 in Neshoba County from Philadelphia to Tucker will improve safety and overall conditions for commuters, as well as local and commercial traffic....

Northside Sun - Tue August 24, 2021

Mississippi to Complete I-20 Bridge Replacement, I-55 Junction in 2022

Mississippi is planning to complete two big highway projects in Rankin County — the $253 million expansion and overhaul of 7.5 miles of U.S. Highway 49, and the $42 million replacement of the bridges at the junction of Interstates 20 and 55 in the state capital city of Jackson — during the summer of 2022....

Cindy Riley - Tue January 02, 2018

Four-Lane Bridge Key Link for Rural Arkansas

Work on a more than $29 million bridge has inched beyond the halfway point in Arkansas, on U.S. 167 near Calion. The new structure is considered a key link in completing a four-lane roadway from El Dorado to the Ouachita River....

Emily Buenzle - Thu October 05, 2017

Officials Share Photos of Border Wall Prototype Construction

U.S. Customs and Border Protection tweeted a series of photos of the construction of the concrete border wall prototypes, Oct. 3. Progress check: construction of concrete wall prototypes is well underway in San Diego....

The Associated Press - Wed September 27, 2017

Border Wall Prototype Construction Begins Three Months Behind Schedule

The federal government said Sept. 26, that contractors began building eight prototypes of President Donald Trump's proposed border wall with Mexico, hitting a milestone toward a key campaign pledge....