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City HallTuesday, November 10

Monroe finishes the Georgia Street and Thomas Avenue project with a ribbon-cutting

The Morning Monroe teamFrom today’s edition · 1 min read · 2 sources

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If you drive Georgia Street or Thomas Avenue, the work is done. The City of Monroe held a ribbon-cutting Monday to mark the finish of a water improvement project along both streets.

The project covered three kinds of work

WorkWhere
Road improvementsGeorgia Street and Thomas Avenue
New signageGeorgia Street and Thomas Avenue
Water and sewer repairsGeorgia Street and Thomas Avenue

Source: KNOE

  • Ribbon-cutting: Mon., Nov. 9
  • Work started: more than half a year ago
  • Streets: Georgia Street and Thomas Avenue

“Below grade, the improvements that we make to enhance our infrastructure, increase capacity, even going back to reclaim lost capacity, all of that affects economic development.”

Morgan McCallister, City Engineer

Dorothy Brown lives on Thomas Avenue and watched the work unfold from the start. "Oh, it wasn't good six months ago, but it's nice now," she said.

Almost $900,000cost of the Georgia Street and Thomas Avenue project

That covers road improvements, new signage and repairs to the water and sewer system.

Source: KNOE

Sources: KNOE, MyArkLaMiss

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