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Monroe finishes the Georgia Street and Thomas Avenue project with a ribbon-cutting
The project covered three kinds of work
| Work | Where |
|---|---|
| Road improvements | Georgia Street and Thomas Avenue |
| New signage | Georgia Street and Thomas Avenue |
| Water and sewer repairs | Georgia Street and Thomas Avenue |
Source: KNOE
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.
- 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
