Beginning this week, the University Avenue bridge on the University of Mississippi campus will be partially closed.
On Wednesday, a project will begin to increase the bridge’s load capacity in preparation for additional construction traffic next summer, while the Chucky Mullins Drive roundabout is being built.
During construction, the bridge will remain open to pedestrians and passable to vehicles through one traffic lane in each direction.
Gertrude Ford Boulevard will be completely closed beneath the bridge from July 6 to Aug. 20during the project construction. The closure barricades will be placed southbound at the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts parking lot and northbound at the Ole Miss Athletics building parking lot.
Construction is to be completed the first week of September.
By Christina Steube and the Ole Miss News Desk
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