Ingalls Avenue in Pascagoula to close beginning Friday, Nov. 6 through March 2021

PASCAGOULA, Miss. (WXXV) — Ingalls Avenue between Pascagoula Street and Desoto Street will be closed to thru traffic beginning Friday, November 6 at 12:00 p.m.

Necaise Brothers Construction anticipates the closure to last through March 2021. The preferred detour route is Dupont Avenue to Canty Street.

This is the first phase of a major road improvement project on Ingalls Avenue between Desoto Street and Market Street.

The project consists of replacing water mains, sewer lines, and storm drains. Ingalls Avenue will be repaved and new ADA compliant sidewalks will be put in.

The $5.6 million dollar project is funded through a community development block grant, state funding, Jackson County funding, and City of Pascagoula funding.