NATCHEZ, Miss. – The Mississippi Legislature has earmarked $1 million for Natchez infrastructure projects, including the replacement of the aging Canal Street bridge.
The money is tucked into a bill the House and Senate passed today for various local projects throughout Mississippi.
Senate Bill 2189 specifies $500,000 for helping Natchez pay the costs associated with the demolition and reconstruction of the Canal Street Bridge, which is deteriorating and projected to have only about four years left of life.
Another $500,000 is broadly itemized in the bill for the costs associated with the repair and maintenance of city infrastructure, including, but not limited to, bridge lighting.
As the state Legislature is set to end its annual session on Friday, the bill goes to Gov. Tate Reeves for him to sign into law.
For replacing the Canal Street bridge, the city in February got $2 million from the U.S. Congress. However, about $4 million more is needed, according to Natchez Mayor Dan Gibson.
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