The new Gluckstadt Reunion Parkway Interstate 55 interchange is moving towards completion.
On the drawing board for well over a decade, plans for Reunion Parkway required countless hours of work to reach where they now stand.
“We’ve had three or four different state appropriations funding it,” said Sen. Walter Michel, who represents District 25, which includes Madison County and a portion of Hinds County.
“It’s two projects on top of each other. The widening of Bozeman Road is tied into it because Reunion Parkway will cross it and extend toward I-55. The two projects are joined at the hip.
“The legislation for Reunion Parkway and the widening of Bozeman Road is well over $30 million. That’s occurred over the last 10 years.”
The construction of the 1.3-mile two-lane Reunion Parkway from Parkway East to U.S. Highway 51 was expected to be completed during the spring of 2025. Hemphill Construction Co. received a $22.7 million contract for the project. Federal funds in the amount of $3.65 million will be applied to the project.
