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• Hardy St. Widening— An additional lane will be added to Hardy Street between 21^st Avenue and Highway 49 for the development of a median and left turn lanes. The project also includes a five (5) foot wide sidewalk along the north side of Hardy Street, an upgrade to the school zone warning infrastructure for east bound traffic, and the milling and overlaying of the existing roadway.  
  
• West Fourth Street Widening— This project consists of widening approximately 2 miles of an existing 2 lane open ditch road to a 3 lane curb and gutter road with drainage improvements, 5’ sidewalks, and landscaping from 25^th Avenue to Jackson Road. The one-half mile section located in the North Main Historic District will include landscaped medians and intersection roundabouts.  
   
• Rowan Elementary Safe Routes to School Project  – This project consists of approximately 2900 linear feet of 4’ wide sidewalk along Cypress Avenue from along Ruby Avenue from Martin Luther King Avenue to Charles Street, and along JC Killingsworth from Ellis Avenue to Breland Avenue. 
   
• Woodley Elementary Safe Routes to School Project  – This project consists of approximately 3000 linear feet of 5’ wide sidewalk along 21^st Avenue from Hardy Street to Quinn Street, along O’Ferral Street from 21^st Avenue to 23rd Avenue, and along O’Ferral Street from the Woodley Elementary School to Patton Avenue. 
   
• New Traffic Signals— A new traffic signal will be installed at the intersection of Parkway Boulevard (entrance to Tatum Park) and Highway 11. Also, in partnership with Lamar County new traffic lights will be installed at the intersection of Lincoln Road Extension and Sandy Run Road and at the intersection of Lincoln Road Extension and Old Highway 11.
  
• 592 Sewer Project— This Gravity sewer reconstruction project will include areas in the Dabbs, Kamper-Avenues, Grace Avenue-Northills Drive, and East Jerusalem neighborhoods. Construction is expected to start in spring of 2011. 
  
• North Lagoon Expansion— Two new cells will be added to the North Lagoon to increase the design capacity from two million gallons per day (MGD) to four MGD. With the increase in development in the recently annexed areas, this expansion is critical to allow the City to accept and treat wastewater collected in the City. 
  
• EPA Water Extension Project— This project includes the installation of 14,100 linear feet of new water line to provide a dual source of water to the area along Veterans Boulevard for improved fire protection. 
  
• Wesley Water Treatment Plant— A new water treatment plan will be installed at the existing well and tank site near Weathersby Road to allow for the removal of iron and magnesium present in the groundwater. The project includes the installation of pressure filters, a clear well, chemical mixing equipment and an emergency power supply.  
  
• Erosion Control— Three erosion control projects will be undertaken through the National Resources Conservation Services at these locations: Burkett’s Creek at James Street, Burkett’s Creek at the South Lagoon, and Mineral Creek at Highway 49 North. 
  
• Safe Rooms— Fourteen disaster-resistant concrete structures will be built at fire station sites and other city buildings. 
  
• Warning Sirens— Five emergency warning sirens will be installed across the city to allow the citizens of the City of Hattiesburg to be warned in the event of an emergency.  

• Energy efficiency study of city buildings and facilities
• Establishment of a right-of-way permitting system
• Creation of digital standard detail plans and specifications to be available online
• Submission of a Complete Streets Ordinance
• Initializing a road rating system for street paving prioritization
• Revision of the Subdivision Code
• Digitalization of department plans and documents.

• West Pine St. Paving – Project included milling and overlay of West Pine Street from Broadway Drive to Highway 49. Non-functioning curb and gutter sections were removed and replaced to create positive drainage to effectively remove surface water from the roadway. 
  
• Mamie Street Sidewalk– This new construction consisted of approximately 4000 linear feet of 4’ wide sidewalk along 21^st Avenue from Camp Street to Mamie Street and then along Mamie Street from 21^st Avenue to 15^th Avenue. The primary purpose of the project was to provide a safe accessible route for students attending the Woodley Elementary School.
   
• Intelligent Transportation System (ITS)– The Hattiesburg ITS and Traffic Management Center (TMC) Improvements project included installation of 10 fixed cameras and 5 pan-tilt-zoom cameras along Hardy Street from 21^st Avenue to West Pine Street. New equipment was installed to make all signals along Hardy Street interconnected on fiber. The project will facilitate incident management from the TMC as well as provide a means to remotely evaluate signal timings and their effect on traffic flow. 
  
• Bridge Replacement— The bridges at Alice Street and West Street were replaced through Forrest County with Local System Bridge Program (LSBP) monies.  
  
• Erosion Control— Four erosion control projects were completed through the National Resources Conservation Services at these locations: Gordon’s Creek at 40^th Avenue, Mixon’s Creek at Hwy. 49 North, a tributary to Bouie River at Scott St., and Leaf River at the Hattiesburg South Lagoon.
  
• South Lagoon Aeration— Construction was begun to replace 52 aerators with energy efficient air diffusers to enhance the sewage treatment process at the South Lagoon. 
  
• James Street Water Plant –– This project includes the rehabilitation of 4 of the existing gravity filters, renovation of the aeration system, repairs in the filter galley, new electrical controls and chemical mixing equipment. It is designed to produce more efficient and effective water treatment at the treatment plant.  
  
• Country Club Water— In order to increase water pressure and aid in fire protection in the residential areas located near Classic Drive, the Innovation Park and the Hattiesburg Country Club, 17,000 feet of new water line and a water booster station were installed.
  
• Downtown Street Lights— Construction on this project started in late 2010 consisting of the installation of decorative fixtures throughout downtown, painting of existing traffic signals, and relocation of overhead utilities along Main Street into an underground duct bank.  

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