MOBILE, Ala. ( WKRG ) — Mobile leaders are celebrating the completion of a project that they say has enhanced the Old Shell Overpass.
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According to a city news release, city leaders including Mayor Sandy Stimpson held a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 2 following the completion of the project to overhaul the railroad overpass on Old Shell Road.
The project, which was a public-private partnership that was made possible with support from the Alabama Export Railroad, began in June and resulted in a months-long road closure .
It provided the following enhancements, according to the release:
- Improved landscaping and hardscaping
- New green plantlings
- New sidewalks
- A built-in irrigation system
- Maintenance of drainage repairs to inlets and underground piping
- Enhanced LED lighting
- Cleaning and repainting of the pillars and bridge assets
- Repaving of Old Shell Road
The city previously provided News 5 with the following rendering showing of the project.
Below are images from the ribbon-cutting ceremony that show the result of the project.
“The result is a vibrant addition that has dramatically improved the aesthetics and walkability of this highly trafficked area,” the release said…