Featured Project
East Metropolitan Parkway
Transportation, Surveying, Strategic Services
Rankin County, Mississippi
The East Metro Parkway is a regional, controlled-access parkway approximately 5.0 miles in length, beginning near the interchange of Interstate 20 with Mississippi Highway 18, and then running north-northwest and terminating at Mississippi Highway 25 near Old Fannin Road. Due to the Parkway’s regional relevance, linking the Jackson Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport with the cities of Brandon, Flowood, and Pearl and providing these entities with a vital transportation and economic development corridor, the East Metro Corridor Commission (EMCC), with representatives from each stakeholder, was established to oversee project development.
Waggoner provided EMCC, the project sponsor, support in securing state financial resources, multiple Federal Highway Trust Fund authorizations, and Congressionally-directed funding for the $45-million project.
$45 million
Estimated construction cost
Project Scope
Waggoner and partners were selected by the EMCC to provide the following services for the project: survey and design services, environmental, route, and traffic studies, along with preliminary engineering, right of way acquisition, utility relocation, and construction engineering services.
Our Surveying group provided full-service survey services to support the initial route evaluation and Environmental Assessment, as well as detailed design, right-of-way acquisition, and construction completion.
5.0 Miles
Length of East Metro Parkway
4 segments
Project Breakdown
2003-PRESENT
Project Timeline
Project Completion
With total construction cost estimated at $45 million, the project was segmented into four viable segments. To date, design is complete on all segments and construction has been completed on segments 1, 2, and 3.
The project is being funded by federal, county, and local appropriations and is administered through MDOT’s Local Public Agency Division.
