Repairs Starting on Closed Roads in Vicksburg National Military Park

VICKSBURG, Miss – Repairs will soon begin on roadways in the Vicksburg National Military Park, with work beginning Monday, March 3, 2025, on Grant Circle and a section of Union Avenue, according to Friends of the Vicksburg National Military Park and Campaign.

In a release made on social media, Friends of the National Military Park thanked supporters for the effort to repair roads in the Vicksburg National Military Park coming to fruition.

In a social media post, the Friends of the National Military Park wrote: “Thanks to you, our Friends, the repairs to our roads from the massive storm damage in 2020 is slated to begin on March 3!!! For all of you who have supported us through the appropriations process and helped us champion our Park and its needs – we THANK YOU!! It is thanks to you that we will finally have a fully repaired tour road this year! A special thanks to our incredibly talented VNMP staff who have worked tirelessly (and often without appreciation) to get this project through planning, design, and contracting to arrive at this milestone!”

On March 3, 2025, the National Park Service (NPS) will begin repair work on Grant Circle and a section of Union Ave in the northern portion of the park. Following heavy rainfall in early 2020, these roads suffered catastrophic failures necessitating closure to ensure visitor safety. These roads have been closed since that time. Repairs are scheduled to be completed by November 2025. No additional road closures will be needed to complete these repairs. Construction areas will be closed to all vehicular and pedestrian traffic during the project.

Work will include:

• Install new stormwater control infrastructure and management features
• Slope and Soil Stabilization:
• Install reinforced soil slope walls and install gabion baskets
• Install Rammed Aggregate Piers
• Install Load Transfer Platform
• Turf replacement/establishment
• Roads
• Roadway excavation and embankment construction
• Remove and replace pavement on roads and Thayer’s Approach Bridge
• Remove and replace curbs
• New pavement striping

“This is a significant milestone in addressing damage from the 2020 storms and restoring access to North Union Ave. and Grant Circle” said Superintendent Carrie Mardorf.