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Last year was filled with accomplishments for the City of Biloxi. Mayor Andrew “FoFo” Gilich shares some highlights and looks forward to seeing continued growth in 2019.
“Some of the biggest successes in 2018 were the progress we made on the infrastructure project,” he said. “While not complete, we have a way to manage what is left and move forward with the completion of the North contract. We also got things moving on the waterfront and the West Biloxi Boardwalk funding and construction. We just had a ribbon cutting and we are planning for the second phase of boardwalks between Oak Street and the Small Craft Harbor.”
Mayor Andrew “FoFo” Gilich
Mayor Gilich is also proud of the work
that has been done on Howard Avenue in downtown Biloxi, as well as efforts inside the gate at Keesler Air Force Base. “It’s been great to see the level of excitement about the things that are happening,” he said. “We’re proud of that and pleased with the progress in Biloxi.”
As for 2019, Biloxi will continue working with the county and state to get funding
for port and waterfront projects, especially with the marinas and upgrading of port facilities. Work has already begun on repairs to the bulkheads, and Gilich says more improvements are on the way.
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Work is now underway on Biloxi’s latest boardwalk project — a 12-foot- wide waterside concrete pathway that will tie all of Point Cadet together, from Point Cadet Marina, around the tip of the peninsula, to Point Cadet Plaza and recreational area to Howard Avenue and just south of the Palace Casino. The $1.85 million project is being constructed in two phases, the waterfront south of the Biloxi Bay Bridge initially, followed by the area north of the bridge. All work
is scheduled to be completed in late summer or early fall 2019.
“The low height of the old Biloxi- Ocean Springs bridge divided the Point Cadet waterfront as north and south of
U.S. 90,” said Mayor Andrew “FoFo” Gilich, whose goal is to have a host of boardwalks along the Biloxi waterfront. “The height of the current Biloxi Bay Bridge gives us the opportunity to tie all of the area together with this boardwalk. We believe it’s going to be as popular
as the West Biloxi Boardwalk. It invites engagement with the waterfront.”
The Point Cadet Boardwalk will include overhead lighting on decorative poles, similar to the treatment at the West Biloxi Boardwalk, and the project will include new overhead lighting for the public parking area between the splash pad and the Palace garage.
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