Airport Parkway
Pickering provided design engineering and integrated complex planning services for the east section of a four-lane controlled access freeway as a part of the $300 million project to enhance access to at the Jackson International Airport located in Jackson, MS.
This is the largest project of its kind in the State of Mississippi, and requires the integration of a multitude of design and engineering skills as well as requiring Pickering to act as a point of contact between various government agencies. Pickering was instrumental in assisting the Airport Parkway Commission in obtaining the original Congressional authorization and funding for the roadway corridor that goes from downtown Jackson through Flowood and Pearl to the Jackson International Airport.
The scope of work for this project included horizontal and vertical geometry, drainage design, property access studies, preliminary design for a major interchange at proposed West Rankin Parkway and the design of numerous overpass bridges.
Our services included:
- Field survey
- Functional plans
- Preliminary plans
- Construction plans
- Lighting Design
- Landscaping
- Hardscaping
- Signage/Signalization
Extensive landscape/hardscape and roadway screening designs were prepared as a part of the project resulting in a more context sensitive design.
The East Segment of Airport Parkway includes 19 bridges with a total construction cost of $50 million.
The North Connector portion of this project includes an additional 14 bridges with a total construction cost of $20 million.
Airport Parkway
Four-lane controlled access freeway
Jackson, MS
Construction Cost
$300 million
Completion Date
2015