Monthly Archives: September 2022

Greenwood Avenue reopened to traffic this week.  Photo courtesy City of Jackson. (September 2, 2022 12:25 PM) The City of Jackson Department of Engineering has released the weekly construction update. E Michigan Avenue Construction Notice: Construction to replace lead service lines on E Michigan Avenue is scheduled to commence on or about next Wednesday, September 7, 2022. The purpose of this project is to remove all lead pipe from the service pipes that supply water to the buildings along E Michigan Avenue between Cooper Street and the east City Limits. The project will require excavations in the street and adjacent to the impacted buildings. During construction, Michigan Avenue will remain open to two-way traffic at all times. However, there will be lane closures and lane shifts. Signing, arrow boards and cones will be put in place to direct traffic through the work zone. The first phase of work will be between Cooper Street and Waterloo Avenue. Once work in the first phase is complete, work will progress east in stages of several blocks at a time. The street work is scheduled to be completed in mid-November.   Greenwood Avenue construction update:   Early in the past week, the last of…

Alro Steel to acquire Access Metals Alro Steel has entered into an agreement to acquire certain assets of Access Metals in Baltimore, Maryland, on September 30, 2022. Founded in 2006 by Yolanda Drenner, Access Metals is a service center specializing in small orders with quick and competitive service to customers in manufacturing, machining, and fabricating. This purchase will allow Alro to grow our customer base in the eastern United States while providing improved service for cut-to-size metals. “I’m pleased to announce that, effective September 30, 2022, ownership of Access Metals will transfer to Alro Steel. It’s a well-established, family-owned business, founded in 1948. Alro shares my philosophy to exceed customer expectations through superior service and teamwork.” said Yolanda Drenner, Access Metals. Randy Glick, CEO, Alro Steel said, “We are excited to welcome Access Metals to the Alro family.  Access Metals has a reputation for superior customer service with a strong base of manufacturing customers in Maryland.” TRUE Community Credit Union Breaks Ground at New Branch Location   TRUE Community Credit Union broke ground Thursday for its newest branch, located at 1309 W Parnall Rd. in Jackson. The new stand-alone site will be 2,570 square feet in size and will be the…