Preventative maintenance work on bridges in the Vicksburg National Military Park began Monday and visitors can expect intermittent delays on the park tour road while the work is completed, according to VNMP’s Scott Babinowich.

“The tour road will remain open during these repairs,” Babinowich said. “Workers will have flaggers and traffic control measures in place in the work areas.”

Bluegrass Construction from Lexington, Kentucky, will be working on the following bridges:

•Memorial Arch Bridge (Union Avenue)

•Battery DeGolyer (Union Avenue)

•Jackson Road East Bridge (Union Avenue)

•Mint Springs Bayou Bridge (Connecting Avenue)

•Jackson Road West Bridge (Confederate Avenue)

•Kansas City Southern Railroad Bridge (South Loop)

•Hovey’s Approach Bridge (South Loop)