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Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island S.C., – Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island
took steps to strengthen the infrastructure and continue the longevity of the century-old post with
the reopening of Cuba Street on Jan. 28, 2021.
Cuba Street needed intensive repair after suffering hurricane damage. It was closed to
traffic on Oct. 19, 2020 to address needed infrastructure repairs and improvements.
“This road is an important path to get from main side to Page Field where the recruits do
the Crucible,” Cmdr. Andy Litteral, the MCRDPI Public Works Officer. “So, by raising it up and
widening it makes it more resilient against storms.”
During construction, the average elevation of Cuba Street was raised by 1.5 feet.
Ancillary road construction items include pavement markings, shoulder grading, bollard
placement and guardrail removal, repair and reinstall.
The reconstruction provides for greater resiliency during significant weather/tidal events
while improving safety for drivers, pedestrians, and troop movements.
The street was completed and reopened just nine weeks after the construction began.
Rocky Hill Contracting Inc. completed the project in half the anticipated time frame.
“Our partnership with Rocky Hill Contracting Inc. has been extremely successful, they
had a schedule that was supposed to go for four months but they recognized how important it
was to us,” said Litteral. “They worked extremely hard and they were able to deliver it in two months. This project was a great example of how we can take some very simple steps to make Parris Island more resilient for the future and against significant weather events.”
| Date Taken: | 01.28.2021 |
| Date Posted: | 02.01.2021 00:02 |
| Story ID: | 388029 |
| Location: | PARRIS ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA, US |
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