Groundbreaking ceremony set for THS parking lot

(Submitted) This design shows new parking area and street realignment that is under construction. The design is by McKee and Associates.

The Tallassee City Board of Education was scheduled to hold a groundbreaking ceremony for the new parking lot at Tallassee High School on Tuesday. The ceremony marked the beginning of a multitude of upcoming construction projects that will end with a new school on the current campus.

According to the plans, portions of King and Preer streets, which run adjacent to the high school, will be rerouted to create a large parking area for students and alleviate congestion on those streets where students currently park and walk to class.