- 2012: Complete widening of AL-255 between University Dr. and AL-53.
- Sparkman and Max Luther overpasses of Mem'l Pkwy to be completed late in year.
- Begin widening of Old Madison Pike between Slaughter Rd. and Thornton Research Park
- Construct I-565 interchange at County Line Rd.
- 2014: Build 3-lane southbound bridge for US-231 (Mem'l Pkwy) at Tennessee River
- 2016: Build Mem'l Pkwy overpasses at Byrd Spring and Lily Flagg; redesign Martin Rd. interchange.
- 2017: Begin final phase of AL-53 widening from Pinedale Rd. to state line in Ardmore.
Several projects will take place within the Huntsville city limits:
"The city has plans to widen Martin Road from Zierdt Road to Laracy Drive; widen Zierdt Road from Martin Road to Madison Boulevard; and widen Zierdt Road from Martin Road to Beadle Lane; and smaller projects on U.S. 72 at Balch, Nance and Jeff roads.
Widening of Meridian Street between Pratt and Oakwood avenues has begun, and the widening and relocation of Church Street between Monroe Street and Oakwood Avenue is set to start next year.
The city also intends to improve the intersection at U.S. 431 and Dug Hill Road this year, widen Winchester Road from Dominion Circle to Naugher Road, and extend Greenbrier Road from I-565 to Browns Ferry Road to create a connection with the I-65 interchange at Tanner."
With all the road widening projects Huntsville and the state are doing, the area seems to be turning into a big parking lot. It is unfortunate that alternative forms of tranportation don't even receive a fraction of the funds these roads projects cost.
ReplyDeleteGreat comment! I've tried to address this issue in this post:
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The irony is that widening roads often leads to the contrary outcome of increasing congestion. Transit alternatives can offer a much better return on investment than simply expanding roads.