Huntsville/Madison Development News (Section, Black: section 8, to rent, safer)

[RocketDawg]

Originally Posted by NoleFanHSV

Pulaski Pike isn't too bad even at rush hour. 231 and 255 will be a mess though. Kelley cemetery Imho should be done so there is no cross traffic there.


We haven't had a gas tax increase in years. ALDOT doesn't have money because of the low income from gas taxes.

Presumably Pulaski Pike would be an overpass with the existing service roads handling turns. You're correct that Pulaski isn't busy, but I believe the new Aerojet plant is in that area, as well as the Facebook data center (with very few employees).

I have always thought the reason for the service roads being space so far apart is so the limited access lanes can run between them. It would be a shame to clutter the new road with traffic lights.

[RocketDawg]

Originally Posted by NoleFanHSV

Pulaski Pike isn't too bad even at rush hour. 231 and 255 will be a mess though. Kelley cemetery Imho should be done so there is no cross traffic there.


We haven't had a gas tax increase in years. ALDOT doesn't have money because of the low income from gas taxes.

I don't know when the last gas price increase was, but cars are a lot more efficient now so less tax is collected per mile driven since it's a cents per gallon tax. Since gas prices are variable, it might make sense to make it a sales tax instead of a per gallon tax. Income for the state would be a bit more sporadic then, but would almost certainly be more than it is now.

[Maya Blue]

Originally Posted by RocketDawg

I agree with raising the gasoline tax if needed, but keep in mind that there's plenty of road construction going on in the state right now; it's just not in our part of the state.

There is, but there is always the argument about not having enough to do what is needed to be done. Politics also attributes to that (pet projects, etc.).

[RocketDawg]

I was at Bridge Street this afternoon (wife and I saw "Mamma Mia - Here We Go Again" matinee) and noticed three pretty sizable buildings going up. I know that one is a hotel. What are the other two?

Also, lots of activity at Town Madison ... the stadium, and what I assume are the apartments and Margaritaville hotel getting started.

Was also downtown, and a couple of tractors were stirring up dust at Constellation. Still no word on what is being built there.

[Teko03]

The one furthest south of the hotel, the other two are part of a new "luxury" apartment complex called Watermark at Bridge Street

[RocketDawg]

Originally Posted by Teko03

The one furthest south of the hotel, the other two are part of a new "luxury" apartment complex called Watermark at Bridge Street

Thanks. That would really be a nice place to live, if you're not into suburban houses with lawns to mow. A person could actually live pretty well without a car there.

[RocketDawg]

Radiance Technologies breaks ground on its new 100,000 sq ft headquarters building in Research Park West: https://www.al.com/business/index.ss..._breaks_g.html

[cnygreek]

Originally Posted by RocketDawg

Radiance Technologies breaks ground on its new 100,000 sq ft headquarters building in Research Park West: https://www.al.com/business/index.ss..._breaks_g.html

Isn't this the same company that 4 years ago laid off a ton of people and closed at least one building here in town?

[RocketDawg]

Originally Posted by cnygreek

Isn't this the same company that 4 years ago laid off a ton of people and closed at least one building here in town?

Don't know. Pretty sure I've seen one of their buildings in Research Park on Wynn Drive just south of Holmes. This announcement says they're consolidating into one building.

Such companies vary their work force depending on contracts they have. There's really no other way to do it.

[AU HSV]

Huntsville Hospital’s plan for a new downtown multi-story bed tower has been approved by the Alabama Certificate of Need Review Board.
The $150 million West Bed Tower project should begin rising along Gallatin Street in early 2019. Construction is expected to take about two years. This is just north of Blackwell and south of Twickenham Square. Exixting buildings on that block will be demolished.


The new tower will have 72 private patient rooms and 24 operating rooms, plus shelled-in space for future needs. It will sit directly across from the hospital’s front entrance and be connected by an elevated walkway over Gallatin Street.

Construction started in early August on a new 600-space parking deck serving Huntsville Hospital for Women & Children.
The project requires Lowell Drive to be permanently closed to through traffic. However, drivers can still reach all hospital facilities on Lowell including the Women’s Pavilion, Franklin Medical Tower/TOC, the 420 Lowell Professional Office Building and the 401 Lowell medical plaza.


Also downtown the VBC expansion groundbreaking is tonight
from WAAY TV
The Von Braun Center is breaking ground on phase one of a multi-million dollar expansion project tonight.
The public is invited to help celebrate the Music Hall groundbreaking.

The event is Wednesday, August 15th from 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. at the corner of Clinton Avenue and Monroe Street.
There will be live music, and the VBC is providing free hot dogs, sodas, and water to those in attendance.
Local food vendors will also be at the event with food and ice cream for purchase.
There is also a chance for one person to win a certificate for two tickets to the first performance in the Music Hall.
Free parking will be available in VBC parking lots.