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Old 12-02-2013, 05:28 PM
 
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An additional westbound lane on U.S. 72 East from Shields Road over Chapman Mountain to Maysville Road. That work would start in 2014. Estimated cost: $9 million.

Connect Epworth Drive to Maysville Road and close the Epworth-U.S. 72 East interchange that has been the site of several wrecks. Cost $5 million. Timeframe: 2014.

New Memorial Parkway overpasses at Byrd Spring and Lily Flagg roads, along with service roads and an improved Martin Road interchange. Cost: $64.5 million. Timeframe: 2015.

Six-lane U.S. 72 West between Providence Main Street and County Line Road. Cost: $30 million. Timeframe: 2016.

Complete the next leg of the Northern Bypass along Bob Wade Lane from Pulaski Pike to the Parkway. Cost: $20 million. Timeframe: 2017.

New Memorial Parkway overpass at Mastin Lake Road, including improvements to the main lanes from Sparkman Drive to north of Mastin Lake. Cost: $53 million. Timeframe: 2017.

Widen and upgrade Cecil Ashburn Drive around the Carl T. Jones Drive and U.S. 431 intersections. Cost $15 million. Timeframe: 2017.

Intersection upgrades and "access management" improvements such as adaptive traffic signals on the Parkway between Weatherly and Hobbs roads. Cost: $15 million. Timeframe: 2017.
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Old 12-02-2013, 05:38 PM
 
Location: Madison, AL
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WOW!

The US 72 job sounds awful, yet a steal at only $30mil. Sorely needed.

Fun stuff!
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Old 12-02-2013, 06:51 PM
 
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For those of us who travel south into Huntsville, 2017 is the year they mess up all the roads.

Anyone remember how many years it took to do the other new overpasses in Huntsville? About 3+ years?
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Old 12-02-2013, 07:53 PM
 
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what about the already funded I-565/Moores Mill and Shields road overpass???
I think aldot is screwing the city so they can spend our money elsewhere
this is nothing but a bribe to shut up, 5 years yeah right
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Old 12-02-2013, 08:42 PM
 
Location: Madison, AL
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Can we just become part of Tennessee already? Alabama is worthless.
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Old 12-02-2013, 08:52 PM
 
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Can we just become part of Tennessee already? Alabama is worthless.
Or we could join with Mississippi and become something truly....uh, special.
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Old 12-02-2013, 09:24 PM
 
Location: Huntsville, AL
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The previously planned project was pushed out of ALDOT's plan, hence the "Restore our Roads" campaign the mayor started last summer. This new plan is how that project along with all the others finally get done.
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Old 12-03-2013, 05:42 AM
 
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Why haven't they just built a freeway parallel to the Parkway along the edge of the Arsenal? I'm looking at a satellite view right now and the only thing I see in the way from the river to downtown is a few housing projects (which they will probably tear down eventually anyway - just like the ones near the hospital) and the oh-so active Braham Spring Park. The rest can be built along the buffer zone between the city and the Arsenal. Overpasses seem like an expensive way of doing things, and they block the view of drivers who could see potential businesses along a flat road.

To me the Parkway seems like a lost cause. People only use the inside, limited-access roads, and the access roads seem like wasted space.
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Old 12-03-2013, 06:56 AM
 
Location: Madison, AL
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the oh-so active Braham Spring Park.

lol.

But yes, it is a great idea, but the funding would never happen.
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Old 12-03-2013, 08:27 AM
 
Location: Huntsville, AL
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Why haven't they just built a freeway parallel to the Parkway along the edge of the Arsenal? I'm looking at a satellite view right now and the only thing I see in the way from the river to downtown is a few housing projects (which they will probably tear down eventually anyway - just like the ones near the hospital) and the oh-so active Braham Spring Park. The rest can be built along the buffer zone between the city and the Arsenal. Overpasses seem like an expensive way of doing things, and they block the view of drivers who could see potential businesses along a flat road.

To me the Parkway seems like a lost cause. People only use the inside, limited-access roads, and the access roads seem like wasted space.
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A corridor like you are describing is being discussed. It's commonly called the Southern Bypass.
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