Fairhope, Alabama.
TRAFFIC CONGESTION CONTINUES
Construction of a roundabout at the heavily-used CR 13/Fairhope Ave. intersection has been delayed again -- until about January of 2016 according to a county highway department official.
The city has committed $235,000 for the project, since one of the roads (Fairhope Ave.) is within city limits.
They are currently still in the process of acquiring right-of way there (for roundabout): a lengthy process when federal dollars are involved.
Construction of the one at Gayfer Ave/CR 13 is to begin after this once, since Gayfer will be used as detour.
The city is expecting to begin resurfacing and widening (enough for bike lanes) Fairhope Ave. out to Hwy 181 beginning this May -- and hoped to coordinate the two projects, but that is not likely now.
No official plans have been released for this project yet.
OTHER INTERSECTIONS IN NEED TOO
Several other intersections around town were cited in a 2007 study as needing improvements (ie. Greeno at Gayfer and at Fairhope Ave (west side); Oak at Section St; Fairhope at Magnolia Ave; et al) -- but only limited progress on them had been made so far.
VETERANS DRIVE ROUNDABOUT?
At one time a roundabout was planned for Section St./ Hwy 104; but that project became ensnared in the numerous lawsuits over the 'Dyas Triangle' property -- and has not yet been revived by the city council. (The city now owns the Dyas property.)
(A roundabout has also been discussed for the oddly-designed Fairhope Ave/Ingleside St. intersection.)
TRAFFIC CONGESTION CONTINUES
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| Cr 13 at Fairhope Ave. |
The city has committed $235,000 for the project, since one of the roads (Fairhope Ave.) is within city limits.
They are currently still in the process of acquiring right-of way there (for roundabout): a lengthy process when federal dollars are involved.
Construction of the one at Gayfer Ave/CR 13 is to begin after this once, since Gayfer will be used as detour.
The city is expecting to begin resurfacing and widening (enough for bike lanes) Fairhope Ave. out to Hwy 181 beginning this May -- and hoped to coordinate the two projects, but that is not likely now.
No official plans have been released for this project yet.
OTHER INTERSECTIONS IN NEED TOO
Several other intersections around town were cited in a 2007 study as needing improvements (ie. Greeno at Gayfer and at Fairhope Ave (west side); Oak at Section St; Fairhope at Magnolia Ave; et al) -- but only limited progress on them had been made so far.
VETERANS DRIVE ROUNDABOUT?
At one time a roundabout was planned for Section St./ Hwy 104; but that project became ensnared in the numerous lawsuits over the 'Dyas Triangle' property -- and has not yet been revived by the city council. (The city now owns the Dyas property.)
(A roundabout has also been discussed for the oddly-designed Fairhope Ave/Ingleside St. intersection.)
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| Section At. at Hwy 104 proposal |
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