Pratt Avenue streetscape project to improve safety for pedestrians, motorists

HUNTSVILLE, AL – Pratt Avenue in Huntsville will see significant landscaping and sidewalk upgrades as part of an upcoming streetscape improvement project. Huntsville City Council authorized Mayor Tommy Battle to enter into an agreement with the Alabama Department of Transportation for the Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) project. The cost is estimated at $1 million, with federal funds […]

Construction Contract for New Huntsville Transit Transfer Station Approved

HUNTSVILLE, AL – The City of Huntsville is committed to improving and growing its public transportation system with the construction of a new transit transfer station. The Huntsville City Council voted Thursday to allow Mayor Tommy Battle to enter into an agreement with Consolidated Construction Company to build the 3,800-square-foot facility at 521 Pratt Ave. The site […]

A comprehensive look into Huntsville’s infrastructure: Mayor Battle envisions communities within ‘bigger community’

The goal is to see individual neighborhoods thriving as part of a much larger landscape. That’s how Mayor Tommy Battle envisions Huntsville, already the largest city in the state, as the metro area continues to grow in population and expand commercially. As part of a plan for infrastructure, Battle and his administration introduced what they […]

City of Huntsville Secures Federal RAISE Grant For Pedestrian Access Project

Thanks to a massive infusion of $20 million in federal grant funding, the City of Huntsville can now check off another of its long-desired goals: creating a more walkable city. An added bonus: the grant will provide an economic boost to low-income communities. While the pedestrian access and redevelopment corridor (PARC) project has been on […]

ALDOT announces U.S. 72 resurfacing to begin next week

The Alabama Department of Transportation advises motorists that nighttime resurfacing of U.S. 72 in Huntsville and Madison will begin the evening of Tuesday, April 19, weather permitting.  The $4.7 million project will resurface about seven miles of U.S. 72, from County Line Road to Alabama 255/Research Park Boulevard. Wiregrass Construction will begin by milling to […]

ROADWORK: City Announces Temporary Closure of Overhill Street Intersection

Yesterday, the City of Huntsville announced the temporary closure of the intersection of Overhill Street at Claiborne Road. The City cited drainage improvements as the reason for the temporary closure. The City of Huntsville also stated that residents will have access to the intersection while work is going on. Weather pending, the closure with take […]

City Announces Portion of Clinton Avenue Temporary Closure

Yesterday, the City of Huntsville announced the temporary closure of the 400 block of Clinton Avenue while a contractor performs concrete work. Weather permitting, this portion of Clinton will remain closed from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. during the weekdays, Monday through Friday, over the next three weeks.  The City urges caution for those traveling […]

Huntsville Road-Widening Project Receives $1.35 Million in State Funding

Thanks to a recent allocation from the Alabama Transportation Rehabilitation and Improvement Program-II (ATRIP-II) infrastructure improvement initiative, Huntsville drivers on Hwy. 431 will soon enjoy an easier commute each day.  Governor Ivey’s office announced that over $40 million would be awarded to Alabama cities as part of ATRIP-II. Funding for the program is made available […]

Mor Room to Eat Mor Chikin at New Chick-fil-A Madison Location

MADISON — Under a sky of parachuting cows, a ribbon was cut to not only launch a new Chick-fil-A restaurant, but to help ease traffic flow along U.S. 72. A little over a week ago, the original location of the Chick-fil-A at 7885 U.S.  72 in Madison permanently closed its doors after 22 years.   This […]

ALDOT Limits Interstate Construction and Lane Closures over Holiday

New Highway Safety Law in Effect this Independence Day Holiday