The overpass construction on South Memorial Parkway is nearing completion – a year ahead of schedule.

The wait is almost over!

State and city officials will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony July 31 to open the the mainline of South
Memorial Parkway, a major milestone for the $53.9 million improvements project between Golf Road and Whitesburg Drive.

Gov. Kay Ivey, Mayor Tommy Battle and other state and city officials will be on hand for the 10 a.m. ceremony. which will be on the northbound side of the Byrd Spring Road overpass,.

However, a spokesman for the Alabama Department of Transportation said the ceremony does not mark the completion of the project.