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ALDOT Redesigns Morgan Road in Jefferson County
In an effort to ease congestion, construction crews in Jefferson County are redesigning Morgan Road so it directly ties in with Lakeshore Parkway at SR-150 in Bessemer. The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) is overseeing the $19 million extension. “This project is needed because rapid commercial, industrial and residential growth in the area has increased traffic beyond what the current road system can handle,” ALDOT Birmingham-area transportation engineer Jonathan Johnson told Construction Equipment Guide. “The mixture of heavy industrial traffic and everyday residential use is creating conflicts that reduce safety and efficiency along Morgan Road and Lakeshore Parkway. Existing two-lane sections and outdated alignments are no longer sufficient for the volume and type of traffic using these routes. “By realigning and widening Morgan Road and improving its connection to SR-150, the project will reduce congestion and improve overall traffic flow. Acting now helps address current operational issues before they worsen as development and traffic demand continue to grow.” According to ALDOT, the two heavily traveled corridors will now connect just southeast of the Starlight Baptist Church along the highway. The upgrades should improve accessibility for industrial campuses nearby, including Lowes Home Improvement’s new 1.2 million-sq.-ft. distribution facility. Roughly 14,000 vehicles travel on Lakeshore Parkway ALDOT photo and Morgan Road each day. Traffic is busiest in the Drainage involves installation of concrete storm sewer pipes, building cast-in-place concrete inlets and pouring morning and afternoon peak times. Cindy Riley
CEG CORRESPONDENT
cast-in-place concrete box culverts.
see ALDOT page 6
Mobile County’s Salt Aire Shoreline Restoration Project Now Under Way
Earlier this year, the Mobile County Commission approved a grant amendment with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) and awarded a construction contract to advance the Salt Aire Shoreline Restoration Project along Mobile Bay. The grant amendment provided additional funding through Mobile County photo NFWF’s Gulf Environmental Benefit Fund to restore and
protect marsh shoreline on the western shore of Mobile Bay. The new total grant award is $15,700,000, and no local match is required from Mobile County. Commissioners also awarded a $7,480,001 construction and dredging contract to Viking Dredge LLC. All construction costs will be reimbursed through the NFWF grant. see SHORELINE page 2