ALDOT To Host Meeting For Highway 69 Improvement Project

TUSCALOOSA, AL — The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) will host a public involvement meeting later this month to discuss a proposed intersection improvement and access management project along a busy stretch of Alabama Highway 69.

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The come-and-go style meeting is scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 15, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Hillcrest High School. Attendees will be able to view project exhibits and speak directly with ALDOT representatives about the proposed improvements.

The project area includes Alabama Highway 69 from Mimosa Park Road to the Interstate 20/59 interchange. Plans also call for widening of Highway 69 to add one northbound lane and one southbound lane from Skyland Boulevard through the I-20/59 interchange.

Additional access management and targeted improvements are proposed along Skyland Boulevard from Highway 69 to Old Greensboro Road to improve traffic flow and safety.

ALDOT says the the proposed design is an at-grade solution and does not include construction of a bridge.

Officials also said the approach was selected as the most practical and cost-effective way to address current traffic demands, while still allowing for future upgrades if funding becomes available and traffic conditions change.

Project maps and comment forms will also be available online for those unable to attend the meeting.

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