Construction Resumes on Northern Beltline

Nearly a decade since work was halted due to a lack of funds, construction crews in Birmingham, Ala., are resuming work on the Northern Beltline. The $64.7 million first phase of the project calls for a four-lane highway spanning approximately 2 mi. to connect State Route 79 and State Route 75. Photo courtesy of ALDOT"Building a northern interstate route across Jefferson County has been discussed for decades as a way to help move people and goods more efficiently through the area, increase economic development opportunities and provide greater access for residents and emergency responders to get where they need to go," said DeJarvis Leonard, Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) east central region engineer....

Construction Resumes on Northern Beltline
Nearly a decade since work was halted due to a lack of funds, construction crews in Birmingham, Ala., are resuming work on the Northern Beltline. The $64.7 million first phase of the project calls for a four-lane highway spanning approximately 2 mi. to connect State Route 79 and State Route 75. Photo courtesy of ALDOT"Building a northern interstate route across Jefferson County has been discussed for decades as a way to help move people and goods more efficiently through the area, increase economic development opportunities and provide greater access for residents and emergency responders to get where they need to go," said DeJarvis Leonard, Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) east central region engineer....