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Are you traveling through downtown Birmingham on I-59/20 in the late evenings and early mornings from Thursday until Memorial Day weekend? How about visiting downtown? Have you planned on certain streets being blocked because they are filming the Aaron Eckhart movie “Live.”
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Weather permitting, the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) will continue its project to improve the I-59/20 and I-65 interchange this week. That means more I-59/20 Southbound closures are ahead for Birmingham. Here’s what you need to know.
Continue reading “More I-59/20 Southbound closures coming your way this week”
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Clearly, the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) was not happy earlier this week with the contractor in charge of the I59/I20 Bridge Replacement project, but it does look like the interstate will reopen before the Thursday morning Birmingham rush hour.
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If you live in Birmingham, you’re no stranger to the woes and expletives caused by Hwy. 280. The City of Birmingham and ALDOT have officially teamed up in an effort to improve the I-459/Hwy. 280 Interchange. Continue reading “Birmingham City Countil approves big changes to the I-459 and Hwy. 280 interchange”
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The 20/59 bridge replacement project is well underway, and that means drivers will be navigating downtown Birmingham as a detour, wait for it … for three years!
Continue reading “More Birmingham drivers detouring through downtown streets, thanks to bridge work”
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The Alabama Department of Transportation plans to install a steel beam late Friday night. Will Birmingham traffic be affected? Oh yeah.
Continue reading “Parts of I-59/20 closing on Friday, weather permitting”
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Downtown commuters! I-59/20 ramp closed at midnight! This exit closure could mean traffic delays for you.
Continue reading “Birmingham bridge work means more exit closures”
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For downtown drivers, replacement of the I-20/59 bridges means major traffic headaches are not coming to an end anytime soon. If you use the I-20/59 exit 125A onto 17th Street downtown, you’ll need a new route starting May 31.
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The idea of “smart cities” has been around even longer people have been using “smart” as a synonym for “connected.” All through popular media, the “grid” is becoming aware of its residents, helping them get to work faster, safer, and less stressfully. Sure, there are those inconvenient robot uprisings and security exploits, but those are all just plot points, right?
Continue reading “BhamOS: science fiction comes to life in the magic city”
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Over the past few weeks, Bham Now has published three installments on the I20/59 highway situation. These included:
Part 1: Why you should care about I20/59
Part 2: Decisions about I20/59 will impact neighborhoods and business potential
Continue reading “Why these prominent business leaders are so disappointed.”
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By Cary Estes
The view from the corner of 23rd Street and 14th Avenue North is actually quite lovely. That is, as long as you keep your gaze fixed in the direction of the downtown skyline and don’t look at the area immediately around you.
This part of Birmingham sits atop a small bluff, providing a nice panoramic view of the downtown buildings barely a mile to the south and the ridge of Red Mountain off in the distance. But turn around and you are greeted with the sight of a dilapidated abandoned house.
