The city of Huntsville, Alabama, will spend $30.8 million to improve safety and multimodal mobility along a corridor connected to the city’s University of Alabama campus. Construction is anticipated to begin in 2028.
The project will lay the groundwork to create a multimodal transportation network along the Homes Avenue corridor, covering a 3.25-mile stretch of the city. As part of the city’s Vision Zero plan to reduce roadway fatalities and serious injuries to zero, the corridor will receive essential safety improvements for cyclists and pedestrians.
Plans include installing designated bike lanes and/or multiuse paths along Holmes Avenue. The city will also install crosswalks, continuous ADA-compliant sidewalks and roadway safety striping. The project vision calls for landscaping and planting new trees to provide canopy coverage.
To better manage heavy traffic in the area, Huntsville will improve traffic signalization at intersections and railroad crossings and upgrade pedestrian safety lighting. Transit enhancements will feature accessible bus stops with shelters at designated points along the corridor.
The city will divide project into a series of segments from A to F. The Holmes Avenue project is a recipient of the federal government’s Safe Streets and Roads for All Grant program – a federal initiative dedicated to supporting municipal efforts to address safety issues at some of the nation’s most dangerous roadways.
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