Alabama: North Memorial Parkway Project

Huntsville is Ready for Takeoff 

Challenge: Newspaper Bamma Buzz says Huntsville, also known as Rocket City, is “rocketing in growth” citing a new report naming it the fastest growing city in Alabama. But more people mean more traffic, which means local drivers are not exactly “rocketing” to their destinations. As Huntsville’s popularity and economy are starting to take off – capacity on local roads is struggling to keep pace. The intersection of North Memorial Parkway (which is a major commuting route from the north part of the county and south Tennessee) with Mastin Lake Road is one area where motorists experience lengthy delays and backups.     

Solution: With help from the federal infrastructure law, the city of Huntsville and the Alabama Department of Transportation are teaming up to build a new overpass that will carry traffic on the North Memorial Parkway over Mastin Lake Road. The project is part of Huntsville’s Restore Our Roads initiative which aims to reduce congestion. For long-time residents and those flocking to live in this beautiful city – a faster, more reliable commute is on the way.    

What they’re saying: “In the long term you’re going to have improved traffic flow for everyone both those using the service roads who are going to see improved access to the areas along here and those using the main line through traffic that will be able to bypass this intersection,” Burkett told News 19. (News 19, 06/19/2023)