The third 2022 phase means new underground infrastructure and streetscaping.
Similar to the first two phases, design features will include:
Curb bump-outs at intersections to improve crosswalks for pedestrians, mid-block crosswalks, raised planter beds and landscape features;
Enhancements such as exposed aggregate concrete, granite bench seating areas, new streetlights, and cellphone charging stations.
Improved on-street accessible parking spaces, each served with an individual sidewalk ramp to create better conditions for those needing accommodations.
Birmingham officials are encouraging residents and businesses to sign up for the South Old Woodward Reconstruction Phase 3 Constant Contact group at bit.ly/bhamnews so they can receive updates throughout the project.
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By Alabama Newscenter Staff
Construction of the $174 million Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex’s Protective Stadium marked a key milestone last week with a “topping out” celebration.
A topping out marks the ceremonial placement of the last steel beam in a construction project. Due to COVID-19, officials signed the beam over three days at the construction site. Once signed, the beam was lifted by crane and fastened to the support structure for Protective Stadium’s score board.
“It was important for us to mark this construction milestone, albeit a little differently than we would have,” said Tad Snider, executive director and CEO, BJCC Authority. “Protective Stadium is a public-private partnership, with many entities working together to produce a worldclass facility for Birmingham. The topping out honors those partnerships while demonstrating the project’s significant progress.”