Six years ago, the Alabama Department of Transportation and the city of Tuscaloosa traded streets.
The city took on oversight of University Boulevard, thereby removing the strict state oversight regarding ingress, egress and other factors that can affect or limit how property owners, particularly businesses, can access the roadway.
In exchange, ALDOT received 15th Street, converted it to Alabama Highway 215 and got a straight-shot roadway through one of the state’s largest cities.
“We see this as a benefit to all parties,” said then-City Attorney Glenda Webb in summer 2015 when the deal was finalized.
Now, the city is looking to reclaim 15th Street and, with it, most of Greensboro Avenue from ALDOT to, again, free up developments from the rigid regulations imposed by the state highway department that are meant to improve safety for drivers.
The Tides Hotel Reopens on Orange Beach with A New Sea-Inspired Exterior and Updated Food and Beverage Program
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After sustaining damage from Hurricane Sally, the beachfront property offers a modern, boutique feel
Amidst another unforeseen closure, the hotel’s owners wanted not only to maintain but improve The Tides’ boutique hotel experience. ORANGE BEACH, Ala. (PRWEB) May 06, 2021 Following a seven-month renovation in response to damage sustained from Hurricane Sally, The Best Western Premier, The Tides Hotel, reopened its doors to eager beachgoers on May 3.
Last September, the intimate gulf-front property a bastion of southern charm with hues of the ocean and accents of driftwood sustained severe damage to its roof, exterior, and boardwalk. Occurring just after a successful summer season, following an initial Covid-19 closure in the spring, the hurricane left hotel ownership with no choice bu