Decatur's Sixth Avenue Transformation: Beauty & Safety

0:00Motors on 6th Avenue, that's US 31 through Decatur, are dealing with barrels, lane closures and construction for a few more months. This $8 million project mixes beautification with better traffic control along the city's main north-south route. Officials say it will wrap up in the first quarter of next year. No major delays so far, thanks to dry weather speeding things up. Crews are focusing on the east side right now, pouring curbs and sidewalks, laying pavers and installing lights from the Hudson Memorial Bridge Base. To prospect drive at Delano Park, once they hit church street, they'll flip to the west side. The work kicked off last fall after years of planning since 2017, slowed by design tweaks and the pandemic. Locals and visitors will notice a more inviting drive into town, with safer paths and smoother flow, cutting down on risky cuts across traffic. Key upgrades include landscape medians that guide drivers to main intersections, new lighting at those spots and fresh sidewalks.

1:01They even poured lights at spots like Jackson and Johnson Street to boost overall movement traffic already zipping in and out quicker. Expect those intersection lights to shine fully in the coming weeks, making 6th Avenue not just prettier, but way more efficient for everyone rolling. Through Decatur, that wraps Birmingham News today, brought to you with AI. I'm Corey with The Story.