Public Works

Cost-sharing deal with Mountain Brook for Cahaba Road improvements

Birmingham and Mountain Brook will jointly fund road upgrades on Cahaba Road/US 280 and surrounding streets. This affects traffic and infrastructure maintenance in the area.

City funds $4,000 for Crestwood North street sign toppers

Neighborhood gets new street sign toppers to improve wayfinding and area visibility. Part of routine community infrastructure investment.

City hires AMEC Foster Wheeler for stormwater management plan

City is starting work on a comprehensive stormwater program—a key step toward managing flooding, reducing combined sewer overflows, and protecting water quality in local streams and waterways.

City renews traffic-signal and lighting maintenance deal with Alabama DOT

Keeps traffic signals and street lights functioning on state-owned roads running through Birmingham. Ensures continued coordination with the state on maintenance and safety.

City renews traffic-signal and lighting maintenance deal with Alabama DOT

Keeps traffic signals and street lights functioning on state-owned roads running through Birmingham. Ensures continued coordination with the state on maintenance and safety.

City adopts traffic signal maintenance agreement with ALDOT

Formalizes Birmingham's coordination with the state on upkeep of traffic signals and lighting on state routes. Ensures ongoing safety and functionality of signals across the city.

City licenses parking lot at 721 29th Street to Slice, LLC

City-owned parking lot at 721 29th Street South will be licensed to Slice, LLC for commercial use, shifting management of public property to a private operator.

West End Enterprise gets beer and wine license for 2258 Bessemer Road

Off-premise beer and wine sales approved at 5 Points West Mobil. Public hearing held to allow interested parties to weigh in on the license transfer.

City honors Rev. Thomas Earl Gilmore with memorial signs on 19th Street

Two new memorial signs will mark 19th Street in Ensley to recognize the legacy of Reverend Thomas Earl Gilmore in the Tuxedo Neighborhood.

Cameron Carr gets right-of-way permit for sign at 18th Street North

Local resident or business owner authorized to install a sign in the public right-of-way at 214 18th Street North.

P ITEM 3. withdrawn An Ordinance renaming 1st Avenue South from 12th Street South to 16th Street South, Birmingham to "Willie Mays Drive." [Second Reading] (Recommended by the Mayor and the Public Improvements and

Village Creek watershed study gets federal partnership amendment

Amendment advances feasibility study for watershed improvements in Birmingham. Study helps city plan flood management and water quality solutions affecting multiple neighborhoods.

City awards roadway lighting contract to Buffalo Electric

City approves vendor for street lighting poles, fixtures, and parts. Improves visibility and safety on roadways citywide.

1st Avenue South renamed "Willie Mays Drive"

A 4-block stretch of 1st Avenue South (12th to 16th Street South) will be renamed to honor baseball legend Willie Mays, changing wayfinding and addresses for residents and businesses in that corridor.

Council approves Graybar Electric for roadway lighting supply contract

City purchases roadway and decorative street lighting poles and parts through competitive bid. Contract prices locked in for ongoing maintenance and upgrades of public lighting infrastructure.

Council awards $1.83M to Veterans Landscaping for intermodal facility

City commits $1.83 million to concrete and site work for Phase 2 of the Birmingham Intermodal Facility, advancing transportation infrastructure downtown.

Camp Smile-A-Mile gets right-of-way for street encroachment

Camp Smile-A-Mile can now install an awning, doors, and planters extending into 16th Street South—a modest use of public right-of-way for a community organization.

State highway grant: Loop Detector resurfacing project approved

City secures state funding for road resurfacing and Loop Detector upgrades. Project improves traffic flow and street conditions.

Grayson Park: $4,909 contract increase for A.G. Gaston Construction

Park renovation project adds $4,909 to cover cost overruns. Keeps construction on track without requiring a new approval process.

Condemnation repair permit approved for 801 6th Street West

Condemned building at 801 6th Street West Building C gets greenlight for repairs, moving property toward recovery and reducing blight in the area.