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$20.9M now approved to upgrade troublesome Huntsville road
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The Madison County Commission just approved $20.9M to be used for a road widening project on Blake Bottom Road.
Commuters who use the north end of Research Park and residents of the area know just how backed up Blake Bottom Road can become, with city officials saying it sees approximately 11,000 cars per day.
Funds for the project are coming from the Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) Grant and Madison County local funds.
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What upgrades are coming to Blake Bottom Road in Huntsville?
Blake Bottom Road will be changing from two lanes to five lanes, which will be huge for traffic in the area. This includes two eastbound lanes, two westbound lanes and one center lane for turning.
In addition, the county will need to buy some land along the road, move utility lines and widen bridges and drainage pipes.
According to the Madison County Commission, this upgrade is necessary because the current road already has insufficient capacity and more growth is expected in the area.
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