SR50 Summary

• ALDOT unveiled an initial plan in November 2012 for modifications to 27 intersections along Highway 280 Corridor from Hollywood Boulevard to Double Oak Mountain, affecting several intersections in Mountain Brook.

• Residents, business owners, and public officials in Mountain Brook expressed concerns about the initial plan, particularly regarding intersections at Cherokee Road and the Hampton Inn, citing health and safety issues.

• ALDOT revised its plan after receiving public comments and conducting further analysis in December 2012, presenting the revised plan to Mountain Brook officials on January 22, 2013.

• The revised plan does not permit signalized left turn maneuvers at the Cherokee Road and Hampton Inn intersections, requiring drivers to navigate four lanes of traffic to reach a signalized intersection for U-turns, raising safety concerns.

• The Senate requests that ALDOT further modify the plan to permit signalized left turn maneuvers at the Cherokee Road and Hampton Inn intersections for those entering Highway 280.