Alabama to Get More Funding for Birmingham's $5.5B Northern Beltway

Article from Construction Equipment Guide

Jan. 24, 2023

The federal government is sending millions of dollars to Alabama to help fund the construction of the $5.5 billion Birmingham Northern Beltline project, a major interstate project on the western edge of the city in Jefferson County.

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More funding going toward the Birmingham Northern Beltline project

Article by Courtney Chandler CBS 42

Jan. 5, 2023

Nearly half a billion dollars is going toward the Birmingham Northern Beltline project.

This a major interstate project stretching from I-59 in northeast Jefferson County to the I-459 interchange with I-59/20 near Bessemer.

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Nearly half a billion dollars in federal funding secured for Northern Beltline project

Article by Lauren Harksen WBRC Dec. 31, 2022. 

More than $489 million is secured to push the Northern Beltline project forward.

Friday’s announcement from the Coalition for Regional Transportation (CRT) said the federal funding included $30 million contained in the Fiscal Year 2023 federal spending bill passed by Congress last week.

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Local Voices for The Northern Beltline: Clay

Our conversation series with local Northern Beltline supporters continues with Charles Webster, mayor of Clay, Ala. The City of Clay submitted a resolution of support for the Northern Beltline alongside 46 other government stakeholders, and, today, we hear his thoughts on the project.

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Local Voices for The Northern Beltline: Hueytown

Throughout the summer, members of the Coalition for Regional Transportation (CRT) team will be spending time with several of the 47 local government stakeholders who signed resolutions of support for the Northern Beltline. By speaking with these forward-looking individuals, we hope to better understand why they offered their support for the 52.5-mile interstate.

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