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Projects in Huntsville, Alabama

Below are the "shovel-ready" projects for which this city submitted in the 2008 U.S. Conference of Mayors report. You can click on a project to read (and add to) its description. You can also discuss the project and vote on whether you believe it is critical or not.

The total cost of all the projects submitted by Huntsville is $568,762,000

Description City State Jobs Cost Program Type Vote Ratio
Memorial Parkway South Overpass (Byrd Springs/Lily Flagg/Martin Rd) for Improved Mobility to Redstone Arsenal Huntsville AL 2400 $53,000,000 Streets/Roads 52
Infrastructure Improvements for Redstone Arsenal EUL Huntsville AL 2350 $50,000,000 Streets/Roads -15
Martin Road Widening (Redstone Gate to West of Wall Triana Highway) Huntsville AL 940 $20,000,000 Streets/Roads 14
Governors Drive Phase II Huntsville AL 520 $11,000,000 Streets/Roads 28
Martin Road Bridge Project Huntsville AL 470 $10,000,000 Streets/Roads 9
Resurfacing various streets Huntsville AL 470 $10,000,000 Streets/Roads 21
Dug Hill Road/US 431 Intersection Improvements Huntsville AL 330 $7,100,000 Streets/Roads 35
Little Cove Road and Little Cove Greenway Huntsville AL 300 $6,500,000 Streets/Roads -13
Hobbs Island Bridge Project Huntsville AL 280 $6,000,000 Streets/Roads 1
Beadle Lane Improvements Huntsville AL 235 $5,000,000 Streets/Roads -7
Church Street Bridge Project Huntsville AL 235 $5,000,000 Streets/Roads -4
Jeff Road Widening Huntsville AL 235 $5,000,000 Streets/Roads 54
Nance Road Improvements Huntsville AL 190 $4,000,000 Streets/Roads 19
Road Extension Research Park Huntsville AL 190 $4,000,000 Streets/Roads 17
Old Madison Pike Improvements Huntsville AL 180 $3,841,000 Streets/Roads 62
Explorer Blvd Extension Huntsville AL 140 $3,000,000 Streets/Roads 4
Balch Road Huntsville AL 120 $2,500,000 Streets/Roads 18
California Street Bridge Project Huntsville AL 120 $2,500,000 Streets/Roads -3
Franklin Street Bridge Project Huntsville AL 120 $2,500,000 Streets/Roads -6
Gallatin Street Bridge Project Huntsville AL 120 $2,500,000 Streets/Roads -3
Madison Street Bridge Project Huntsville AL 120 $2,500,000 Streets/Roads -6
Taylor Lane Widening Huntsville AL 120 $2,500,000 Streets/Roads 2
Townsend Street Bridge Project Huntsville AL 120 $2,500,000 Streets/Roads -6
Extension of Big Cove Rd to Big Cove Creek Huntsville AL 95 $2,000,000 Streets/Roads 4
Flint River Greenway Phase II Huntsville AL 60 $1,500,000 Streets/Roads 0
Stonemark Infrastructure Improvements Huntsville AL 70 $1,500,000 Streets/Roads -21
Taylor Road Extension Huntsville AL 70 $1,500,000 Streets/Roads 6
Providence Main Street Streetscape Huntsville AL 47 $1,000,000 Streets/Roads -140
Lake Four Repairs at Research Park Huntsville AL 30 $600,000 Streets/Roads -20
Redstone Arsenal EUL Sewer Huntsville AL 330 $7,000,000 Water -5
Sewer Capacity Assurance Program and Expansion Huntsville AL 260 $5,500,000 Water 5
Flood Mitigation and Drainage Improvements Huntsville AL 220 $4,645,000 Water 10
Western Area Interceptor Phase V Huntsville AL 200 $4,242,000 Water 0
Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation: Pipe Bursting Huntsville AL 200 $4,200,000 Water 8
Western Area 16" Forecemain Phase VI Huntsville AL 200 $4,200,000 Water 2
Western Area Interceptor Phase IV Huntsville AL 190 $4,095,000 Water 1
Western Area Pump Station Phase II Huntsville AL 190 $4,011,000 Water 2
Western Area Forcemain Phase III Huntsville AL 185 $3,916,500 Water 2
Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation: Line Replacement Huntsville AL 165 $3,500,000 Water 8
Restore Historic Big Spring Park Drainage Basin Huntsville AL 140 $3,000,000 Water 7
Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation: Manhole Rehabilitation for Spring Branch & Aldridge Creek Service Basins Huntsville AL 100 $2,300,000 Water 5
Ware Park Sewer Project Huntsville AL 100 $2,126,000 Water -2
Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation: Cured In Place Pipe Installation Huntsville AL 65 $1,400,000 Water 3
Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation: Sanitary Sewer EvaluationSurveys (SSES) Huntsville AL 55 $1,200,000 Water 0
Logan/Vermont Pump Station Upgrade Huntsville AL 47 $1,000,000 Water -1
Spring Branch WWTP - Digester Upgrade Huntsville AL 47 $1,000,000 Water 4
Big Cove Sewer Rehabilitation Huntsville AL 40 $800,000 Water 5
Chemical Root Control Application for Spring Branch and Aldridge Creek Sanitary Sewer Basins Huntsville AL 40 $800,000 Water 3
Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation: Test and Seal Chemical Grouting Huntsville AL 40 $800,000 Water 4
Knox Creek Sewer Extension Huntsville AL 40 $787,500 Water -1
Sewer Abatement Infrastructure Projects Huntsville AL 35 $750,000 Water -3
Flint River Sewer Extension Huntsville AL 35 $735,000 Water 3
County Line Road Sewer Extension Huntsville AL 30 $630,000 Water 6
3 Parking Garages Huntsville AL 1880 $40,000,000 CDBG -133
Neighborhood Stabilization: Terry Heights and Lowe Mill Neighborhoods Huntsville AL 565 $12,000,000 CDBG -31
Infrastructure and Drainage Improvements: Terry Heights and Lowe Mill Neighborhoods Huntsville AL 470 $10,000,000 CDBG 8
Courthouse Square Improvement Project Huntsville AL 135 $2,873,000 CDBG -30
Meridian Street Improvements Phase II Huntsville AL 120 $2,600,000 CDBG -3
Clinton Avenue Bridge Replacement Huntsville AL 120 $2,500,000 CDBG 0
Holmes Avenue Bridge Replacement Huntsville AL 95 $2,000,000 CDBG -2
Clinton Avenue Streetscape Improvement Huntsville AL 70 $1,500,000 CDBG -28
Food Co-op/Grocery Store for Terry Heights Neighborhood Huntsville AL 70 $1,500,000 CDBG -77
Lighting and Repaving Public Parking Lots Huntsville AL 70 $1,500,000 CDBG -15
Lowe Mill and Terry Heights Neighborhood Parks Huntsville AL 47 $1,000,000 CDBG -16
LED Traffic Signalization and Incandescent Lighting Improvements Huntsville AL 235 $5,000,000 Energy 12
New Energy Efficient Fleet Building Huntsville AL 235 $5,000,000 Energy -1
North Huntsville Public Safety Facility Huntsville AL 105 $2,200,000 Energy 6
Brahan Spring Park Landscape Management Facility Huntsville AL 100 $2,000,000 Energy -32
Energy Efficiency Upgrades to Calvary Hills and West Side Neighborhood Recreation Centers Huntsville AL 100 $2,000,000 Energy -7
Alternative (Rapid) Fueling Station Huntsville AL 80 $1,700,000 Energy 1
Green Cove Fire Station Huntsville AL 80 $1,700,000 Energy 13
Greenbrier Fire Station Huntsville AL 75 $1,660,000 Energy 11
Hays Preserve Building- New Green LEED Building Huntsville AL 35 $750,000 Energy -2
New Green LEED Goldsmith Schiffman Preserve Building Huntsville AL 35 $750,000 Energy -15
Library HVAC and Chiller Retrofit Huntsville AL 20 $400,000 Energy 8
Natatorium Back Patio Renovation Huntsville AL 10 $200,000 Energy -51
Construction of Gateway Place senior housing facility Huntsville AL 750 $16,000,000 Housing 1
Rehabilitation of 150 multifamily units Huntsville AL 560 $12,000,000 Housing -31
Installation of energy efficient windows at various sites Huntsville AL 200 $4,500,000 Housing -14
Roofing at various sites Huntsville AL 50 $3,000,000 Housing -17
Repainting units at various sites Huntsville AL 125 $2,700,000 Housing -21
Replacement of bathroom fixtures at various sites Huntsville AL 80 $1,700,000 Housing -53
Replacement of lighting at various sites Huntsville AL 25 $500,000 Housing -17
Mobile Video Program-Installation of 175 in-car mobile video systems Huntsville AL 0 $1,050,000 Public Safety -11
Mobile Reporting Program- Replacing 225 police in-car mobile data terminals Huntsville AL 0 $1,020,000 Public Safety 5
Fill vacant police officer positions Huntsville AL 17 $875,000 Public Safety 47
Safety Advancement for Everyone (S.A.F.E.) Program-Purchase of equipment and training Huntsville AL 0 $350,000 Public Safety -25
Crime Prevention through Crime Analysis Program-Software purchase Huntsville AL 0 $65,000 Public Safety -6
Local Public School Modernization/IT Upgrade/Energy Conservation Huntsville AL 2350 $50,000,000 Schools 5
Lee High School Huntsville AL 2100 $45,000,000 Schools 8
Big Cove Elementary School Huntsville AL 1030 $22,000,000 Schools -1
South Side Recreational Facility Huntsville AL 190 $4,000,000 Schools -20
West Side Recreational Facility Huntsville AL 190 $4,000,000 Schools -21
East Side Recreational Facility Huntsville AL 140 $3,000,000 Schools -23
Procure 15 transit buses with alternative fuel capability Huntsville AL 0 $3,750,000 Transit -1
Replace 2 trolley buses @ $250,000 each Huntsville AL 0 $500,000 Transit -34
Install 25 bus shelters @ $5000 per shelter Huntsville AL 6 $125,000 Transit 1
Install 15 bus camera systems @$5000 each Huntsville AL 3 $75,000 Transit -9
Replace bus stop signs and bus maps Huntsville AL 5 $25,000 Transit -16
Updated Transit Center Message Board Huntsville AL 0 $15,000 Transit -32