Category: Transportation
BJCTA Prepares to Launch Low-Cost Rideshare Service on West Side

The western route will be the third expansion of the Birmingham Jefferson County Transit Authority’s microtransit options, joining services to eastern and central zones. Read more.
BDOT Embarks on Set of Road and Trail Projects Under Comprehensive Policy

In 2024, the Birmingham Department of Transportation embarked on a series of projects aimed at modernizing the city’s infrastructure and transportation systems, including street resurfacing, creation of bike lanes and walking paths and methods to slow traffic and even discourage it. Read more.
JeffCo Commissioner Says Northern Beltline Work Will Go On, Proposes Resolution of Support

Joe Knight says he’s heard the naysayers when it comes to the Northern Beltline, but he disagrees. “It’s gonna be done,” he said. Read more.
Jefferson, Shelby Counties Discuss Working Together on Transportation Plans

The Jefferson County Commission on Thursday approved an agreement with Shelby County and the Regional Planning Commission of Greater Birmingham to produce a regional connectivity study. Read more.
‘The Road Diet’: Project to Reduce Traffic, Add Room for Bikers and Walkers Transforms Downtown Woodlawn

Downtown Woodlawn’s 1st Avenue South has been transformed with the implementation of a street-calming pilot project called “The Road Diet.” Read more.
Transportation Secretary Buttigieg Announces $14.5M Award to Turn 4th Avenue North Into a Two-Way Street

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg stopped traffic on Fourth Avenue North on Wednesday to announce a $14.5 million grant to help reconnect parts of the community that have been divided by transportation decisions of the past.
The announcement, staged in the middle of the downtown thoroughfare, outlined a grant to Birmingham to convert Fourth Avenue North — which includes the historic Fourth Avenue Black Business District — from a one-way road to a two-way. Read more.