MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — McGregor Avenue has already seen plenty of construction, and now, city leaders are in the early stages for another project at the intersection with Springhill Avenue.
Mobile City Councilman-elect Beau Fleming said the redesign is meant to make the busy stretch safer and more walkable, while also serving as a new entrance into the Springhill area.
“This will be a part of everything that's come to Springhill," Fleming said.
"But as it's kind of going to appear as a new gateway into the village of Springhill, it's really going to help every citizen on this side of town,” he said.
The project will run from the Museum Drive roundabout to the Springhill Avenue intersection.
Fleming said upgrades will include wider sidewalks, safer crosswalks, better lighting and new st