Published on April 2, 2019

Clinton Avenue is getting a makeover. Downtown’s major east-west corridor, from Governors Drive to California Street, will be resurfaced in three phases over the coming months. Each segment will include pedestrian and handicap accessibility improvements.

“Clinton Avenue has seen a lot of infrastructure activity in the past year from major sewer improvements, upgraded utilities and the installation of high-speed fiber,” said Chris McNeese, Director of Public Works for the City of Huntsville. “With that work complete, it’s time for us to go back, mill and repave the road, and put it in top condition for everyone to use.”

Phase I of the construction is under way. Contractors are starting with concrete work on curbs, sidewalks and pedestrian access from the Triana Boulevard/Governors Drive/Clinton Avenue intersection to Woodson Avenue. Once complete, this segment of Clinton will be re-configured and repaved, from four lanes to three lanes, and will include bike lanes in each direction. The middle lane will serve as a continuous turn lane for motorists.

Photo: Traffic Engineering cross section of a portion of Clinton Avenue’s new lane configuration from Governors Drive to Woodson Street. This segment will include two lanes of traffic, one continuous turn lane, and bicycle lanes in each direction.

Phase II and III of the Clinton Avenue repaving project will also include curb and handicap accessibility improvements. Phase II will cover the segment from Woodson Street to Lincoln Street, keeping the current road configuration intact. Phase III will pave the two-lane residential section of Clinton Avenue from Lincoln Street to California Street.

Contractors will be keeping at least one lane of traffic open in each direction throughout the construction process. Work is expected to be complete by mid-summer.

Motorists can expect delays in the area and should proceed with extreme caution, yielding to construction workers on site. Commuters are encouraged to use alternate routes when possible.