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Fairhope council reviews four options to rework Ingleside–Fairhope intersection, weighs safety vs. cost
Summary
City staff and consultants presented four alternatives for the Fairhope Avenue/Ingleside Street intersection — from right-in/right-out medians to a full roundabout — and council members debated trade-offs including safety, cost, right-of-way impacts and future MPO funding. No vote was taken; staff were asked for more mapping and cost estimates.
Fairhope City officials spent the work session reviewing four design alternatives to address crash risk and traffic movements at the Fairhope Avenue and Ingleside Street intersection, but took no formal vote.
The council heard from Chief Hollinghead and staff engineer Richard (surname not specified), and reviewed a report prepared by consultant Neil Schafer outlining alternatives ranging from a low-cost right-in/right-out median (Alternative A) to a traditional single-lane roundabout with optional slip ramps (Alternative C) and a “peanut” or dog-bone roundabout (Alternative D). "He did put them in order from least expensive to most expensive," Schafer told the council when introducing the options; Richard described A as "really the least amount" of construction because it mostly adds triangular landscape medians.
Why it matters: council members framed the choice as immediate safety gains versus long-term functionality and community impact. Several council members said Alternative A would likely be the safest but…
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