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Opelika council approves right-of-way agreements for Bridgewater Boulevard and High Pack/High Pike extensions
Summary
The Opelika City Council approved three right-of-way acquisition agreements Aug. 19 to allow construction of Bridgewater Boulevard and extensions tying High Pack/High Pike Drive to Cunningham Drive and Columbus Parkway; developers will donate right-of-way and coordinate signal work with ALDOT.
The Opelika City Council on Aug. 19 approved three right-of-way acquisition agreements to build Bridgewater Boulevard and to extend High Pack/High Pike Drive, moves city staff said will improve local connectivity and access to Columbus Parkway.
City staff described the projects as developer-driven right-of-way donations with the city participating in road construction and in arranging a traffic signal that the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) has agreed in principle to install at the Bridgewater–Columbus Parkway connection. "These road projects have been on our transportation plan for a while, for the needs of connectivity and safety and access of, Columbus Parkway," a city staff member identified in the meeting transcript…
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