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Birmingham Commission directs final design for Wimbledon Drive Phase 2 despite resident requests for alternatives
Summary
The commission authorized final engineering for Wimbledon Drive Phase 2 to include underground water/sewer replacements and a 26-foot cape-seal roadway to match Phase 1. Residents asked for curb/curve alternatives and more cost detail; commissioners split but the motion passed to continue design work so the project can be bid for 2026.
The Birmingham City Commission directed engineering staff to proceed with final design for Wimbledon Drive Phase 2 — the east side stretch between Oxford and North Adams — including replacement of aging utilities and a 26-foot cape-seal street surface consistent with Phase 1.
Planning and engineering staff told the commission the project’s water main was installed around 1925 and is currently a 6-inch pipe; the proposal is to install a 12-inch main to connect to adjacent newer mains and improve service. Staff also recommended replacing the combined sewer in the project area (8–12-inch ranges reported) and installing separated storm systems where…
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