Summary
Design work for two signalized intersections serving the new Home Depot and Target retail center before the Northern Bypass extension opens — avoiding a road closure redo later.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 5
- Last 30 days
- 2
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 22, 2026.
Impact analysis
Study contract now; potential $30-40M interchange vs. $300-400M I-565 expansion.
Shoppers and the new retail development along the bypass.
Drivers and nearby residents may face temporary lane closures, detours, and construction noise while work is underway.
Mentions & discussions (6)
City Council (Regular) — October 22, 2026
The Meek Greenway ribbon cutting is set for early November, and the Northern Bypass moved forward with engineering and right-of-way agreements.
City Council (Regular) — October 8, 2026
$9.9M construction contract for bypass/Parkway intersections plus design work on East Limestone Road, Greenbrier Parkway Exit 3 and the North Huntsville Greenway — real traffic and connectivity improvements coming.
City Council (Regular) — July 23, 2026
The 4.5-mile highway from Pulaski Pike to US 231/431 is 75% complete with a November 2026 target. It should cut about 15 minutes off north-Huntsville commutes and pull 15,000 cars a day off the I-565/231 interchange. Phase 2 to Winchester/Mooresville could bid next year.
City Council (Regular) — July 9, 2026
Change Order No. 3 trimmed $31,440 from the Huntsville Northern Bypass contract; all lanes are expected open before the end of the year.
City Council (Regular) — June 11, 2026
Design work for two signalized intersections serving the new Home Depot and Target retail center before the Northern Bypass extension opens — avoiding a road closure redo later.
Restore Our Roads
Restore Our Roads City of Huntsville (.gov)
We'll email you when it's on an upcoming agenda and when it's voted on, at most once a day.
The weekly brief for Huntsville
What the council decided, in plain English — one email a week.
Free. Unsubscribe with one click any time. We never sell your email.