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Department of Building, Engineering and Zoning
Mayfair sidewalks
Sidewalks, shown in green, on the north side of Mayfair Drive from Highway 31 to Roxbury Road. This drawing was originally created in 1997.
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Department of Building, Engineering and Zoning
Mayfair sidewalks
Continued sidewalks on the north side of Mayfair Drive.
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Department of Building, Engineering and Zoning
Mayfair sidewalks
Sidewalks on the east side of Roxbury Road, connecting to sidewalks on Mayfair, in a proposal from 1997.
Residents are still split over whether Mayfair Drive should have sidewalks, but the project has been passed on to the finance committee to see whether the first two phases can be funded.
At a Sept. 6 public works committee, Greg Cobb of the Building, Engineering and Zoning Department brought out plans originally drawn up in 1997 when the same project was first proposed. Cobb had originally planned to bring in two different sidewalk path options to the meeting but was unable to do so due to other duties. Instead, he said the 1997 plan could work with some modifications to reflect changes in tree width and other neighborhood factors.
The plan would place sidewalks on the north side of Mayfair Drive from Highway 31 to Roxbury Road, continuing up the east side of Roxbury to Huntington Road. The original plan does not include sidewalks on the rest of Mayfair, but the committee proposed sidewalks would move to the south side and continue west to Ridge Road. The north side and Roxbury Road sidewalks would cost in the $100,000-$150,000 range, Ward 2 Representative Vance Moody said.
After discussion with attending Mayfair residents, the committee decided to break the project into three phases: the east side of Mayfair, Roxbury and the west side of Mayfair. The first two phases were sent to the finance committee to consider funding options. The third phase will be discussed at a later time.
Since the sidewalks are still a contentious issue, going to the finance committee is not a guarantee that the project will happen. It will have to be approved by the finance committee and full council before any work can begin.
Additionally, a special called council meeting tonight approved the mayor to enter an agreement with ALDOT to work on the paving and restriping of Valley Avenue, which has been let for bid.
According to bid details on the ALDOT website, the project totals 2.7 miles including West Valley Avenue from Barber Court to Green Springs Highway and Valley Avenue from Birmingham city limits to the Richard Arrington Jr. Boulevard South intersection.
The estimated cost of the project is between $1.35 million and $1.65 million, but will be given a specific cost once a contractor's bid is chosen. According to the website, the chosen contractor will have 75 days to complete the project, though a start date was not listed.
The finance committee discussed paying for additional lighting in the portions of Valley Avenue within city limits, but decided to wait until ALDOT has completed its work.