An initiative to build a new exit off Interstate-459 in Hoover will receive $16 million in federal transportation support, city leaders announced.
The interchange will be constructed on I-459 near mile marker 9, between Exit 6, the Morgan Road exit, and Exit 10 at John Hawkins Parkway, immediately south of the South Shades Crest Road overpass.
“Exit 9 will reduce traffic congestion and improve the quality of life for our residents,” Mayor Nick Derzis said. “Any resident who travels Highway 150 or Interstate 459 during the afternoon commute understands why it was worth pursuing.”…