Construction has begun on a $23 million “diverging diamond interchange” on Interstate 65 at Lakeshore Parkway in Homewood.
The design would temporarily shift vehicles to the opposite side of the road while they cross the bridge, allowing for smoother, signal-free left turns onto the interstate and easier merging for drivers exiting I-65. The city of Homewood is partnering with the Alabama Department of Transportation on the project which has been in the works for more than a decade.
“It’s a safer, more efficient, more cost effective way to do interchanges,” Jon Paepcke, the ALDOT east-central region spokesperson, told AL.com. “…