The Birmingham City Council on Tuesday approved an application for a $10 million federal grant to modernize and improve traffic signals and pedestrian infrastructure for the city’s busiest intersections.
If approved, city officials will use the grant money to pay for improvements such as enhanced signaling, countdown timers, sound cues and accessible push buttons at crossings.
The improvements would focus on the most utilized, walkable areas of downtown, Southside, and Northside, according to city leaders…