The SR-215 (15th Street) and 2nd Avenue Intersection Improvements Project (“Project”) will improve the traffic flow to the southern entrance to campus via the 2nd Avenue Overpass by widening the existing 2 lane roadway on 2nd Avenue to include turn lanes, new sidewalks and enhanced landscaping. The Project will also include a section of work to enhance the intersection of SR-215 (15th Street) and 2nd Avenue to include new decorative traffic signal poles to match the UA Standard, longer queues for the turning lane from SR-215 heading north on 2nd Avenue, and appropriate signage and wayfinding.

The SR-215 (15th Street) and 2nd Avenue Intersection Improvements Project will include the previously deferred widening of 2nd Avenue from the intersection of SR-215 (15th Street) north to 14th Street, at the southern terminus of the Overpass. The Project will also include improvements along SR-215 (15th Street) consisting of dedicated and extended turn lanes. University standard decorative traffic signal poles and signals will be installed at the intersection, and new decorative light poles and fixtures will be installed along 2nd Avenue to enhance safety for pedestrians utilizing the 2nd Ave Overpass to access the University of Alabama campus.

This project will greatly enhance event traffic flow to and from the Coleman Coliseum and the Capstone Parking Deck. The project will also support the core master plan principle of keeping traffic and parking to the perimeter of campus so as to minimize pedestrian/vehicular conflicts.