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The '''Highland Avenue overpass''' is the section of [[Highland Avenue]] which continues over the [[Elton B. Stephens Expressway]] ([[U. S. Highway 31]]) near [[23rd Street South]] and [[11th Avenue South]]. The expressway was tunneled below grade between the existing [[Highland Plaza]] and [[Highland Tower]] multistory apartment buildings. [[Harbert Construction]] used large earth-movers to reduce the time that the avenue would need to be closed by several months. | The '''Highland Avenue overpass''' is the section of [[Highland Avenue]] which continues over the [[Elton B. Stephens Expressway]] ([[U. S. Highway 31]]) near [[23rd Street South]] and [[11th Avenue South]]. The expressway was tunneled below grade between the existing [[Highland Plaza]] and [[Highland Tower]] multistory apartment buildings. [[Harbert Construction]] used large earth-movers to reduce the time that the avenue would need to be closed by several months. | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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* "[http://bplonline.cdmhost.com/u?/p4017coll2,1193 Expressway Work To Close Highland]" (May 18, 1966) ''Birmingham Post-Herald'' - via Birmingham Public Library Digital Archives | * "[http://bplonline.cdmhost.com/u?/p4017coll2,1193 Expressway Work To Close Highland]" (May 18, 1966) ''Birmingham Post-Herald'' - via Birmingham Public Library Digital Archives | ||
Revision as of 19:10, 23 April 2011
The Highland Avenue overpass is the section of Highland Avenue which continues over the Elton B. Stephens Expressway (U. S. Highway 31) near 23rd Street South and 11th Avenue South. The expressway was tunneled below grade between the existing Highland Plaza and Highland Tower multistory apartment buildings. Harbert Construction used large earth-movers to reduce the time that the avenue would need to be closed by several months.
Begun on May 23, 1966, the overpass was completed in January 1967.
References
- "Expressway Work To Close Highland" (May 18, 1966) Birmingham Post-Herald - via Birmingham Public Library Digital Archives