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MADISON COUNTY, Ala. - The Jordan Road extension project is expected to be completed sometime next week, according to Madison County District 3 Commissioner Craig Hill.<\/p>\n
\"We could open the road probably today or over the weekend. But we are going to wait for permanent striping and reflectors,\" said Hill.<\/p>\n
The extension project is nearly 2-years in the making. The final price tag has not been finalized.<\/p>\n
The project itself was launched to eliminate a dangerous intersection.<\/p>\n
\"We worked on it a couple of years. It is going to save lives. It is a lot safer alternative to access 72,\" said Hill.<\/p>\n
Time will tell if the extension will truly make the area safer. In the meantime, a new project will soon kick off on nearby Ryland Pike.<\/p>\n
\"By the time we wrap this up, we will begin the widening project on Ryland Pike. We have a grant of a little over $900,000 to widen Ryland Pike. We will leave one project and start the other, trying to make a safer community,\" expressed Hill.<\/p>\n
Both projects address safety while catering to growth in North Alabama. Hill says the last he heard, 30 people a day are moving to the Huntsville area.<\/p>\n
The timeline for the Ryland Pike project has not been set.<\/p>\n
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