Improving Alabama

[SouthSky]

Originally Posted by Rail Claimore

Here are the CSA numbers for the big 4, assuming current definitions:

Birmingham-Hoover-Cullman CSA 1,208,453
Jefferson 658,466
Shelby 195,085
St Clair 83,593
Cullman 80,406
Walker 67,023
Blount 57,322
Chilton 43,643
Bibb 22,915

Mobile-Daphne-Fairhope CSA 595,257
Mobile 412,992
Baldwin 182,265

Huntsville-Decatur CSA 571,422
Madison 334,811
Morgan 119,490
Limestone 82,782
Lawrence 34,339

Montgomery-Alexander City CSA 427,691
Montgomery 229,363
Elmore 79,303
Autaga 54,571
Tallapoosa 41,616
Coosa 11,539
Lowndes 11,299

Just randomly searched to see if there was new commuting data from the Census for 2010 (there was, so I did some searching) and here are the results for Alabama metros:

(Using 2010 numbers and 2009 numbers for year-over-year reference)
Large % increases in BLUE (>.5%)
Large % decreases in RED (>.5%)

Reminder: typically, MSA counties need 25% and CSA need 15% to be included.

Birmingham
Shelby 48.8% (MSA) Up from 48.2%
St. Clair 45.0% (MSA) Down from 45.2%
Cullman 13.9% (out of CSA?) Down from 14.5%
Walker 27.9% (MSA) Down from 28.2%
Blount 42.8% (MSA) unchanged
Chilton 18.2% (CSA) Down from 18.3%
Bibb 18.8% (CSA) Down from 19.2%

Population:
Jefferson-Shelby-St.Clair-Walker-Blount MSA: 1,061,489
Jefferson-Shelby-St.Clair-Walker-Blount-Chilton-Bibb CSA: 1,128,047
Jefferson-Shelby-St.Clair-Walker-Blount-Chilton-Bibb-Cullman CSA: 1,208,453 (if Cullman is included)

Huntsville
Morgan 21.9% (CSA) Up from 21.4%
Limestone 39.4% (MSA) Up from 38.7%
Lawrence 11.2% (x) Up from 10.2%
Marshall 15.8% (CSA) Up from 15.5%
Jackson 12.2% (x) Down from 12.9%

Population:
Madison-Limestone MSA: 417,593
Madison-Limestone-Morgan-Marshall CSA: 630,102
Madison-Limestone-Morgan-Marshall-Lawrence CSA: 664,441 (if you include Lawrence in the future)

Mobile
Baldwin 25.4% (MSA) Up from 25.1%
Washington 27.9% (MSA) Up from 19.1%
Clarke 13.3% (on verge of CSA) Up from 12.3%
Monroe 9.4% (x) Up from 8.3%
Escambia 9.0% (x) Down from 9.1%
Choctaw 9.1% (x) Up from 6.2%

Population:
Mobile-Baldwin-Washington MSA: 612,838
No CSA with current figures moving Baldwin (and Washington) to MSA
Mobile-Baldwin-Washington-Clarke CSA: 638,671 (if Clarke is included in the future)

Montgomery
Elmore 45.3% (MSA) Down from 46.0%
Autaga 42.7% (MSA) Up from 42.3%
Tallapoosa 10.1% (x) Up from 9.5%
Coosa 9.6% (x) Up from 7.0%
Lowndes 26.3% (MSA) Up from 25.9%
Macon 16.1% (CSA) unchanged
Bullock 16.2% (CSA) Up from 14.2%
Crenshaw 20.2% (CSA) Up from 19.2%
Pike 10.7% (x) Down from 10.9%

Population:
Montgomery-Elmore-Autauga-Lowndes MSA: 371,536
Montgomery-Elmore-Autauga-Lowndes-Macon-Bullock-Crenshaw CSA: 420,808

Ranking Alabama's potential future MSAs (Big 4):

1. Jefferson-Shelby-St.Clair-Walker-Blount MSA: 1,061,489
2. Mobile-Baldwin-Washington MSA: 612,838
3. Madison-Limestone MSA: 417,593
4. Montgomery-Elmore-Autauga-Lowndes MSA: 371,536

CSAs:

1. Jefferson-Shelby-St.Clair-Walker-Blount-Chilton-Bibb CSA: 1,128,047
2. Madison-Limestone-Morgan-Marshall CSA: 630,102
3. Montgomery-Elmore-Autauga-Lowndes-Macon-Bullock-Crenshaw CSA: 420,808

[quattordici]

Well, since the Alabama Highway and Roads thread has apparently been removed, I figured I'd just used this thread, as always, for updates on highway construction in Alabama that I've noticed. Feel free to comment with any other updates that I've not listed.

Birmingham area

I-22/I-65/US 31 Interchange

I most recently saw this one a few days ago on my way back to Tuscaloosa from Decatur. It's looking pretty bad ass. I'd say that the primary structures of the flyovers are about 40 to 50% completed, maybe someone will better knowledge of interchange construction can give us a better idea of the timetable. Anyways, it's all coming along pretty well, and it even looks like they're starting to dig in for the connections to the US 31/I-65 junction just north of the construction site.

I-20/59 Resurfacing and Cross-over Prevention Walls west of Fairfield

Completed


That's all I really have for Birmingham, I don't make it over there much these days.

Huntsville-Decatur area

Decatur - Beltline Road widening - Phase III

Phase III (final phase) to widen Beltline Road from 4 lanes to 6 has begun between Danville Rd and 6th Ave (US 31). Once this phase is complete, the road will be 6 lanes from AL 20/ALT US 72 near the river all the way to 6th Ave (US 31). This phase should take another year or two.


Middle of nowhere

US 82 Centreville bypass

Appears like everything has been planed from the end of the US 82 4 lanes between Centreville and Brent, dunno how long it will take for everything to be paved, though.



Sadly, that's all I got... the life of a grad student doesn't provide many opportunities to venture out and check on stuff. Anyways, anyone has any other updates, please let us know!

[thunder89]

Originally Posted by quattordici

Feel free to comment with any other updates that I've not listed.


Huntsville-Decatur area

Decatur - Beltline Road widening - Phase III

Phase III (final phase) to widen Beltline Road from 4 lanes to 6 has begun between Danville Rd and 6th Ave (US 31). Once this phase is complete, the road will be 6 lanes from AL 20/ALT US 72 near the river all the way to 6th Ave (US 31). This phase should take another year or two.

I'd also like to note for the Huntsville area, (Since I pretty much call the area home between traveling)

Research Park Blvd

The Research Park Blvd extension from Plummer Road to just North of AL-53 (Jordan Lane) is now complete. Construction signs are still present, but all roads are open for business, and the drive is very much smooth.

Dug Hill Road/HWY 431

Construction continues on the intersection work of Dug Hill Road and Hwy 431 on Monte Sano Mountain. Both southbound lanes are open and repaved, while work has shifted to the northbound lanes. The outside lane is closed for now while grading work continues, then the inside lane will close to balance out the paving. Construction is (suppose) to be complete by sometime in 2013.

That's all I have for now, but I'm sure there is much more information for construction projects that are available. In any sense, I'm looking forward to when South Parkway construction begins from Martin Road south to the Whitesburg overpass. Also, the city of Huntsville and Madison County Commission have come together on an overpass for Blake Bottom Road and Research Park. The plans look very nice

[bystander1]

Originally Posted by quattordici

Well, since the Alabama Highway and Roads thread has apparently been removed, I figured I'd just used this thread, as always, for updates on highway construction in Alabama that I've noticed. Feel free to comment with any other updates that I've not listed.

I'll post some, but here's one...


Montgomery

Montgomery's Outer Loop (AL 293). This is the construction of the interchange at I-85. This highway will connect with I-65 south of the city when it's completed. Eventually, it will connect to I-20/59 near Meridian, MS and be renamed I-85.

[Port_of_Bama]

Alabama's GDP by metro: who's growing, who's shrinking, who's contributing, who's not?
http://blog.al.com/wire/2013/02/alab...river_business

Metro area
(Current dollar amts.) 2008 2009 2010 2011 U.S. rank ($) Real growth, 2010-2011 U.S. rank (%)
Anniston-Oxford 3797 3624 3673 3694 332 -1.5 326
Auburn-Opelika 3652 3677 3812 3903 326 0.4 213
Birmingham-Hoover 54567 50776 52554 53547 50 -0.4 271
Decatur 4866 4723 4753 4864 287 -0.4 271
Dothan 4455 4380 4540 4496 301 -3.3 361
Florence-Muscle Shoals 3826 3823 4046 4144 314 -0.8 304
Gadsden 2538 2539 2585 2636 363 -0.5 283
Huntsville 19064 19514 20730 21200 98 0.7 183
Mobile 15692 15712 15809 16421 124 1.2 144
Montgomery 14691 14442 14660 14876 135 -0.6 295
Tuscaloosa 8435 8193 8635 8746 199 -2.9 358
New York City area, NY-NJ-PA 1,215,348 1,193,868 1249076 1277228 1 0.8 179
Odessa, TX 6019 5313 5812 6959 217 15.2 1

Since these are metro numbers I wonder what Mobile`s GDP would be if Baldwin and Washington County was included.Our numbers are the only one with a one county metro report. Over all good news for Alabama ,I would take slow steady growth over declining growth and congratulations to Bham for holding the 50th spot.

[quattordici]

Originally Posted by Port_of_Bama

Alabama's GDP by metro: who's growing, who's shrinking, who's contributing, who's not?
http://blog.al.com/wire/2013/02/alab...river_business





Since these are metro numbers I wonder what Mobile`s GDP would be if Baldwin and Washington County was included.Our numbers are the only one with a one county metro report. Over all good news for Alabama ,I would take slow steady growth over declining growth and congratulations to Bham for holding the 50th spot.

Gadsden, Auburn, and Anniston are also one county.