Huntsville Approves Work On Apollo Park, Redstone Arsenal, OKs Interchange Project

The Huntsville, Ala., city council approved plans in late July to proceed with a $7.9 million construction contract with Lambert Contracting in Hollywood, Ala., to complete the final phase of Apollo Park at MidCity District.

When the work is finished in late 2024, the 20-acre park will feel similar to downtown Huntsville’s Big Spring Park.

Among its features will be two lagoons suitable for canoeing and kayaking, along with walking paths, swaths of open green space, trees and landscaping, the city said in a July 27 press release. In addition, a partnership with Arts

Huntsville and the National Fitness Campaign will provide a Fitness Court at the park with original artwork from world-famous artist Jean-Michel Basquiat.

“This park represents the city’s commitment to offer recreational options for our residents in every part of Huntsville,” said Mayor Tommy Battle. “We look forward to its completion and delivering this beautiful recreation space to the community.”

Phase I of the project, completed in 2017, provided a tion.

The 175,000-sq.-ft. facility will include space for computational research, research support, offices, administrative and scientific collaboration and meeting spaces designed to meet the needs of genomics and precision medicine investigators and their programs. The building has a total funding capacity of approximately $40 million, accommodating 80 faculty members and a total staff count see UAB page 6