The Alabama Department of Transportation is asking for public input on a project to improve a major Northport highway that serves 40,000 vehicles daily.

John McWilliams, an ALDOT spokesperson in west Alabama, said the organization will host a come-and-go meeting at Northport Free Will Baptist on Thursday to discuss their early plans to upgrade Lurleen Wallace Boulevard from 5th Street to Northwood Lake Drive in Northport.

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The meeting will run from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the church, which is inside the project zone at 2401 Lurleen B Wallace Boulevard.

McWilliams said ALDOT will show exhibits regarding the proposed project and take questions from the public about the plan.

"ALDOT plans to improve traffic flow, upgrade traffic signals and enhance safety by managing roadway access," McWilliams wrote in a press release. "This may include modifications to driveways, intersections, turn lanes and medians by balancing efficient traffic movement with safe access to adjacent businesses and side streets. This stretch of Lurleen Wallace Boulevard plays a critical role in north-south mobility as approximately 40,000 vehicles use this daily."

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