Construction at the University of Alabama is a year-round endeavor, but residents are accustomed to major projects popping up while students are away. This summer, UA is upgrading major street intersections and opening a brand new golf facility.

Major projects set for this year include renovations, upgrades, and new construction at several fraternity houses. Kappa Sigma is getting a new 29,000 square foot, $16.9 million building by November.

The university also recently finished a $121 million renovation and transformation of the old Bryce Hospital complex.

Take a look below to learn about some of the construction projects on UA’s campus scheduled to be completed before August. To get more information and updates, go to the Building Bama web site and click “Capital Projects.”

Alabama Intercollegiate Athletics Golf Facility

The 176-acre golf training facility is scheduled for completion this month. The off-campus facility is located along Kicker Road, south of Jack Warner Parkway and west of 25th Avenue NE.

The facility consists of five buildings including a car barn, golf house and nine-hole course.

“The exteriors of the main structure will be in a Georgian Revival style that will include brick veneer, limestone, metal guardrails, and shingle roof,” the Building Bama website states.

Status: Under construction

Budget: $47,750,000

Architect: Davis Architects

Contractor: WAR Construction & John Plott Company

Construction Start: April 2023

Construction End: July 2024

15th Street and 2nd Avenue Upgrades

An intersection project at 15th Street and 2nd Avenue “will improve the traffic flow to the southern entrance to campus via the 2nd Avenue Overpass by widening the existing two-lane roadway north to 14th Street,” according to Building Bama.

The expansion includes turn lanes, sidewalks, enhanced landscaping and “new decorative traffic signal poles to match the UA Standard.” The project is intended to “enhance safety for pedestrians utilizing the 2nd Ave Overpass to access the University of Alabama campus” and “minimize pedestrian/vehicular conflicts” to and from Coleman Coliseum and the Capstone.

Status: Under construction

Budget: $6,448,799

Architect: McGiffert and Associates, LLC

Contractor: John Plott Company

Construction Start: April 2024

Construction End: August 2024

University Boulevard/Hackberry Lane

Construction began for the final phase of the University Boulevard/Hackberry to Sixth Avenue infrastructure and security improvement project. This project includes storm drainage improvements, new road paving and a traffic signal for bus traffic. The project also includes “installation of UA furnished historic Tuscaloosa Trolley Interpretive Display.”

Status: Under construction

Budget: $5,069,324

Architect: Thompson Engineering

Contractor: Lavender, Inc.

Construction Start: May 2024

Construction End: August 2024