16-04-2025
Talks underway to make deadly Foley intersection safer
FOLEY, Ala. (WKRG) — Talks are underway about transferring part of County Road 65 around Airport Road to the City of Foley.
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Sunday night, two teenagers became the latest victims of a deadly crash near the intersection. The two teens were on an electric scooter when they were hit from behind by the driver of a pickup truck.
According to the Foley Police Department, eight wrecks have been reported along this stretch of road in the last year.
City administrator Mike Thompson said Foley already has some ideas of how to improve safety in the area.
'We have thought about potentially whether that intersection needs to be a four-way stop just to slow traffic down, maybe slow the speed limit some, possibly lighting up that intersection with more street lights,' Thompson said. 'We've thought about even putting a crosswalk out there.'
Before any of that can happen, the county commission will have to vote to approve the transfer of a section of County Road 65 to the city.
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The city council will then have to vote to accept that transfer, and then improvements like those stop signs and lower speed limits could be implemented fairly quickly.
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