A regional economic development agency has released a new study on the potential impacts for Birmingham’s Northern Beltline – a controversial project already under construction.
The project, which would provide a northern bypass around the metro area, is estimated by the Appalachian Regional Commission to have an economic impact of $2.67 billion annually in the 10 years after it is complete.
The Northern Beltline is the 52.5-mile roadway that would serve as a northern complement to the Interstate…