Demolition of the Vestavia Motor Lodge begins

Demolition of the Vestavia Motor Lodge has begun. This marks the end of a lengthy battle to have it razed and prepared for redevelopment. 

This is one piece of the revitalization of the U.S. 31 corridor.

“Highway 31 has existed and grown over the years with very little planning,” City Manager Jeff Downes said. “Between I-65 and Shades Crest Road, it basically grew because there was a need to place retail along a corridor, but there wasn’t a master plan or end goal in mind.”

The plan to redevelop U.S. 31 was written in 2011 by the Regional Planning Commission of Greater Birmingham (RPCGB) and approved by the Vestavia Hills City Council in 2012. For more about the plan, click here.