Projects
Current Projects 
Noojin Building Demolition
The demolition of the Noojin Building located on the 500 block of Chestnut street was let in March, 2013. Demolition began on April 18 and will continue for 120 calendar days. At times, the 500 block of Chestnut will need to be closed for safety. The City will notify the public during these situations. Street parking in the construction area may be prohibited as well during the demolition.
2012 Street Resurfacing Project
The 2012 Street
Resurfacing Project has begun as of September 2012 and will continue into 2013. Click 2012 Street Resurfacing Project List to view streets to be resurfaced. Due to weather, the street resurfacing project has been placed on hold. To view the progress of the Street Resurfacing Project,
Click Here.
Other current ongoing projects include Storm Water Management, drainage improvements at the Carver Community Center, Museum of Art Renovations, and concrete improvements at the Gadsden Sports Complex.
Recently Completed Projects
East Gadsden Access Road
East Gadsden Access Road was designed by the Engineering Department to
serve as an access road for businesses located on George Wallace Drive connecting East Broad
Street and East Chestnut Street.
General Forrest Demolition
General Forrest Demolition consisted of the removal of a portion of what previously General Forrest Middle School. The engineering department's responsibilities included writing bid specifications and contracts, awarding of bid, construction management, and on-site field inspections to ensure work was being completed in compliance to specifications.
Black Creek Trail
Black Creek Trail is a multi-use trail for pedestrian and cycling
activities. The trail was designed so that is in compliance with the American Disability Act (ADA). The trail is currently 2 miles long beginning at
Noccalula Falls Park
and ending at Meighan Boulevard. The trail will eventually continue to the Gadsden Sports Complex making it a total of 2.5 miles long. The trail allows citizens and
tourist to enjoy the beautiful, natural features of Gadsden while having
a pedestrian access from Lookout Mountain to the West Gadsden.
The new Noccalula Falls playground consists of three play areas each geared to a
separate age range, a mist station for hot summer days, and two
pavilions which will be available to rent for parties. The engineering department played a large role in the planning, design, and construction of this project.
Fire Training Facility
A fire training facility has been constructed behind Fire Station Number 2 on Airport Road. This facility will provide the
Gadsden City Fire Department
training opportunities needed to better ensure the safety of the City
of Gadsden. For this project, the engineering department is involved in
design, construction management, and field engineering.
Past projects include replacement of stormwater pipe at the Career Center, improvements to Airport Road, construction of Noccalula Falls Wedding Chapel and Banks Park Community Center, and the Coosa River Bank Fishing Project.
