Foley Road Closures Coming Up Next Week
Guy Busby • January 4, 2025
Retaining wall and drainage work prompts closures
Foley, Ala. – (OBA) –Sections of two streets in Foley will be closed for several days for road improvements.
North Alston Street, near Baldwin Health Hospital, will be closed starting Tuesday, Jan. 7. The closure affects the section north of West Camilla Avenue. The road will be closed daily from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. through Friday, Jan. 10.
Work being done includes shoring for a retaining wall and the installation of a storm drainage system.
One lane of Miflin Road, Baldwin County 20, will be closed starting Monday, Jan. 6. The right-hand eastbound lane will be closed for 14 days. The closing will allow work to be done on the southwest corner of the Foley Beach Express and Miflin Road.
The road will be closed between the OWA entrance at Fountain Drive and the Foley Beach Express.
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