English school holidays can mean some crowds in Birmingham at certain times of year.
Much like , Birmingham's major industries were iron and steel production, plus a major component of the railroading industry, where rails and railroad cars were both manufactured in Birmingham.
Construction has begun on the first segment of I-422, a Northern Beltline Highway that will serve the suburbs on the opposite side of Birmingham from I-459.
The now enters the valley through Boyles Gap, a prominent gap in the long low ridge.
A new anchors the nearby Uptown entertainment district of downtown Birmingham, which opened in 2013.
Electric power is provided primarily by -subsidiary, Alabama Power.