Public house to display Highway 280 plans

Drivers who frequent 280 regularly can learn more on Wednesday about what is in the works to improve the congested traffic.

The Regional Planning Commission of Greater Birmingham will host a public open house at the Marriott Hotel on 280. It begins at 3:00 p.m. Wednesday afternoon and will run until 9:00 p.m. The event is open to the public.

The state has recommended an elevated highway, but several cities along 280 oppose that idea. A grassroots organization has offered an alternative plan.