Editing Gardendale, Alabama (section)

==Economy==
Most new business development in the past ten years has been along Fieldstown Road (and Odum Road) on the west side of the city between I-65 and US 31. Additional development, but to a lesser extent, has occurred along Mt. Olive Road near I-65. Several older more mature shopping and dining areas exist along US 31. The new City Center is being developed on Mt. Olive Road just south of Fieldstown Road.  The new city hall and offices will be located here.

New retail developments are slated near [[Interstate 65]] at exit 275.  This area is within the Gardendale city limits. Exit 275 is one mile from the future exit 274 [[Interstate 422]].  The interchange of these two interstates will spur commercial growth at exit 275.  The segment of [[Interstate 422]] from [[Alabama State Route 79]] to [[Interstate 65]] is currently slated to be the second segment of [[Interstate 422]] to be constructed.  The first segment is a short stretch between [[Alabama State Route 79]] and [[Alabama State Route 75]] near [[Pinson, Alabama|Pinson]].