EBSCO creating private exit road

Construction has begun on a private, exit-only road off U.S. 280 at EBSCO Industries.

The project, which was approved by a permit from ALDOT, is completely funded by EBSCO. The private road is for employees leaving the EBSCO property, and will provide an exit at the Highland Lakes traffic signal for a left turn onto 280 West.

ALDOT confirmed that there will be some modifications to the traffic signal, and a retaining wall will also be built. 

The road will not have any entrance off U.S. 280, and will allow employees to turn west only. 

“We will also be keeping the current entrance and exit at the bottom of the hill,” said Karla Wiles, vice president of corporate communications at EBSCO. 

Wiles said the project was initiated by Dixon Brooke when he was CEO, and he is managing it through to completion. He and Brooks Knapp of EBSCO Realty worked with ALDOT to receive approval for the project.

According to Wiles, creating this exit road has been in the works for some time, and it will provide a more efficient exit option for their campus.

“This is just one of the many improvements we have been making around our EBSCO campus,” Wiles said. “We recently remodeled and updated the employee cafe and re-opened it as the Treetop Cafe. We have been renovating a significant portion of our interior workspaces.”