Brock's Gap Training Center, Inc

Hoover, Alabama

an NRA-Affiliated Training Facility

IMPORTANT NOTICE

“BUMP FIRING” RULE CHANGE

On December 5, 2011 the Board of Directors modified Rule C 3 as follows:

C.   3. Fully automatic fire, burst mode fire or “bump fire” (also known as “slide fire”) is permitted in pistol caliber only, and only by special permission of the Board of Directors. The Director of Range Operations must certify each member authorized to use any such mode of fire. All such modes of fire shall only occur on Range F-A. All such fire must be aimed and all projectiles must strike the terminal berm.

 Contact Drew Demaray, Director of Range Operations, to be certified:

demaray@bellsouth.net

Important Reminders

1. Eye and ear protection are required while on the range. 

2. Take a few minutes during your next visit and empty out a trash can or two if they're full.  It only takes a few minutes, but goes a long way towards keeping the facility presentable.

3. Pick up after yourself: throw away your used target backers and any other materials you won't be taking with you.

Additional Reminders...

Critical Information for All Members to Monitor - Updated 7/7/10

The Federal Highway Administration has decided that a proposed interchange for Interstate 459 that would connect to South Shades Crest Road in Hoover is acceptable and justified, clearing the way for the city to seek funding.

In a May 25 letter, the federal agency gave approval to a justification study the city submitted that included maps, traffic counts and other detailed information, outlining why the interchange is needed. The FHWA requires a justification study for new access points to interstates.

"We got through the first hurdle to getting the interchange installed," Hoover Mayor Tony Petelos said. "This is huge, because they do agree we need an interchange."

Assistant City Executive Director Tim Westhoven said the next step is for the city to identify a funding source for a proposed interchange, which could include federal matching money. The interchange is projected to cost at least $26 million, which does not include right-of-way acquisition, Petelos said.

The interchange is included in the long-range transportation plan for the Regional Planning Commission of Greater Birmingham, but there is no funding.

Hoover has been successful in getting federal money in the past for the city's traffic needs. It received congressional earmarks for other projects, such as the I-459 flyover at the Riverchase Galleria and a Sulphur Springs Road bypass.

The city in March 2009 submitted the study for the interstate exit at South Shades Crest Road, done by Skipper Consulting, to the Alabama Department of Transportation for approval and for review by the FHWA. The study covered roads and intersections along I-459 from just east of Stadium Trace Parkway to just west of Morgan Road.

It found that drivers face delays and congestion at John Hawkins Parkway and Morgan Road interchanges with I-459 and on other main roads and intersections in the area. It found that seven of 14 intersections in the study were deficient in handling traffic flow during peak areas.

The study also found that congestion would worsen as growth continues, a conclusion that took into account other planned road improvements and traffic count projections to 2030. It also determined that the new interchange would relieve congestion by giving residents in Russet Woods, Lake Crest, Lake Cyrus, Ross Bridge and other neighborhoods more direct interstate access. The study also found that improvements to local roads alone would not be sufficient to relieve congestion.

The study focused on three interchange alternates. The FHWA recommended a proposal known as the "Tight Diamond Interchange at the Ross Bridge Parkway Extension," which would also feature an extension of Ross Bridge Parkway that would connect with Brock's Gap Parkway and would include a bridge over I-459.