1st Avenue East extends from North 17th Place to North 14th Street and is the most developed of the three divisions. Its close proximity to both Pepperell Parkway/2nd Avenue and downtown Opelika sustains a mix of commercial and industrial developments. These include commercial and retail businesses in the Parkway Village shopping center, Flower’s Baking Company, and Premium Beverage Company. Industrial use dominates the south side of 1st Avenue after North 17th Street. The remainder of this section is primarily zoned Office/Retail and two lots are General Commercial.
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1st Avenue East is connected to the rest of Opelika primarily by sidestreets to 2nd Avenue/Pepperell Parkway. Also, 10th Street and Downtown Opelika are one third of a mile beyond the project boundary. This section includes two railway crossings: North 17th Street/Talladega Street, connecting it to a mobile home park; and North 14th Street/Magazine Avenue, providing secondary access to downtown.
Landmarks immediately outside 1st Avenue East include the CSX/Norfolk Southern railroad intersection and Downtown Opelika.
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