Trussville’s Proposed Riggins Development: 235 Homes, a New School Site and Traffic Relief

What Is the Proposed Riggins Development in Trussville?

In a video update posted to social media, Trussville Mayor Ben Short detailed a residential project the City Council will soon consider on the Riggins property off Camp Coleman Road, as reported by ABC 33/40. The original proposal called for more than 325 homes; after months of negotiation between the city and the developer, the plan has been reduced to no more than 235 homes.

City leaders emphasize they can’t stop growth — but they can shape it. The scaled-back plan comes with community amenities attached: a public park featuring three lakes and a greenway trail that would run through the development and tie into Trussville’s broader active transportation plan.

How Would It Help Trussville’s School Overcrowding?

The headline for many families: the developer has agreed to donate 25 acres of land for a future elementary school. Trussville City Schools Superintendent Dr. Patrick Martin says the site would support the district’s proposal to build a new elementary school and transition to a K-6 model, relieving pressure at Paine Elementary and Hewitt-Trussville Middle School.

Just as notable is the price tag. The revised school plan is expected to cost between $35 million and $45 million — roughly half of earlier proposals that ran around $90 million. For a school system that consistently ranks among the strongest in the state (and drives much of Trussville’s buyer demand), a funded path to more capacity matters.

What About Traffic and the Railroad Crossings?

Anyone who’s waited on a train in Trussville knows why infrastructure is a centerpiece of this proposal. The plan includes construction of a new roadway connecting area roads — part of a long-term effort to build a parallel route linking Trussville Springs to Stockton and eventually Carrington. City leaders say the added connection would ease congestion and give drivers alternate routes around frequent railroad-crossing delays.

That kind of connectivity tends to pay dividends for nearby neighborhoods: shorter commutes, better emergency access and steadier long-term property values.

What Does This Mean for Trussville Home Values?

Trussville’s story for the past decade has been steady demand meeting limited supply. A carefully-shaped development of up to 235 new homes adds inventory in a market that needs it — especially for buyers who’ve been priced out of tight resale competition. New construction also gives move-up sellers somewhere to go, which can unlock listings across the city. If you’re curious how new supply is already affecting prices metro-wide, our August 2026 Greater Birmingham market report breaks down the numbers.

The proposal still has hurdles: City Council review is expected in the coming weeks, and officials have promised opportunities for community input as part of a broader growth-management planning process. We’ll keep tracking it — along with every other project reshaping the northeast metro, from new restaurants like Big Whiskey’s to school expansions.

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