BESSEMER INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT BOARD

Welcome to Bessemer, AL

Over the past 15 years, the City of Bessemer has evolved into a major small business, tourist, light manufacturing, and distribution center for the State of Alabama. An advanced transportation network, access to business assistance programs, an abundance of power resources capable of meeting any energy demand, a small business incubator program housed in two facilities, the metro Birmingham area’s only full-scale theme park, Visionland, and the services of outstanding medical facilities, have contributed to a local economy that is diverse and vibrant.

With a population of approximately 30,000 – and over 1 million in the Birmingham MSA – the Bessemer area has people willing to work to ensure that your business will grow.

So call upon us, and let us help you and your business prosper

(205) 481-4800
 

Master Plan for Downtown Bessemer Released

On Tuesday March 25th, 2008, the City of Bessemer Downtown Redevelopment Authority in conjunction with the Bessemer Development Board released the completed master plan for downtown Bessemer. This plan was developed by Auburn University's Urban Study during the later months of 2007. Copies of the plan can be picked up at the following locations:

Bessemer Development Board, 1913 4th Avenue North
Downtown Entreprenurial Center, 401 19th Street North
Bessemer Chamber of Commerce, 321 18th Street North
Bessemer Hall of History, 1905 Alabama Avenue

You can also view the plan online here. The file is large and may take some time to load.