Resurfacing of five miles of US-431 through Glencoe in Etowah County may begin Thursday, Nov. 12.
The $5.7 million project with contractor Vulcan Materials will mill and pave the divided four-lane highway from the Calhoun County line to Banks Street in Gadsden.
A subcontractor began installing signs for the project last week. Vulcan will start milling to remove the old road surface after all necessary signs are in place.
Once construction begins, expect single-lane closures daily. Please drive with caution in the work zone.
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Intersection project
Within the limits of the resurfacing project, another project is already underway at the intersection of US-431 and Green Valley Road in Glencoe.
The $1.1 million project with Gillespie Construction will convert the junction to a Continuous Green T intersection. The project includes construction of acceleration lanes on US-431 by Vulcan Materials as the paving subcontractor for Gillespie.
Vulcan anticipates completing final paving for the intersection project while resurfacing US-431.
A Continuous Green T is a signalized three-way intersection that allows traffic from the side street to merge while limiting disruptions to the traffic on the main road. The signal stops one direction of the main highway to permit left turns, while the other direction flows continuously.
Funding for the intersection improvements came from the Alabama Transportation Rehabilitation and Improvement Program-II (ATRIP-II). The Rebuild Alabama Act of 2019 created ATRIP-II to advance projects of local interest on state routes.
Local sponsor the City of Glencoe proposed the project and provided matching funds.
Future project
ALDOT anticipates seeking bids early next year for another project to resurface 2.5 miles of US-431 from Banks Street to US-278 in Gadsden.
