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Bridge strike closes I-65 southbound in Shelby County

UPDATE: August 25, 2:45 p.m.

I-65 southbound and the CR-87 bridge remain closed at Exit 234.

All southbound traffic is being diverted at Exit 238 in Alabaster onto US-31.

Concrete debris on the roadway has been removed and crews are cutting away the damaged rebar underneath the bridge.

ALDOT’s Emergency Bridge Inspection Team will now...

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Resurfacing of SR-168 in DeKalb County will begin Wednesday, Aug. 26.

A contractor will resurface SR-168 in DeKalb County from the Marshall County line to SR-68 in Kilpatrick.

Grayson Carter and Son Contracting will begin patching Wednesday, Aug. 26, in preparation for milling and paving the 2.3 mile stretch of two-lane highway.

ALDOT anticipates completion of the $527,580 project in early fall.

Traffic impacts

Expect daily…

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ALDOT plans to add striping and signs to improve safety at SR-157 and SR-36 in Lawrence County.

To improve safety, ALDOT will modify the intersection of SR-157 and SR-36 in Lawrence County with striping and signs this week.

ALDOT anticipates contractor TRP Infrastructure Services starting sign installation and paint work Wednesday, Aug. 26. Further striping will take place Friday, Aug. 28, and Saturday, Aug. 29.

The median crossover serving SR-36 will be…Read More “SR-157 at SR-36 to be striped to improve safety”

A piece of construction equipment struck the underside of CR-87 bridge over I-65 at Exit 234 in Shelby County shortly before 12pm today.

UPDATE: August 25, 2:45 p.m.

I-65 southbound and the CR-87 bridge remain closed at Exit 234.

All southbound traffic is being diverted at Exit 238 in Alabaster onto US-31.

Concrete debris on the roadway has been removed and crews are cutting away the damaged rebar underneath the bridge.

ALDOT’s Emergency Bridge Inspection Team will now…

Read More “Bridge strike closes I-65 southbound in Shelby County”

ALDOT reopens SR-63 at US-280 in Alexander City following a bridge replacement project.

The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) has reopened SR-63 to traffic at US-280 following a bridge replacement project in Alexander City.

Closed since May 2025, the upgraded corridor offers a new bottomless arch bridge culvert over Sugar Creek.  It is 120 feet long, 36 feet wide and 17 feet tall.

The new SR-63 culvert bridge…Read More “ALDOT reopens SR-63 at US-280 in Alexander City following bridge replacement”

Resurfacing and traffic improvements to SR-46 from CR-620 to the Georgia State line

Work continues to upgrade driving conditions on SR-46 in Cleburne County. The ten-mile project stretches from CR-620 to the Georgia state line.

The new configuration includes lane reductions, dedicated turn lanes, guardrail and resurfacing. 

Through Ranburne, the former four-lane configuration has been converted into two wider travel lanes with a center turn lane.

Road…Read More “Resurfacing and traffic improvements on SR-46 in Cleburne County making progress”

An Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) project on SR-15 (Stanley Avenue) in Andalusia begins Tuesday, Aug. 25, weather permitting.

The project will take place on SR-15 from SR-55 to US-84.   

This project includes micro-milling, resurfacing, and traffic striping.

Motorists should expect lane closures and reduced speed limits throughout the project. ALDOT urges drivers to…

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Construction of the crossover at the north end of the $40.7 million I-50 reconstruction project, just south of Exit 205 at Collinsville in DeKalb County. Southbound traffic shifted this afternoon to the northbound roadway, via this crossover, and will remain shifted for about a year while five miles of the southbound roadway undergo reconstruction by contractor Vulcan Materials.

Southbound traffic on I-59 south of Collinsville in DeKalb County shifted this afternoon to one lane of the northbound roadway.

The southbound roadway from just south of Exit 205 at SR-68 in Collinsville to milepost 199.5 will remain closed for about a year for reconstruction.

Concrete barriers separate two-way traffic on the northbound roadway.

The closure…

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An Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) project on SR-196 (W. Magnolia Avenue) in Geneva begins Tuesday, Aug. 25, weather permitting.

The project will take place on SR-196 from SR-52 to SR-27.   

This project includes planing, resurfacing, and traffic striping.

Motorists should expect lane closures and reduced speed limits throughout the project. ALDOT urges drivers…

Read More “SR-196 resurfacing project in Geneva to begin Tuesday”

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