ALDOT opened bids Friday, June 27, for a project to improve operations on SR-35 near I-59 in Fort Payne.
Of three bidders, contractor Wiregrass Construction submitted the apparent low bid of $4,997,900.
Project details
The project features improvements to increase the functionality of the SR-35 intersections with Jordan Road/Airport Road, the I-59 interchange ramps at Exit 218, and Briarwood Avenue.
Planned improvements include signal upgrades, construction of auxiliary lanes on SR-35 northbound from I-59 southbound to Medical Center Drive and SR-35 southbound from west of Jordan Road to I-59 southbound, and addition of a right turn lane from SR-35 northbound to I-59 northbound.
Construction is pending bid review and award of the contract. Additionally, work will follow a specified period for procurement of materials such as signal poles. ALDOT anticipates work starting in early 2026.
June letting
Other projects in ALDOT”s June letting included:
- Resurfacing 3.8 miles of SR-79 in Jackson County from SR-35 west of Scottsboro to CR-145 received two bids. Rogers Group submitted the apparent low bid of $1,123,350.
- Constructing the lane reconfiguration on SR-168 from Darnell Street to US-431 in Boaz in Marshall County received three bids. Vulcan Materials, Asphalt and Construction submitted the apparent low bid of $1,037,672.
- Adding a center turn lane, widening, and resurfacing on SR-184/Second Street from Glendale Avenue to Sheffield Avenue east of Sheffield in Colbert County received three bids. MLMD submitted the apparent low bid of $1,322,735. The Alabama Transportation Rehabilitation and Improvements Program-II will fund this project.
- Constructing acceleration and turn lane extensions and installing traffic signals on US-431 at Green Valley Road received two bids. Gillespie Construction submitted the apparent low bid of $1,087,319. ATRIP-II will fund this project.
