Seth Burkett, Author at ALDOT News Hub

Nov 15

Traffic to move to new North Memorial Parkway service roads

An overhead view of traffic at an intersection, with the empty lanes of the service road visible beside the busy mainline.

Updated timeline: Switch to North Memorial Parkway service roads postponed

Traffic will move from the North Memorial Parkway (US-231/US-431) mainline to the newly constructed service roads near Mastin Lake Road in Huntsville next week, if weather permits.

Rogers Group, the contractor on the $34 million project, plans to begin shifting both northbound and southbound traffic…

Nov 12

I-565 overhead message board schedule changes

The schedule for installation of overhead message boards on I-565 has changed. Due to forecasted rain Wednesday night, the contractor will not install a message board that evening. Additionally, tonight’s planned location of work has changed. Tonight, expect lane and ramp closures and total traffic stoppages for periods of about 20 minutes between 8 p.m….

Nov 08

Overhead message boards coming to I-565

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Updated timeline: I-565 overhead message board schedule changes

Motorists will soon benefit from travel information displayed on overhead message boards on I-565 in Limestone and Madison counties.

A contractor will install the dynamic message signs (DMS) at three locations as part of the ongoing $5.2 million advanced corridor management project. The project, which began in…

Nov 07

Lane closures set for tonight at I-565 Town Madison Interchange

The image shows a large construction site with a bridge under construction. The bridge deck is visible, covered in a grid of rebar. Construction equipment and workers are visible in the background. The sky is blue with some white clouds.

Expect some travel delays overnight on I-565 westbound near the Town Madison Interchange (Exit 10) in Madison County.

Weather permitting, contractors will install striping and transition travel lanes to their final positions. Lanes were previously shifted to accommodate construction of the westbound off- and on-ramps and flyover bridges.

The work will take place from 7…

Nov 06

Project to improve safety on US-43 at SR-64

A map showing modifications to improve safety at the intersection by channelizing the median crossing and preventing crossing and left turns from the minor roads.

The Alabama Department of Transportation aims to improve safety at a Lauderdale County intersection using an alternative intersection design.

The $451,098 project, starting this week, will convert the intersection of US-43 and SR-64, north of Killen, to a reduced conflict intersection.

The contractor, Rogers Group, plans to begin work Thursday, weather permitting.

What are RCIs?…Read More “Project to improve safety on US-43 at SR-64”

Nov 05

Little Bridge repair postponed to Nov. 7

Due to weather, ALDOT has rescheduled pavement repairs to SR-77 northbound at the Little Bridge in Southside in Etowah County to Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024. See previous post for additional details:

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Nov 04

Little Bridge to close Nov. 5 for pavement repair

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Updated timeline: Little Bridge repair postponed to Thursday

ALDOT crews will temporarily close SR-77 northbound Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, for pavement repairs at the Little Bridge in Southside.

The closure begins at 8:30 a.m. ALDOT anticipates reopening the roadway Tuesday afternoon.

Crews will divert northbound traffic to the southbound bridge, which will carry one…

Oct 28

SR-247 Little Bear Creek bridge to close for replacement

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The SR-247 bridge at Little Bear Creek near Red Bay in Franklin County will close for about a year for its $3.3 million replacement, starting Monday, Nov. 4.

SR-247 will be closed to all traffic in the vicinity of the bridge, about four miles north of SR-24. Commercial traffic must use the official detour, SR-24…

Oct 18

Nighttime lane closures planned for Mastin Lake Road at North Memorial Parkway

An aerial view of the intersection. Fresh black asphalt can be seen on the recently-paved service roads.

Expect lane closures on Mastin Lake Road at North Memorial Parkway (US-231/US-431) in Huntsville on two upcoming nights.

Mastin Lake Road will be reduced to one lane in each direction from 8 p.m. Sunday to about 5 a.m. Monday and again from 8 p.m. Monday to about 5 a.m. Tuesday.

The intersection is the focus…

Oct 18

I-65 bridge weekend lane closures canceled; deck repairs completed early

People working at night on a bridge deck with a large rectangular section of exposed rebar.

The contractor on the I-65 Tennessee River Bridge rehabilitation project made significant progress during around-the-clock lane closures the last two weekends. Cekra completed concrete repairs to the northbound bridge deck far ahead of schedule.

More around-the-clock lane closures, originally planned for the remaining two weekends in October, won’t be necessary.

No more daytime lane closures…Read More “I-65 bridge weekend lane closures canceled; deck repairs completed early”