Seth Burkett, Author at ALDOT News Hub

Jun 24

All lanes of SR-304/Huntsville Brownsferry Road now open

Photo of SR-304 showing where workers remove drums from the center lane .

All lanes of SR-304/Huntsville Brownsferry Road in Limestone County are now open to traffic.

The $13.3 million Rebuild Alabama project reconstructed the two-lane county road as a five-lane state highway between US-31 and I-65. ALDOT widened the overpass on SR-304 at I-65 Exit 347 in an earlier $2.8 million project. The state has invested a…

Jun 23

Crews to work on I-65 southbound before bridge repair

Alabama Department of Transportation crews will work Tuesday, June 24, on I-65 southbound at Upper River Road in Priceville in preparation for an upcoming bridge repair.

From 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., crews will mill and pave to increase the width of the inside lane under the overpass. ALDOT advises drivers to expect a single-lane…

Jun 16

Expect delays on I-65 during bridge repair

View of the bridge on Upper River Road over I-65 in Priceville

Drivers should expect significant delays on I-65 in Priceville as crews work to repair a damaged bridge over the course of several days.

From 7 p.m. Saturday, June 28, through 6 a.m. Wednesday, July 2, the outside southbound lane and shoulder of I-65 at Upper River Road will be closed. The contractor will work around…

Jun 12

Nighttime resurfacing on SR-255/Research Park Boulevard to start

Nighttime resurfacing on SR-255/Research Park Boulevard in Huntsville will begin the evening of Monday, June 16, weather permitting.

Rogers Group, the contractor on the $2.6 million project, will mill and pave the SR-255 mainline from US-72 to north of SR-53.

Nightly lane closures

Motorists should expect single-lane closures from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. nightly,…

Jun 12

Nighttime resurfacing of I-65 in Morgan County to start next week

Vehicles travel on a four-lane interstate divided by a grassy median.

A project to resurface the entirety of I-65 in Morgan County will begin the evening of Monday, June 16, weather permitting.

The $16.1 million project will resurface from Hurricane Creek, north of Vinemont in Cullman County, to one mile south of the I-565 interchange (Exit 340) in Limestone County.

The contractor, Rogers Group, will resurface…

Jun 12

Part of I-59S closes for reconstruction in DeKalb, Etowah counties

A sign reading BEGIN HIGHER FINES posted next to an interstate roadway

Several miles of the aging concrete I-59 roadway in southern DeKalb County and northern Etowah County closed this week for reconstruction.

The five-mile segment of I-59 southbound near the Stephens Gap Road overpass, north of Reece City, will remain closed about a year. Following substantial completion of this segment, Vulcan Materials, the contractor on the…

Jun 05

Nighttime resurfacing of SR-67 in Decatur to start

Nighttime resurfacing of SR-67/Beltline Road in Decatur will begin the evening of Sunday, June 8, weather permitting.

Grayson Carter and Son, the contractor on the $3.3 million project, will resurface nearly five miles of SR-67 from US-31/Sixth Avenue Southeast to SR-24/Gordon Terry Parkway.

Nightly lane closures

Motorists should expect lane closures from 6 p.m. to…

May 20

Expect late-night traffic interruptions on North Memorial Parkway

An aerial view of an intersection of two roads. The major route has a wide median area that is under construction for a new highway mianline. Bridge columns are being built near the intersection.

The Alabama Department of Transportation advises motorists to expect late-night traffic interruptions on US-231/US-431/North Memorial Parkway in Huntsville for overpass construction at Mastin Lake Road.

Intermittent traffic stoppages will take place from about 10 p.m. Wednesday, May 21, to 5 a.m. Thursday, May 22. For safety, workers will halt all traffic at the intersection for…

May 15

ALDOT to pave on US-231 in Morgan County

ALDOT will perform maintenance paving on US-231 on Brindley Mountain in Morgan County next week, weather permitting.

Crews will make pavement repairs on the southbound roadway from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily, Monday, May 19, through Thursday, May 22.

Motorists should expect single-lane closures and delays. Please drive with caution. Reduce speed and…

May 13

Final paving to begin for SR-53 intersections in Madison County

Final paving will begin this week for improvements at three intersections on SR-53 north of Huntsville in Madison County.

Rogers Group, the contractor on the $4 million Alabama Transportation Rehabilitation and Improvement Program-II project, may begin paving Wednesday, May 14, if weather permits.

Expect lane closures

The Alabama Department of Transportation advises motorists to expect…