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Bridge replacement on SR-79 over Blackburn Fork of the Little Warrior River in Blount County

Bridge replacement and approach construction on SR-79 at Blackburn Fork of Little Warrior River in Locust Fork.
Region/County East Central/Blount
Type of WorkBridge Replacement, drainage, and pavement
RouteSR-79
Projected StartSummer 2024
Projected CompletionSpring 2026
Project NumberBR-0079(500)
Project Cost$9,178,022.35
Project StatusActive
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Traffic began travelling on the new SR-79 bridge over the Blackburn Fork in April 2025.

The Alabama Department of Transportation’s (ALDOT) work to replace the SR-79 bridge over the Blackburn Fork of the Little Warrior River is nearing completion.

The $9.2 million job upgrading the crossing on the northern tip of Locust Fork kicked off in the summer of 2024.

The project stretched nearly one mile and included building new approaches…

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