Florence Boulevard Widening

This project will expand a two-mile segment of US-72/Florence Boulevard to six lanes from Indian Springs Drive to Sky Park Road east of Florence. The project is funded through a Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development grant obtained by Lauderdale County as well as a combination of state and other federal funding.

Region/County	North/Lauderdale
Type of Work	Additional Lanes
Route	US-72
Projected Start	October 2023
Projected Completion	Fall 2026
Traffic Impact	Expect reduced lane widths in work zone and intermittent lane closures.
Project Number	BUILDF-NH-0002(516)
Project Cost	$23,959,357.00
Project Status	Active

Aug 20

Traffic patterns change on US-72/Florence Boulevard

A road viewed from above. The outside lanes are visibly new pavement compared to the center lanes.

Expect nighttime delays and brief stoppages on US-72/Florence Boulevard as traffic patterns change for the next phase of the $24 million widening project in Lauderdale County.

The contractor will shift traffic to the outside lanes, including the new additional lanes, tonight and Thursday night, Aug. 21.

Barrier installation

Following the traffic shift, the contractor will…

Jul 03

US-72/Florence Boulevard to revert to nighttime lane closures

An aerial view of a divided four-lane road. Construction of additional lanes and retaining walls are visible.

The US-72/Florence Boulevard widening project in Lauderdale County will revert to nighttime hours for most operations requiring lane closures.

Though working by daylight is more conducive to the current work — asphalt leveling to match the profiles of the existing and additional lanes — daytime lane closures this week led to excessive travel delays.

ALDOT…

Jun 27

Daytime lane closures planned for US-72/Florence Boulevard widening

Drivers should expect daytime lane closures on US-72/Florence Boulevard in Lauderdale County for the next month.

Grayson Carter and Son Contracting is widening about two miles of the corridor, from Indian Springs Drive to Sky Park Drive, just west of Shoal Creek, to six lanes.

The contractor will close single lanes in either direction daily,…

Feb 21

Expect nighttime lane closures on US-72/Florence Boulevard

An excavator works behind a concrete barrier next to a roadway.

As construction to widen US-72/Florence Boulevard in Lauderdale County continues, ALDOT advises motorists to expect nightly lane closures for about two weeks.

Asphalt leveling by Grayson Carter and Son Contracting will impact traffic beginning the evening of Monday, Feb. 24. Motorists should expect single-lane closures in either direction between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. each…

Feb 26

Lane closures planned for US-72/Florence Boulevard this week

US-72/Florence Boulevard construction, showing traffic barrels and concrete barriers

Lane closures are planned this week for the US-72/Florence Boulevard widening project between Indian Springs Drive and Sky Park Road in Lauderdale County. The closures will be implemented outside peak travel times to limit impacts to traffic.

The schedule of lane closures is:

Tuesday, Feb. 27 – westbound outside lane closure from 4 a.m. to…Read More “Lane closures planned for US-72/Florence Boulevard this week”

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