The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) today announced plans to fully close the SR-101 Tennessee River crossing for work on the Wheeler Dam bridge during an upcoming weekend.
Currently, the closure is scheduled from 7 p.m. Friday, March 20, to 5 a.m. Monday, March 23. In the event of inclement weather, TVA may postpone the closure…
The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) will begin bridge repairs on Interstate 65 southbound over Catoma Creek just before exit 167, starting at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 21.
While the two primary travel lanes will be closed, motorists will not need to detour off the interstate. Traffic will be diverted into the two right-hand…
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ALDOT opened bids today for a project to paint and repair the Veterans Memorial Bridges on US-431 over the Tennessee River in Guntersville.
Of 11 bidders, contractor Cekra Inc. submitted the apparent low bid of $6,692,309. ALDOT anticipated bids between $11.9 and $14.5 million.
Construction is pending bid review and award of the contract. The…
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The Bibb Graves Bridge in downtown Wetumpka is reopened ahead of schedule.
The bridge had been closed to traffic since Tuesday, Sept. 2 to make repairs that were sustained on Aug. 15.
ALDOT awarded the contract for repairs to Newell & Bush, Inc., out of Montgomery, Ala., who completed the job in four days.
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The Bibb Graves Bridge in downtown Wetumpka will be closed beginning Tues., Sept. 2, at 7 a.m.
The bridge will be closed for approximately one week while crews repair damage sustained on Aug. 15.
The contractor expects to progress continuously, weather permitting, until completion.
A signed detour utilizing SR-14 and US-231 will be in place….
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One lane of I-20 eastbound remains closed for bridge repairs near Oxford in Calhoun County.
Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) crews shut down the right lane between mileposts 190-192 on Monday, Aug. 25.
During the repair, Exit 191 at the project site remains open.
Tuesday afternoon, the maintenance team had made significant progress replacing the…
Read More “I-20 near Oxford closed to one lane for bridge repair”
As of today, the inside lane of the I-85 south bridge will remain closed until repairs are completed.
Repairs to the bridge near exit 38 are expected to take approximately one week.
Travelers should seek an alternate route and expect delays.
For real time traffic updates download the ALGO Traffic app or go…
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Expect single-lane nighttime closures next week on I-65 at Parker Road in Hartselle and Upper River Road in Priceville for bridge work and removal of traffic control.
Rogers Group plans to close the outside northbound lane at Parker Road about 6 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 17, for minor repairs to two bridge girders. The lane will…
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Repairs to the I-85 south bridge near exit 38 in Macon County will begin on Monday.
The inside lane will be closed intermittently while work is begin performed, approximately one week.
The bridge railing was damaged during a crash in the early hours of Aug. 13.
Damage on the I-85 south bridge near exit…Read More “I-85 South bridge repairs begin Monday in Macon County”
The bridge on Upper River Road over I-65 in Priceville is now open to traffic. The bridge closed in late June for repairs and raising.
Contractors repaired damage to the bridge girders that occurred in April when a piece of equipment struck the overpass. They then raised the bridge 13 inches to improve clearance.
The…
