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After closing the inside lane of I-65 southbound Saturday night, work proceeded around the clock to complete the repair as quickly as possible.

After working around the clock since Saturday night, contractors completed repairs to the bridge on Upper River Road over I-65 about 14 hours ahead of schedule. All lanes of I-65 are now open.

The girders of the Upper River Road bridge in Priceville were damaged April 29 when they were struck by a piece of equipment improperly…

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Contractors will soon begin resurfacing 23.4 miles of I-65 in Cullman, Morgan and Limestone counties.

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…

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ALDOT removed loose concrete from the bridge and cut severed and bent rebar.

Alabama Department of Transportation crews responded Monday afternoon following reports of a southbound vehicle striking the underside of the bridge on Upper River Road over I-65 in Priceville.

The bridge engineer’s initial inspection found damage to the concrete on all six bridge girders – the long, horizontal beams that support the bridge deck. However, in…

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All lanes open on I-85 South in Macon County near Exit 38.

The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) has reopened all lanes after completing bridge repairs on I-85 south at Exit 38.

The bridge rail was damaged during a crash on Saturday, Jan. 25.

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Workers prepare an area of the northbound I-65 bridge deck for repair.

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.

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