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Aug 21, 2026

I-59 traffic south of Collinsville shifted for reconstruction

Construction of the crossover at the north end of the $40.7 million I-50 reconstruction project, just south of Exit 205 at Collinsville in DeKalb County. Southbound traffic shifted this afternoon to the northbound roadway, via this crossover, and will remain shifted for about a year while five miles of the southbound roadway undergo reconstruction by contractor Vulcan Materials.

Southbound traffic on I-59 south of Collinsville in DeKalb County shifted this afternoon to one lane of the northbound roadway.

The southbound roadway from just south of Exit 205 at SR-68 in Collinsville to milepost 199.5 will remain closed for about a year for reconstruction.

Concrete barriers separate two-way traffic on the northbound roadway.

The closure…

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Jul 29, 2026

Project to resurface SR-75 near Albertville

The $1.3 million project will resurface two miles of SR-75, seen here looking south toward Scarham Creek.

Resurfacing of two miles of SR-75 northeast of Albertville will begin Monday, Aug. 3., weather permitting.

The $1.3 million project with Grayson Carter and Son Contracting will mill and resurface the divided four-lane highway.

The project extends from Gary Road, north of the intersection with SR-68 and Hustleville Road in Marshall County, to CR-1982, just…

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Jul 24, 2026

Still working: ALDOT district administrator turns 80

ALDOT Dutton District Administrator Curtis Lowe turns 80 this weekend.

ALDOT Dutton District Administrator Curtis Lowe turns 80 this weekend.

Lowe joined ALDOT straight out of high school on May 26, 1964, two months before his 18th birthday.

“I graduated one night, and I went to work in the morning,” said Lowe, who started as an engineering assistant on the construction of I-59 in Attalla.

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Jul 17, 2026

First reconstructed southbound segment of I-59 to open to traffic

Five miles of reconstructed I-59 southbound roadway north of Reece City are ready for traffic.

About five miles of reconstructed I-59 — the first segment of the southbound roadway replaced in northeast Alabama — will open today. 

ALDOT anticipates the southbound roadway between mileposts 199.5 and 194.5, south of the Stephens Gap Road overpass north of Reece City, to open before noon. The inside lanes of both roadways will remain temporarily…

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Jul 13, 2026

SR-35 intersection improvements in Fort Payne to begin

The $5 million project will improve operations at several intersections on SR-35, including the junctions with the southbound I-59 on- and off-ramps and Airport Road/Jordan Road, seen here looking west from near the interstate.

Work to improve operations at several intersections on SR-35 in Fort Payne will begin this week.

The nearly $5 million project with contractor Wiregrass Construction extends about 1.7 miles from Dewyer Avenue to Prestwood Drive.

Intersection improvements

The project will make improvements to the SR-35 intersections with Jordan Road/Airport Road, the I-59 interchange ramps…

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May 12, 2026

I-59S to close for repair near DeKalb, Etowah line

The crossover carries traffic back from the northbound I-59 roadway to the southbound roadway at the south end of the project, south of Stephens Gap Road in Etowah County.

About 17 miles of I-59 southbound in Etowah and DeKalb counties will close Wednesday, May 13, for repairs to a crossover on an interstate reconstruction project. ALDOT anticipates the repairs taking several hours to complete.

A significant segment of the southbound I-59 roadway between Reece City and Collinsville is being reconstructed by contractor Vulcan Materials. For…

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Jan 24, 2026

Most North Alabama state routes pretreated ahead of winter storm

ALDOT workers make salt brine for pretreatment of state routes at the Dutton District Office in Jackson County on Friday.

ALDOT pretreated most state routes in North Alabama in the lead up to this weekend’s anticipated winters storm.

The pretreatment coverage, by county, in ALDOT’s North Region follows:

Colbert/Lauderdale/Franklin/Lawrence/Limestone/Morgan — all lanes and bridges of all state routes Madison — At least one lane in each direction on all routes and bridges and all lanes…Read More “Most North Alabama state routes pretreated ahead of winter storm”

Dec 17, 2025

Part of I-59 in Etowah, DeKalb counties to close Friday for repairs

ALDOT will close I-59 between Reece City and Collinsville and divert traffic Friday to allow the contractor reconstructing I-59 southbound to make needed repairs to the northbound roadway.

About 17 miles of I-59 in northern Etowah County and southern DeKalb County will close Friday, Dec. 19, for repairs.

A significant segment of the southbound roadway between Reece City and Collinsville is being reconstructed by contractor Vulcan Materials. During the project, both directions of traffic have been sharing the northbound roadway.

For the contractor…

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Dec 05, 2025

Bids opened for sixth I-59 reconstruction project

ALDOT opened bids today on a project to reconstruct and rehabilitate parts of the I-59 southbound roadway, left. The corresponding northbound segments were or are in the process of being reconstructed by previous and ongoing projects.

Total contracts approach $240 million

ALDOT opened bids today for an I-59 reconstruction project to replace and rehabilitate parts of the aging southbound roadway in DeKalb County. The project is expected to push the total of contracts for the corridor’s reconstruction to nearly $240 million.  

The project is the sixth in an ongoing effort to…

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Dec 01, 2025

I-59 reconstruction project enters second phase

The first phase of the I-59 reconstruction project included closure of the northbound on- and off-ramps at Exit 239, but there are no interchanges within the segment to be reconstructed in the second phase.

Another four-mile segment of I-59 northbound in DeKalb County will close for reconstruction as a $41 million project enters its second phase.

Weather permitting, contractor Wiregrass Construction will shift traffic from the northbound roadway to the inside lane of the southbound roadway north of Hammondville either this afternoon or Tuesday, Dec. 2. The shift will…

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