Etowah County Archives

Jun 14

Turn lane work to begin at US-411 and Whorton Bend Road

The Alabama Department of Transportation anticipates work starting next week to improve the intersection of US-411/Rainbow Drive and Whorton Bend Road in Gadsden.

Wiregrass Construction will extend the left turn lane on US-411 southbound and construct a dedicated right turn lane on Whorton Bend Road to US-411 northbound.

The $347,000 project also includes traffic signal…

Mar 06

Upgrades ahead for Gadsden rail crossing

Motorists accustomed to bracing for bumps at the railroad tracks on US-431/East Meighan Boulevard near the former Goodyear plant in Gadsden can look forward to a smoother, safer crossing thanks to planned upgrades.

However, motorists should brace for short-term delays starting Wednesday, March 13, when OmniTRAX, operator of the Alabama & Tennessee River Railway, begins…

Feb 12

Crews to repair Alabama 77 at Little Bridge

Alabama Department of Transportation crews will temporarily close Alabama 77 northbound for pavement repairs near the Little Bridge in Southside on Tuesday, Feb. 13.

The closure begins at 9 a.m. The northbound roadway will reopen when the work is complete. Northbound traffic will be diverted to the southbound bridge, which will carry one lane of…

Nov 29

Governor Ivey cuts ribbon on U.S. 411 Corridor

Governor Kay Ivey joined state and local officials today to celebrate substantial completion of the nearly $52 million project to construct the final four-lane segment of U.S. 411 joining Etowah and Cherokee counties.

Three years after breaking ground on the project funded entirely with state dollars through Rebuild Alabama, Gov. Ivey returned to the site…