Limestone County Archives

Jun 24

All lanes of SR-304/Huntsville Brownsferry Road now open

Photo of SR-304 showing where workers remove drums from the center lane .

All lanes of SR-304/Huntsville Brownsferry Road in Limestone County are now open to traffic.

The $13.3 million Rebuild Alabama project reconstructed the two-lane county road as a five-lane state highway between US-31 and I-65. ALDOT widened the overpass on SR-304 at I-65 Exit 347 in an earlier $2.8 million project. The state has invested a…

Jun 12

Nighttime resurfacing of I-65 in Morgan County to start next week

Vehicles travel on a four-lane interstate divided by a grassy median.

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…

May 09

Governor spotlights Rebuild Alabama project in Limestone County

Governor Kay Ivey today launched her 2025 Rebuild Alabama Tour with a visit to Limestone County to spotlight a project to improve the intersection of SR-53 and Pulaski Pike/Pinedale Road.

The $1.3 million project is one of 24 projects awarded funding in January through the Alabama Department of Transportation’s ATRIP-II Grant Program.

“This project is…

Apr 09

US-31 lighting work scheduled

A bridge with a steel truss over a river

New and improved lighting will soon illuminate the US-31 bridge and causeway crossing the Tennessee River in Decatur.

Work by the City of Decatur’s contractor to replace roadway lighting on northbound US-31 will require lane closures next week. Weather permitting, Shoals Electric will close the outside northbound lane from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily,…

Mar 28

Bids opened for I-65 resurfacing in Morgan County

ALDOT opened bids today for a project to resurface 23.4 miles of I-65, including the entirety of the interstate through Morgan County.

Of three bidders, contractor Rogers Group submitted the apparent low bid of $16,120,000. ALDOT anticipated bids between $14.7 and $17.9 million.

Construction is pending bid review and award of the contract. ALDOT anticipates work…

Mar 10

ALDOT to patch I-65 in Limestone County

ALDOT crews will patch I-65 southbound in Limestone County this week.

Weather permitting, work will take place from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily, today through Thursday March 13.

Motorists should expect intermittent single-lane closures at various locations on the southbound roadway between Exit 365 in Ardmore and milepost 341 (the CSX Railroad overpass…

Feb 21

ALDOT to repair SR-127 Elk River relief bridge

A roadway entering a bridge with a green sign reading "Elk River" in white lettering

ALDOT will repair the SR-127 Elk River relief bridge north of Elkmont in Limestone County next week.

Crews will remove and replace a section of concrete in the deck of the relief bridge just north of the Elk River bridge, near Leggtown Road.

ALDOT will close the northbound lane of SR-127 in the area…

Jan 16

Contractor to patch I-565 within widening project

Contractor Wiregrass Construction will patch I-565 westbound from west of County Line Road to east of Wall Triana Highway in Madison on Friday, Jan. 17, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Motorists should expect single lane closures and delays during this operation.

Though ALDOT does not typically permit daytime lane closures related to the I-565…

Jan 09

If you travel during winter weather, travel intelligently — ALDOT has tools to help

Man at computer watching a bank of screens with weather and traffic information

ALDOT’s Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) provides information to motorists to help them make better travel decisions during severe weather events such as the approaching winter storm Cora.

Cora threatens to coat much of the state in snow and ice and produce widespread travel impacts when it arrives Friday, Jan. 9, and throughout the weekend. The…

Dec 13

ALDOT proposes signal for US-72 at Cambridge Lane

A map showing the proposed improvements on US-72

Four weeks remain to participate in online public involvement for an upcoming intersection safety project on US-72 in Limestone County.

ALDOT proposes to improve US-72 at Cambridge Lane in Athens by installing a traffic signal and constructing turn lanes.

Review further project information and submit comments here. ALDOT will take comments through Friday, Jan. 10.