North Region Archives

Oct 19, 2026

Traffic switch for Mitchell Boulevard bridge work set for Tuesday

An aerial view of bridge construction with a city in the background

All SR-20 traffic to detour to Pine Street and Dr. Hicks Boulevard

Drivers can expect some changes to traffic flow on US-43/US-72/Mitchell Boulevard and SR-20 in Florence as a $7.2 million bridge replacement project enters its second phase.

With the northbound side of the new bridge over SR-20 substantially complete, contractor Miller & Miller will…

Oct 15, 2026

Memorial Parkway overpass at Mastin Lake Road opens to traffic

A concrete overpass and asphalt highway under a blue sky

The US-231/US-431 Memorial Parkway mainline and overpass at Mastin Lake Road in Huntsville fully opened to traffic this afternoon.

Governor Kay Ivey announced the opening about 4 p.m., as crews completed changes to traffic stripe to open the overpass to both directions of travel.

“For Huntsville drivers, the three-year wait for quicker travel through Memorial…

Sep 18, 2026

Norfolk Southern to repair SR-67 railroad crossing in Decatur

A railroad crossing with gates and signals on a divided six-lane highway.

Weather permitting, Norfolk Southern will repair the railroad crossing on SR-67/Beltline Road between SR-24 and SR-20 in Decatur next week.

Norfolk Southern anticipates the repair taking about four days.

Closures and diversions

Beginning about 5 a.m. Monday, Sept. 21, a traffic control contractor will close all three lanes of the southbound roadway. They will divert…

Sep 16, 2026

Northbound Memorial Parkway overpass at Mastin Lake Road open to traffic

The US-231/US-431 Memorial Parkway mainline and overpass at Mastin Lake Road opened to northbound traffic this afternoon.

ALDOT advises drivers to use caution and reduce speed. The area remains an active work zone, with construction of various features of the $34 million project still underway.

Southbound mainline, intersection to open later

Southbound traffic continues…

Sep 11, 2026

Three resurfacing projects coming up in Decatur

A bridge with a steel truss over a river

Three projects will resurface parts of US-31 and SR-67 in Decatur. The projects include milling and paving US-31 near the Tennessee River and SR-67 on Point Mallard Parkway and the north end of Beltline Road.

US-31 near the Tennessee River

The contractor, Rogers Group, will resurface four miles of US-31 from south of the Tennessee…

Sep 03, 2026

Traffic to change on Mastin Lake Road at North Memorial Parkway

Workers move alongside a paving train consisting of a paver, material transfer vehicle and dump trucks delivering asphalt.

Mastin Lake Road under the new overpass on North Memorial Parkway/US-231/US-431 in Huntsville will close for several weeks starting Friday, Sept. 4.

Following morning rush, both legs of Mastin Lake Road will be converted to allow right-in/right-out movements only.

ALDOT anticipates the intersection fully reopening in mid-October — after the new mainline opens to traffic…

Sep 03, 2026

Nighttime resurfacing of North Memorial Parkway starts next week

An aerial view of a highway with a four-lane mainline and service roads. The mainline includes an overpass at the junction with another highway.

A $2 million project to resurface 3.5 miles of US-231/US-431/North Memorial Parkway in Huntsville will begin the evening of Tuesday, Sept. 8, weather permitting.

Grayson Carter And Son Contracting will resurface the parkway mainline from Country Club Avenue Northwest to Cedarama Drive Northwest.

The distance between the north and south ends of the project is…

Aug 31, 2026

SR-117 resurfacing between Ider, Flat Rock to start

A tractor trailer travels on a two-lane highway, approaching a 24 mile marker on the road's shoulder.

Resurfacing of about 5.5 miles of SR-117 in DeKalb and Jackson counties will start Wednesday, Sept. 2, weather permitting.

Rogers Group, the contractor on the $1.7 million project, will mill and resurface the two-lane highway from SR-75 in Ider to SR-71 in Flat Rock.

Lane closures

ALDOT advises motorists to expect delays due to single-lane…

Aug 27, 2026

Resurfacing of SR-24 in eastern Franklin County starts

A sign on the shoulder of a divided four-lane highway reads "ENTER FRANKLIN COUNTY"

A $2.9 million project to resurface 5.3 miles of SR-24 in eastern Franklin County began this week.

The project will pave the divided four-lane highway from CR-83 to the Lawrence County line. The contractor, Rogers Group, began milling Tuesday, Aug. 25.

Please expect single-lane closures daily. Visit ALGOTraffic.com for real-time traffic updates.

ALDOT anticipates completion this…

Aug 25, 2026

Resurfacing of SR-168 in DeKalb County to begin

A weathered road running through the woods.

A contractor will resurface SR-168 in DeKalb County from the Marshall County line to SR-68 in Kilpatrick.

Grayson Carter and Son Contracting will begin patching Wednesday, Aug. 26, in preparation for milling and paving the 2.3 mile stretch of two-lane highway.

ALDOT anticipates completion of the $527,580 project in early fall.

Traffic impacts

Expect daily…