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Aug 30

Night resurfacing of US-72 East to begin

The intersection of US-72 East and Moores Mill Road in Huntsville, looking east, in a February file photo. Beginning the evening of Tuesday, Sept. 2, a contractor for ALDOT will resurface about 6.5 miles of US-72 from the intersection east.

Resurfacing of US-72 East in Madison County will begin the evening of Tuesday, Sept. 2.

Rogers Group, the contractor on the $4 million project, will work from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday through Thursday nights.

ALDOT advises motorists to expect single-lane closures and possible delays. Approaching the work zone, please reduce speed and prepare…

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Aug 20

Traffic patterns change on US-72/Florence Boulevard

Expect the traffic pattern on US-72/Florence Boulevard to change as the contractor shifts traffic to the outside lanes, including the new additional lanes constructed by the $24 million project.

Expect nighttime delays and brief stoppages on US-72/Florence Boulevard as traffic patterns change for the next phase of the $24 million widening project in Lauderdale County.

The contractor will shift traffic to the outside lanes, including the new additional lanes, tonight and Thursday night, Aug. 21.

Barrier installation

Following the traffic shift, the contractor will…

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Aug 15

Expect overnight I-65 lane closures for bridge work next week

The contractor has begun work on the roadway approaching the bridge on Parker Road.

Expect single-lane nighttime closures next week on I-65 at Parker Road in Hartselle and Upper River Road in Priceville for bridge work and removal of traffic control.

Rogers Group plans to close the outside northbound lane at Parker Road about 6 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 17, for minor repairs to two bridge girders. The lane will…

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Aug 14

SR-247 bridge over Little Bear Creek taking shape

Workers pour concrete to form the deck of the new SR-247 bridge over Little Bear Creek in Franklin County.

The new SR-247 bridge over Little Bear Creek northeast of Red Bay in Franklin County continues to take shape.

Contractor Riley Bridge Company will pour concrete today to form the final section of the bridge deck.

Riley Bridge Company poured concrete for the next-to-last section of the bridge deck Tuesday. Weather permitting, they will pour…Read More “SR-247 bridge over Little Bear Creek taking shape”

Aug 13

Resurfacing of SR-20 in Lawrence County to start next week

Map of the project location

A $2.9 million resurfacing project on SR-20 in Lawrence County will begin Monday, Aug. 18, weather permitting.

Contractor Wiregrass Construction will mill and resurface 5.5 miles of SR-20 from west of Kirby Road in Hillsboro to the Morgan County line.

ALDOT advises motorists to expect daily single-lane closures in either direction. For real-time traffic and road…

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Aug 11

Upper River Road over I-65 reopens to traffic

Upper River Road in Priceville is open, following work to repair and raise the bridge over I-65 and build up the road approaching the bridge.

The bridge on Upper River Road over I-65 in Priceville is now open to traffic. The bridge closed in late June for repairs and raising.

Contractors repaired damage to the bridge girders that occurred in April when a piece of equipment struck the overpass. They then raised the bridge 13 inches to improve clearance.

The…

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Aug 01

Left turn lanes from North Memorial Parkway to Mastin Lake Road reopen

Signals positioned under the overpass govern the left turn lanes from North Memorial Parkway to Mastin Lake Road.

The left turn lanes from the US-231/US-431/North Memorial Parkway service roads to Mastin Lake Road reopened today.

The northbound and southbound turn lanes closed in December for construction of the parkway overpass at Mastin Lake Road.

The future North Memorial Parkway mainline north of Mastin Lake Road is almost ready for paving. Left turn…Read More “Left turn lanes from North Memorial Parkway to Mastin Lake Road reopen”

Jul 30

Bridge demolition on SR-75 over Town Creek begins

Demolition began today on the old bridge on SR-75 over Town Creek in DeKalb County.

Demolition of the 83-year-old bridge on SR-75 over Town Creek at Lakeview in DeKalb County began today.

Traffic recently shifted to the new bridge built by contractor Miller and Miller. The $13.7 million project constructed a longer, wider and taller bridge that includes shoulders and corrects the steep vertical curves on both approaches to improve…

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Jul 25

Resurfacing of SR-133/Cox Creek Parkway in Florence to start Sunday night

Resurfacing of SR-133/Cox Creek Parkway will begin Sunday night. The project includes resurfacing through multiple intersections, including the intersection with Darby Drive.

Resurfacing of SR-133/Cox Creek Parkway in Florence will begin the evening of Sunday, July 27, weather permitting.

In the $1.4 million project, contractor Rogers Group will mill and resurface more than two miles of the corridor from US-72/Florence Boulevard to SR-17/Helton Drive.

Initial work will include milling at intersections, installing signal detection loops, and patching.

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Jul 24

ALDOT making final repairs to damaged I-65 ramp bridge today

ALDOT workers repair a damaged rail on the flyover bridge at I-65 and I-565.

ALDOT is making final repairs to the damaged flyover bridge at the I-65 and I-565 interchange today.

A steel coil fell from a truck Tuesday and damaged the bridge and ramp from I-565 westbound to I-65 southbound.

Yesterday, ALDOT crews milled and paved to repair the asphalt roadway of the ramp, then began preparations…

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