North Region Archives

May 06

Nighttime resurfacing of SR-255 service roads ahead

Traffic travels on a divided highway with limited access and service roads on either side. Last year's resurfacing of the mainline is apparent from the darker color of the pavement.

Nighttime resurfacing of the SR-255/Research Park Boulevard service roads in Huntsville will begin the evening of Sunday, May 10, weather permitting.

Rogers Group, the contractor on the $1.6 million project, will mill and pave the service roads from north of US-72 to north of SR-53.

The SR-255 mainline and ramps were paved last summer in…

Apr 30

US-31 improvements at Lacon to detour traffic to I-65

A map showing the closure of part of US-31 and highlighting the detour route, I-65.

An upcoming project to improve US-31 at Lacon in Morgan County will divert traffic to I-65.

The $1.9 million project includes safety widening, concrete slab repairs and replacements, and paving an asphalt overlay. The project extends from the Cullman County line to Lacon Road.

The two-lane segment of US-31 north of I-65 Exit 318 to…

Apr 24

Lanes to return to normal on I-65 Tennessee River Bridges

Two bridges over a river. Fresh green paint is visible on the steel elements of the bridges.

Travel lanes will soon return to their normal configuration on the I-65 Tennessee River Bridges.

The lanes on both bridges were shifted about two years ago to provide work areas for a $23.7 million bridge rehabilitation project.

The contractor, Cekra Inc., performed repairs to extend the useful lifespans of the 53-year-old bridges. The project included…

Apr 23

Resurfacing on SR-207 in Lauderdale County starts

A two-lane road winds across a creek. Signs of previous repairs and crack sealing are visible in aging pavement surface.

Work began today on a $1.3 million resurfacing project on SR-207 in Lauderdale County.

The contractor, Grayson Carter and Son, will mill and resurface 7.6 miles of the two-lane highway from Anderson Creek in the town of Anderson to the Tennessee state line.

ALDOT anticipates completion in early summer.

Lane closures

During the next several…

Apr 10

ALDOT to add lanes to SR-35 in Section

A two-lane roadway with a hatched area in the center, indicating the beginning of a center turn lane.

A contractor will tentatively begin work next week to construct additional lanes on about one mile of SR-35 in Section.

The $9.6 million project will widen the three-lane highway to five lanes — two through lanes in each direction and a center turn lane — from Williams Street to north of Scenic Drive.

The…

Apr 09

I-65 DMS installed, another planned for tonight

A contractor is installing the first dynamic message signs on I-65 in north Alabama this week. One DMS went into place earlier this week, and a second will be installed tonight.

The message signs are part of ALDOT’s $2.5 million advanced corridor management project on I-65. The project ranges from Exit 334 at SR-67 in…

Mar 25

Deck poured for new bridge on SR-243

Three workers on a grid of steel rebar surrounded by wet concrete. One directs the boom by hand while another uses remote controls to operate the boom truck. A gantry is visible in the background.

Construction of the new bridge on SR-243 at Cedar Creek in Franklin County is progressing.

Last week, contractor Miller & Miller poured about 145 cubic yards of concrete to form the bridge deck — the future riding surface — on the single-span replacement bridge.

Concrete delivered to the site south of Russellville aboard 17 mixer…

Mar 20

Public involvement for US-72 safety project remains open online

A map showing proposed modifications to improve safety on US-72 East in Madison County.

More than two weeks remain for the public to comment on ALDOT’s proposed safety improvements on US-72 East in Madison County. You can take part in public involvement online at aldotinvolved.com.

The project extends from Shields Road in Huntsville to Brock Road.

The roughly six-mile segment of highway includes 15 intersections with named city or…

Mar 17

ALDOT repairs Lauderdale County sinkhole

A circular depression filled with concrete and surrounded by drums and cones near a two-lane highway.

ALDOT repaired a large sinkhole beside SR-101 north of Lexington in Lauderdale County last week.

The sinkhole measured more than 20 feet deep and appeared to enter a cave or tunnel.

On Thursday, March 12, ALDOT maintenance personnel filled the sinkhole with 22 tons of stone and capped it with nine cubic yards of concrete.

Mar 17

New signs installed on I-65 in Morgan, Limestone

A brown sign for Wheeler Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center Exit 334, suspended from a crane, is fastened to sign poles.

New signs installed on I-65 will help motorists find their way on about about 50 miles of the interstate.

The sign replacement project with contractor Superior Traffic Control replaced 72 signs from south of the Morgan County line in Cullman County to the state line in Limestone County at a cost of about $800,000.

The…