North Region Archives

Jul 08

I-59 emergency slab repair to begin July 14

A two-lane roadway with bumps in the asphalt.

An emergency slab repair and replacement project on 13 miles of I-59 in DeKalb County will begin Monday, July 14.

Contractor Vulcan Materials will repair and replace some of the underlying concrete slabs on I-59 northbound and southbound between Exit 205 at SR-68 in Collinsville and Exit 218 at SR-35 in Fort Payne. In addition,…

Jul 03

SR-67 resurfacing in Decatur to advance to next phase

Fresh asphalt pavement on a six-lane highway

The resurfacing project on SR-67/Beltline Road in Decatur will soon advance to the next phase, resurfacing between Danville Road and SR-24/Gordon Terry Parkway.

With all through lanes of SR-67/Beltline Road between US-31/Sixth Avenue and Danville Road paved, Grayson Carter and Son Contracting may begin patching and milling the northern segment of the project.

Simultaneously, the…

Jul 03

ALDOT lets project to improve operations on SR-35 in Fort Payne

ALDOT opened bids Friday, June 27, for a project to improve operations on SR-35 near I-59 in Fort Payne.

Of three bidders, contractor Wiregrass Construction submitted the apparent low bid of $4,997,900.

Project details

The project features improvements to increase the functionality of the SR-35 intersections with Jordan Road/Airport Road, the I-59 interchange ramps at Exit 218,…

Jul 03

US-72/Florence Boulevard to revert to nighttime lane closures

An aerial view of a divided four-lane road. Construction of additional lanes and retaining walls are visible.

The US-72/Florence Boulevard widening project in Lauderdale County will revert to nighttime hours for most operations requiring lane closures.

Though working by daylight is more conducive to the current work — asphalt leveling to match the profiles of the existing and additional lanes — daytime lane closures this week led to excessive travel delays.

ALDOT…

Jul 02

Nighttime paving project on SR-291 in Gadsden to start next week

A highway sign with black number 291 inside white outline of the state of Alabama on a black background.

A $1.1 million paving project on SR-291 in Gadsden will begin next week, weather permitting.

The project includes milling and resurfacing the entirety of SR-291 from US-431/US-278 to SR-759, about one mile.

Motorists are advised to expect single-lane closures from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday nights through Thursday nights once resurfacing operations begin. However,…

Jul 02

SR-77 “Little Bridge” inspection set for Monday

A low, narrow bridge crosses the river with a taller, modern bridge visible in the background.

State bridge inspectors will inspect the northbound SR-77 bridge over the Coosa River between Southside and Rainbow City on Monday, July 7.

ALDOT will close the one-lane “Little Bridge,” a truss bridge constructed in 1939, from about 8 a.m. until the routine inspection is complete. Northbound traffic will be diverted to one lane of the…

Jul 01

Bridge repair completed; all lanes of I-65 now open

Workers on a lift and scaffolding working repair a bridge.

After working around the clock since Saturday night, contractors completed repairs to the bridge on Upper River Road over I-65 about 14 hours ahead of schedule. All lanes of I-65 are now open.

The girders of the Upper River Road bridge in Priceville were damaged April 29 when they were struck by a piece of equipment improperly…

Jun 27

Daytime lane closures planned for US-72/Florence Boulevard widening

Drivers should expect daytime lane closures on US-72/Florence Boulevard in Lauderdale County for the next month.

Grayson Carter and Son Contracting is widening about two miles of the corridor, from Indian Springs Drive to Sky Park Drive, just west of Shoal Creek, to six lanes.

The contractor will close single lanes in either direction daily,…

Jun 26

Traffic to detour for about a year for SR-243 bridge replacement

The side of a weathered bridge, viewed from a creek bank.

Traffic will detour for about a year during replacement of the bridge on SR-243 over Cedar Creek in Franklin County.

The closure of SR-243 at the creek southeast of Russellville will begin Monday, July 7. ALDOT advises drivers to plan alternate routes in advance and prepare for longer travel times.

Bridge replacement

The declining condition…

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…