Work began today on a project to improve SR-69 at Sunset Drive in Guntersville.
The $665,454 project with contractor Rogers Group includes construction of a southbound right turn lane on SR-69 and traffic signal upgrades.
ATRIP-II project
Project funding comes from the Alabama Transportation Rehabilitation and Improvement Program-II (ATRIP-II). The Rebuild Alabama Act of 2019…
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,…
Hurricane season is underway, and the Alabama Department of Transportation is reminding drivers to prepare now. While ALDOT crews stand ready to respond, your preparedness can make all the difference in staying safe on the road.
Remember, hurricanes aren’t just a coastal problem. Their impacts can reach hundreds of miles inland, and serious effects can…
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…
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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,…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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…
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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,…
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