ALDOT opened bids today for a project to resurface 23.4 miles of I-65, including the entirety of the interstate through Morgan County.
Of three bidders, contractor Rogers Group submitted the apparent low bid of $16,120,000. ALDOT anticipated bids between $14.7 and $17.9 million.
Construction is pending bid review and award of the contract. ALDOT anticipates work starting this summer and reaching completion in late 2026.
Project details
The project includes milling, resurfacing, traffic stripe, and guardrail replacement on I-65 from Hurricane Creek, north of Vinemont in Cullman County, to about one mile south of the I-565 interchange (Exit 340) in Limestone County.
The project will be split into two smaller segments and resurfaced in phases. The winning contractor will resurface the segment north of SR-36 in Hartselle first. Then, next year, they will resurface the segment south of SR-36.
Paving will take place at night to limit impacts during peak travel times. ALDOT will restrict interstate lane closures to the hours of 6 p.m. to 6 a.m.
Additionally, the project includes raising two bridges — the overpasses carrying Parker Road in Hartselle and East Upper River Road in Priceville — to improve clearance on I-65. Each bridge will close to traffic for several weeks during this process.
About the route
According to traffic counts, about 43,000 vehicles travel I-65 daily in northern Cullman County. Traffic volume rises to about 54,000 vehicles daily in Limestone County just north of the Tennessee River.
This segment of I-65 was last resurfaced in 2015. The pavement required extensive maintenance following recent winter freezes.
Other resurfacing projects let
ALDOT opened bids for three other north Alabama resurfacing projects in today’s letting:
- Resurfacing 5.6 miles of SR-20 in Lawrence County from west of Kirby Road in Hillsboro to the Morgan County line received three bids. Wiregrass Construction submitted the apparent low bid of $2,915,437. ALDOT anticipated bids between $3.3 and $4 million.
- Resurfacing 5.6 miles of SR-24 in Franklin County from east of SR-243 in Russellville to CR-83 received three bids. Rogers Group submitted the apparent low bid of $3,072,869. ALDOT anticipated bids between $3.5 and $4.3 million.
- Resurfacing 1.4 miles of US-278 in Cullman County from CR-401 to CR-400, west of Cullman received four bids. Rogers Group submitted the apparent low bid of $1,007,700. ALDOT anticipated bids between $1.2 and $1.4 million.
