A segment of SR-168 in Boaz will get a new look this spring after going on a diet — a road diet.
ALDOT will implement the road diet as part of a $1 million resurfacing project on SR-168 from US-431 to Darnell Street.
The contractor, Vulcan Materials, anticipates beginning work on the evening of Sunday, March 15, weather permitting.
Road diet
A road diet is a reduction in the number of lanes to a more efficient lane configuration. Road diets can improve safety and traffic flow on undivided four-lane highways.
SR-168 will be converted to one through lane in each direction with a center turn lane, an effective configuration commonly implemented with road diets.
Night work
Drivers should expect single lane closures from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday through Thursday nights. ALDOT anticipates completion in late spring.
For real-time traffic and road condition information, visit ALGOtraffic.com or download the ALGO Traffic app.
