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New Old Brook Trail bridge over Little Shades Creek opens in Mountain Brook

New Old Brook Trail bridge over Little Shades Creek is now open to traffic.
New Old Brook Trail bridge over Little Shades Creek is now open to traffic.
Nov 06, 2026

Traffic is now open on the new Old Brook Trail bridge over the Little Shades Creek in Mountain Brook.

It is located just off of Pump House Road near US-280.

The bridge closed to all traffic when the contractor kicked off work in February.

Th Old Brook Trail bridge over Little Shades creek remained closed for eight months.

Under the nearly $4 million contract, crews also upgraded the Canterbury Road Bridge over Watkins Creek near Mountain Brook Village.

While the Old Brook Trail bridge opened over the last few weeks, the contractor must still complete a few final tasks before the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) and the City of Mountain Brook formally accept the project.

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Related Project
ALDOT is replacing the bridge on Old Brook Trail over Little Shades Creek and repairing the bridge on Canterbury Road over Watkins Creek.
Region/County East Central/Jefferson
Type of WorkFor constructing the Bridge Replacement (Grading, Drainage, Pavement, and Bridge Removal) on Old Brook Trail over Little Shades Creek in Vestavia Hills (Site 1) and the Bridge Rehabilitation on Canterbury Road over Watkins Creek in Mountain Brook (Site 2). Length 0.115 mi.
RouteOld Brook Trail over Little Shades Creek and Canterbury Road over Watkins Creek
Projected StartFebruary 2026
Projected CompletionFall 2026
Traffic ImpactOld Brook Trail is closed at Little Shades Creek