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Mar 12

Fort Payne rail crossing to remain closed Wednesday

A detour map provided by Norfolk Southern shows rerouting of traffic during the railroad crossing closure on SR-35 near US-11 in Fort Payne.

Norfolk Southern closed the railroad crossing on SR-35/Fifth Avenue in Fort Payne this morning for track repairs and improvements. The closure between US-11/Gault Avenue and Godfrey Avenue is expected to extend into Wednesday afternoon.

Detours From US-11, traffic bound for SR-35 is detoured to First Street to Godfrey Avenue. From SR-35, traffic bound for US-11…Read More “Fort Payne rail crossing to remain closed Wednesday”

Mar 11

Expect work on I-65 in North Alabama Tuesday and Wednesday

January's winter storm created potholes on many routes, including parts of I-65 in Morgan County.

Several Alabama Department of Transportation operations will take place on I-65 in north Alabama this week, including hot mix pothole patching, guardrail repairs, and core sampling. ALDOT is planning these operations for the middle of the week to limit lane closures to off-peak travel hours on the days anticipated to have the lightest traffic volume.

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Mar 08

ALDOT responds to clear I-65 following crash in Cullman County

An ALDOT crew spreads sand on a diesel fuel spill on I-65 in Cullman County following a crash that closed both southbound lanes Friday morning.

A Friday morning crash involving a commercial vehicle on I-65 close to mile marker 313, near Vinemont in Cullman County, left a tangled section of guardrail blocking the southbound lanes and approximately 50 gallons of diesel fuel spilled on the pavement.  

An ALDOT crew responded quickly to the 8 a.m. wreck, cutting the damaged…

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Mar 06

Upgrades ahead for Gadsden rail crossing

The railroad crossing on US-431 near the former Goodyear plant in Gadsden will undergo more than $1 million in upgrades this month.

Motorists accustomed to bracing for bumps at the railroad tracks on US-431/East Meighan Boulevard near the former Goodyear plant in Gadsden can look forward to a smoother, safer crossing thanks to planned upgrades.

However, motorists should brace for short-term delays starting Wednesday, March 13, when OmniTRAX, operator of the Alabama & Tennessee River Railway, begins…

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Mar 04

Crews continue to patch potholes on I-65 in Morgan County

January's winter storm created potholes on many routes, including parts of I-65 in Morgan County.

The Alabama Department of Transportation is continuing work to fix numerous potholes that appeared on Alabama highways following January’s winter storm. Though patching operations may cause temporary delays for motorists, the repairs will help ensure smoother and safer travel.

Paving operations on I-65 in Morgan County will resume this week

ALDOT is making more extensive…

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Feb 26

Lane closures planned for US-72/Florence Boulevard this week

Most of the work on the US-72/Florence Boulevard widening project takes place behind concrete barriers, separating traffic from workers.

Lane closures are planned this week for the US-72/Florence Boulevard widening project between Indian Springs Drive and Sky Park Road in Lauderdale County. The closures will be implemented outside peak travel times to limit impacts to traffic. 

The schedule of lane closures is:

Tuesday, Feb. 27 – westbound outside lane closure from 4 a.m. to…Read More “Lane closures planned for US-72/Florence Boulevard this week”

Feb 23

Bids opened for next I-59 reconstruction project

An eight-mile segment of aging I-59 northbound between Fort Payne and Hammondville in DeKalb County is being replaced with a new concrete roadway.

The Alabama Department of Transportation opened bids today for the fourth project in an ongoing effort to reconstruct the I-59 corridor in northeast Alabama.

The project includes pavement removal, grading, drainage, and pavement replacement on more than eight miles of the northbound roadway of I-59 from SR-117 at Hammondville to the Georgia state line.

Of…

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Feb 22

Crews patch potholes in wake of winter storm

Crews repair potholes on the north service road of I-565 between Greenbrier Road and County Line Road in Limestone County on Wednesday, Feb. 22.

The Alabama Department of Transportation is working to fix numerous potholes that appeared on Alabama highways following January’s winter storm. Though patching operations may cause temporary delays for motorists, the repairs will help ensure smoother and safer travel.

Precipitation and freezing conditions are key contributors in the formation of potholes. Patching helps prevent further deterioration…

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