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Sep 16

Expect late-night closure of North Memorial Parkway service road at Mastin Lake Road

A crane sits beside an incomplete bridge, the girders of which span a roadway.

Expect a temporary complete closure of the northbound US-231/US-431/North Memorial Parkway service road just north of Mastin Lake Road in Huntsville late tonight into early Wednesday morning.

The contractor will set six bridge girders for the north span of the overpass at Mastin Lake Road from 11 p.m. to 2 a.m. During that timeframe, all…

Sep 12

US-280, US-80 project in Phenix City begins Monday

A conceptual map of the work being done at the intersection of US-280 and US-80 in Phenix City.

An Alabama Department of Transportation project to modify the intersection of US-280 and US-80 in Phenix City begins Monday, Sept. 15.

The project will include:

Widening and extending the southbound left turn lane onto US-280 Widening the westbound left turn lane onto US-80 Widening the eastbound US-80 ramp Widening the southbound turn lane on US-280…Read More “US-280, US-80 project in Phenix City begins Monday”

Sep 11

CR-49 in Geneva County temporarily closed for SR-52 project

A map showing the location of the section of CR-49 that will be closed in Malvern.

Beginning Monday, Sept. 15, a section of CR-49 in Geneva County will be closed until Friday, Sept. 19.

The contractor for the Alabama Department of Transportation’s Rebuild Alabama project to widen SR-52 will close the section to complete the new CR-49 connector across SR-52.

Travelers should seek alternate routes and plan accordingly for possible delays.

Sep 10

UPDATE: ALDOT announces overnight lane closure on US-84 Wednesday night

Map of a lane closure on US-84 in Clarke County.

The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) is advising motorists of an overnight lane closure on US-84 that will take place Wednesday, September 17th beginning at 8:30 p.m.

A superload will be transported from a barge in Jackson to a site off County Road 39 near Claiborne. Motorists can expect closures on US-84 to take place…

Sep 10

Triple roundabout upgrades safety at Blount County interchanges

New Blount County triple roundabout upgrades are designed to lower the number of serious wrecks at the busy intersections on SR-160 near I-65 (Exit 284).

For years, those interchanges kept Hayden police officers busy.

Since the department’s inception in 2019, responding to crashes on the roadway became a regular duty.

A new series of roundabouts…Read More “Triple roundabout upgrades safety at Blount County interchanges”

Sep 09

US-231 resurfacing project in Troy begins soon

Map showing the location of the US-231 resurfacing project in Troy.

A US-231 resurfacing project in Troy will begin soon. The contractor began installing signs this week in preparation for the start of the project.

The project will include resurfacing, guardrail installation, and traffic stripe on US-231 from US-29 to Diamond Drive in Troy.

Motorists are advised to plan accordingly for delays and to be…

Sep 05

Bibb Graves Bridge repairs are complete

The Bibb Graves Bridge in downtown Wetumpka is reopened ahead of schedule.

The bridge had been closed to traffic since Tuesday, Sept. 2 to make repairs that were sustained on Aug. 15.

ALDOT awarded the contract for repairs to Newell & Bush, Inc., out of Montgomery, Ala., who completed the job in four days.

ALDOT…

Sep 05

US-80 resurfacing project in Selma begins Monday

Map showing the project limits of the US-80 resurfacing project in Selma.

A US-80 resurfacing project in Selma begins Monday, Sept. 8.

The project includes resurfacing, guardrail installation, and traffic striping on US-80 from the Edmund Pettis Bridge to CR-43.

The project will have intermittent lane closures so drivers should plan accordingly for possible delays.

ALDOT urges drivers to drive the posted speed limit and be mindful of…

Sep 04

Traffic shift on SR-69 in Jackson begins September 5th

As the City of Jackson’s ATRIP-II project advances, motorists should be aware of the following traffic changes:

On Friday, Sept. 5, a traffic shift will take place: The newly re-constructed ramp from northbound US-43 to SR-69 will open. All traffic, both northbound and southbound, will be required to use this ramp. The ramp leading from…Read More “Traffic shift on SR-69 in Jackson begins September 5th”

Sep 03

High friction surface treatment work begins on US-431

Workers spread epoxy over the asphalt pavement and cover it with aggregate

Work began today to add a finishing touch to the resurfacing of US-431 north of Guntersville in Marshall County.

Venture Construction, a subcontractor for Vulcan Materials on the $6.8 million project, is applying a high friction surface treatment to parts of the highway through Lucas Gap, south of Cathedral Caverns Highway.

High friction surface treatments…

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