Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday announced the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) has awarded a contract to replace Tuscaloosa’s Woolsey Finnell Bridge and make major improvements to US-82 (McFarland Boulevard).
“For too long, folks crossing the Black Warrior River in Tuscaloosa have experienced their own ‘rammer jammer’ rush hour traffic while trying to negotiate the...
Read More "Governor Ivey announces award of contract to replace Tuscaloosa’s Woolsey Finnell Bridge"APAC-Alabama, Inc. will begin planning, resurfacing and traffic signal upgrades on US-31 from Evergreen Avenue to Underwood Avenue in Brewton.
Sunday, Sept. 20 – Thursday, Sept. 24
7 p.m. – 6 a.m. each night
• Expect one-lane closures with flagging operations when workers are present.
• No work or lane closures are planned Friday or Saturday.
• Drivers should use…
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Historic financial closing fully funds $3.2 billion Phase One construction program
The Alabama Toll Road, Bridge and Tunnel Authority has completed the bond and federal loan financing necessary to fully fund the $3.2 billion Phase One construction of the Mobile River Bridge and Bayway Project, clearing one of the final major milestones before full construction…
Weather permitting, Norfolk Southern will repair the railroad crossing on SR-67/Beltline Road between SR-24 and SR-20 in Decatur next week.
Norfolk Southern anticipates the repair taking about four days.
Closures and diversions
Beginning about 5 a.m. Monday, Sept. 21, a traffic control contractor will close all three lanes of the southbound roadway. They will divert…
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Bridge rail repairs will begin next week on southbound Interstate 65 at mile marker 59 in Escambia County.
The contractor is scheduled to begin work Monday, Sept. 21, and expects the project to take seven calendar days to complete.
Traffic Impacts
Location: Southbound I-65 at mile marker 59 near Wet Weather Creek. Start Date: Monday,…Read More “Traffic Alert: I-65 southbound lane closure for bridge rail repair in Escambia County”
The US-231/US-431 Memorial Parkway mainline and overpass at Mastin Lake Road opened to northbound traffic this afternoon.
ALDOT advises drivers to use caution and reduce speed. The area remains an active work zone, with construction of various features of the $34 million project still underway.
Southbound mainline, intersection to open later
Southbound traffic continues…
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The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) will close the second lane from the right on I-65 south on the Alabama River Bridge on Thursday, Sept. 17, weather permitting.
The lane closure will begin at approximately 8 p.m. to allow crews to safely perform necessary bridge deck repairs. The two left lanes on I-65 south and…
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The eastbound I-10 on-ramp from the Causeway at Mid-bay will be closed both Thursday, September. 17 and Friday, September. 18, for bridge repair work.
Closure details:
When: Thursday, Sept. 17, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Friday, Sept. 18, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Where: Causeway eastbound I-10 on-ramp at Mid-bay (Exit 30)…Read More “Causeway I-10 eastbound On-Ramp to Close for bridge repairs”
Paving is now underway on a 5.6-mile section of US-90 in Baldwin County, and the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) is reassuring motorists that the resurfacing project is progressing as planned.
Milling Completed in August
The US 90 resurfacing project began Aug. 17 with milling, which removes the old asphalt surface. Milling was completed Aug….
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ALDOT begins Access Management and Resurfacing in Homewood
The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) is launching a resurfacing and access management project on US-31 in Homewood.
The 2.4-mile job stretches from US-31 at Shades Crest Road in Vestavia Hills north to Ventura Avenue in Homewood.
The work is set to begin on Sunday, September 13. Motorists should expect single lane closures nightly from…
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Three projects will resurface parts of US-31 and SR-67 in Decatur. The projects include milling and paving US-31 near the Tennessee River and SR-67 on Point Mallard Parkway and the north end of Beltline Road.
US-31 near the Tennessee River
The contractor, Rogers Group, will resurface four miles of US-31 from south of the Tennessee…
