Colbert County Archives

Sep 26

Modifications will improve safety on SR-20 at Gargis Lane

A concept map for the project, showing modifications to improve safety on SR-20 at Gargis Lane

Work to improve safety on SR-20 at Gargis Lane in Colbert County will begin next week.

ALDOT advises motorists to expect daily single-lane closures on SR-20 in either direction near the intersection southeast of Muscle Shoals. Please expect delays.

Modifications

The $578,374 project with contractor Rogers Group will make several modifications to the intersection. These…

Jan 09

If you travel during winter weather, travel intelligently — ALDOT has tools to help

Man at computer watching a bank of screens with weather and traffic information

ALDOT’s Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) provides information to motorists to help them make better travel decisions during severe weather events such as the approaching winter storm Cora.

Cora threatens to coat much of the state in snow and ice and produce widespread travel impacts when it arrives Friday, Jan. 9, and throughout the weekend. The…

Aug 01

Resurfacing of Woodward Avenue in Shoals to start

Vehicles travel on a five-lane highway with curb and gutter.

A $2.5 million resurfacing project will start Friday night on US-43/US-72 (Woodward Avenue) in Tuscumbia and Muscle Shoals.

Weather permitting, the contractor, Rogers Group, will close the eastbound outside lane throughout the weekend for deep patching. The contractor anticipates reopening the lane early Monday.

Milling to remove the old asphalt surface will begin Sunday…

Apr 04

Bids opened for three north Alabama resurfacing projects

The Alabama Department of Transportation opened bids Friday for three north Alabama resurfacing projects totaling more than $9 million.

A nearly six-mile project on US-72 in Jackson County will resurface from CR-42 to east of Crow Creek in Stevenson. Of two bidders, contractor Rogers Group submitted the apparent low bid of $3,930,572.

In Colbert County,…