Decatur Archives

Sep 03

I-65 lane closures planned for traffic camera pole installations

A camera mounted on a tall pole stands on the right of way near an interstate highway. A commercial truck is traveling on the road in the distance.

Expect nighttime lane closures on I-65 for installation of traffic camera poles to expand ALDOT’s Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) in Morgan and Limestone counties.

The $2.5 million advanced corridor management project with contractor Ozark Safety Services extends from Exit 334 at SR-67 in Priceville to Exit 354 at US-31 in Athens.

Lane closures

Weather permitting,…

Sep 01

Resurfacing of SR-24 in Morgan County to continue

A milling machine conveys asphalt millings into a dump truck on the outside lane of a highway. A sweeper and a front-end loader follow behind them to remove remaining dust and debris.

Resurfacing of SR-24 in Morgan County will resume Tuesday, Sept. 2, following the Labor Day holiday.

The $2.7 million project with Grayson Carter and Son Contracting began last week. The project includes milling and paving 5.5 miles of the divided four-lane highway from SR-67/Beltline Road in Decatur to the Lawrence County line.

Please expect delays…

Jul 24

ALDOT making final repairs to damaged I-65 ramp bridge today

An ALDOT worker smooths wet concrete with a trowel while another mixes concrete in a wheelbarrow

ALDOT is making final repairs to the damaged flyover bridge at the I-65 and I-565 interchange today.

A steel coil fell from a truck Tuesday and damaged the bridge and ramp from I-565 westbound to I-65 southbound.

Yesterday, ALDOT crews milled and paved to repair the asphalt roadway of the ramp, then began preparations…

Jul 03

SR-67 resurfacing in Decatur to advance to next phase

Fresh asphalt pavement on a six-lane highway

The resurfacing project on SR-67/Beltline Road in Decatur will soon advance to the next phase, resurfacing between Danville Road and SR-24/Gordon Terry Parkway.

With all through lanes of SR-67/Beltline Road between US-31/Sixth Avenue and Danville Road paved, Grayson Carter and Son Contracting may begin patching and milling the northern segment of the project.

Simultaneously, the…

Apr 09

US-31 lighting work scheduled

A bridge with a steel truss over a river

New and improved lighting will soon illuminate the US-31 bridge and causeway crossing the Tennessee River in Decatur.

Work by the City of Decatur’s contractor to replace roadway lighting on northbound US-31 will require lane closures next week. Weather permitting, Shoals Electric will close the outside northbound lane from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily,…

Apr 07

Norfolk Southern to repair SR-20 rail crossing

A highway crossing a railroad with lights and gates.

Norfolk Southern plans to repair the rail crossing on SR-20 just west of SR-67 in Decatur on Wednesday, April 9, if weather permits.

Repairs will take place from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

During the repair, a short segment of the eastbound SR-20 roadway will be closed. Eastbound traffic will be diverted to one lane…

Feb 28

Bids opened for north Alabama resurfacing projects

The Alabama Department of Transportation opened bids Friday for several significant north Alabama resurfacing projects. Construction of all projects is pending bid review and award of contracts.

US-72 in Madison County

Resurfacing US-72 East in Madison County from Moores Mill Road in Huntsville to east of the Flint River, about 6.5 miles. Rogers Group Inc….

Sep 13

Contractor to resurface SR-20 in Decatur

A highway with both newer and older pavement visible

A project to resurface part of SR-20 in Decatur will start Sunday evening, if weather permits.

Grayson Carter & Son Contracting will mill, patch, and repave more than a mile of the highway from west of 12th Avenue Northwest to the bridge over the CSX railroad.

The contractor will work between 6 p.m. and 6…

Sep 13

Railroad crossing repair planned for SR-20 in Decatur

A short section of the westbound lanes of SR-20 in Decatur will close Tuesday for railroad crossing repairs.

Weather permitting, Norfolk Southern plans to repair the crossing just west of SR-67/Beltline Road beginning at 8 a.m.

Westbound traffic will be temporarily shifted to the inside eastbound lane. Motorists are advised to expect delays due to…