Detour Archives

Oct 28

SR-247 Little Bear Creek bridge to close for replacement

A bridge over a creek in the countryside.

The SR-247 bridge at Little Bear Creek near Red Bay in Franklin County will close for about a year for its $3.3 million replacement, starting Monday, Nov. 4.

SR-247 will be closed to all traffic in the vicinity of the bridge, about four miles north of SR-24. Commercial traffic must use the official detour, SR-24…

Aug 22

Pipe replacement to close SR-64 between Lexington, Greenhill

A map with SR-64 highlighted between Lexington and the Greenhill Community. That segment of the highway will be closed Tuesday for pipe replacement.

The Alabama Department of Transportation will close part of SR-64 in Lauderdale County for a pipe replacement Tuesday, Aug. 27.

Work to replace the pipe under the roadway will begin shortly after 8 a.m. ALDOT anticipates reopening the road that afternoon.

The highway will be closed to all traffic at about milepost 8, just east…

Jul 16

CSX plans rail crossing closure on SR-117

A map showing the detour route and sign placement

CSX will close the railroad crossing on SR-117 in the Bass Community of Jackson County from 6 a.m. Saturday, July 20, to the evening of Sunday, July 21.

Message boards and signs will be in place to direct motorists. The detour is US-72 to SR-156 at South Pittsburg, Tenn., to US-41A to SR-56 at Sewanee…