East Central Region Archives

May 26

Public comment period is open for future I-59/20 widening project near Fairfield

Widening of I-59/20 near Fairfield is scheduled to begin by the end of 2027.

The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) is proposing to widen I-59/20 between Hueytown and Fairfield.

The two-mile job adding a lane in each direction would stretch from Valley Road to Fairfield Boulevard.

The work would also include replacing two bridges at Aaron Aronov Drive and Valley Road.

Each day, about 70,000 vehicles travel this…

May 26

ALDOT planning final US-280 closure at Pump House Road for bridge girder installation

ALDOT to close all US-280 lanes at Pump House Road for final bridge girder installation.

The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) is planning the final total US-280 closure at Pump House Road to set the last two bridge girders.

On Friday, June 5, crews will shut down all US-280 lanes in both directions at Pump House Road at 11 p.m.

Westbound lanes will remain closed through the morning of…

May 18

SR-77 resurfacing underway outside Ashland in Clay County

ALDOT is resurfacing a 7.6-mile stretch of SR-77 west of Ashland in Clay County.

ALDOT is resurfacing SR-77 in western Clay County outside of Ashland.

Crews began replacing the old driving surface with the first layer of asphalt in recent weeks.

The project will provide a smoother 7.6-mile ride for drivers from Idaho Road to the Talladega County line.

Single-lane closures will be required during the daytime milling and…

May 14

SR-79 bridge replacement in Locust Fork nearing completion

Bridge replacement on SR-79 in Locust Fork wrapping up.

The Alabama Department of Transportation’s (ALDOT) work to replace the SR-79 bridge over the Blackburn Fork of the Little Warrior River is nearing completion.

The $9.2 million job upgrading the crossing on the northern tip of Locust Fork kicked off in the summer of 2024.

The project stretched nearly one mile and included building new approaches…

May 14

ALDOT wants public input on upcoming concrete project on I-459 in Hoover

ALDOT plans to replace one mile of concrete on I-459 in Hoover.

ALDOT is proposing concrete replacement on I-459 in the heart of Hoover. The job would stretch from Lorna Road to the western edge of the Little Shades Creek east of I-65.

The work would also build new auxiliary lanes from I-65 to Acton Road to alleviate merging congestion in both directions.

Each day, more than…

Mar 24

Traffic shifted onto new SR-1 bridge over Cornhouse Creek in Randolph County

ALDOT shifts traffic onto new SR-1 (US-341) bridge over Cornhouse Creek.

The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) shifted traffic onto the new bridge on SR-1 (US-431) over Cornhouse Creek.

ALDOT now begins the next phase of removing the old bridge and completing the remaining work items in the $4.16 million contract.

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Mar 10

Bridge demolition to close all US-280 lanes at Pump House Road in Mountain Brook

Major lane closure planned for US-280 at Pump House Road.

ALDOT will close all lanes of US-280 at Pump House Road to complete necessary bridge demolition in the highway’s ongoing widening project.

Beginning at 11 p.m. on Friday, March 20, weather permitting, crews will close all lanes of US-280 in both directions at Pump House Road. Eastbound lanes will remain shut down through the morning…

Feb 20

Upcoming McAshan Drive DDI bridge girder installation requires rolling roadblocks

McAshan Road Diverging Diamond Interchange bridge girders will be set next week.

Work to build Jefferson County’s first Diverging Diamond Interchange, or DDI, is reaching a significant milestone.

Next week, ALDOT will install girders for the new eastbound bridge over I-59/20 at McAshan Dive in McCalla, weather permitting.

To set the girders on the southbound side, crews will use rolling roadblocks on I-59/20 between I-459 and Exit…

Feb 12

ALDOT to host a public involvement meeting in Eastaboga

Public involvement meeting for a proposed roundabout in Eastaboga in Talladega County.

The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) will host an open-house public involvement meeting to discuss a potential roundabout project at the intersection SR-4 (US-78) and John W Wills Avenue (Mudd Street) in Eastaboga.

The proposed project would address traffic delays and reduce crash risks at the referenced interchange.

Construction could begin by late 2027 and…

Feb 09

ALDOT resurfacing I-59/20 between Fairfield and Hueytown

ALDOT starting two-mile resurfacing project on I-59/20 near Fairfield.

An Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) resurfacing project to replace an aging section of I-59/20 near Fairfield began Sunday, Feb. 8.

The project will replace two miles of deteriorating asphalt between the Fairfield Boulevard and Valley Road bridges.

More than 60,000 vehicles pass through that section of interstate daily.

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