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Dec 13

Bids opened for I-59 southbound reconstruction in DeKalb, Etowah counties

A segment of I-59 near Hammondville is undergoing reconstruction. While contractors removed and replace the pavement on one roadway, traffic is shifted to the inside of the opposing roadway via crossovers like the one visible at center.

The Alabama Department of Transportation opened bids last week for a project to reconstruct nearly 11 miles of I-59 southbound between Collinsville and Reece City.

ALDOT projects rebuilt multiple segments of I-59 northbound in DeKalb and Etowah counties in recent years. These include two completed projects and two that remain under construction. The project let…

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Nov 04

Little Bridge to close Nov. 5 for pavement repair

ALDOT will close the SR-77 Little Bridge on Tuesday and reroute northbound traffic to one lane of the southbound roadway while crews complete pavement repairs.

Updated timeline: Little Bridge repair postponed to Thursday

ALDOT crews will temporarily close SR-77 northbound Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, for pavement repairs at the Little Bridge in Southside.

The closure begins at 8:30 a.m. ALDOT anticipates reopening the roadway Tuesday afternoon.

Crews will divert northbound traffic to the southbound bridge, which will carry one…

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Jul 18

I-59 northbound near Hammondville opens

A reconstructed segment of northbound I-59 in DeKalb County opened to traffic today.

A four-mile segment of reconstructed I-59 northbound in DeKalb County opened to traffic this morning. It includes the northbound Exit 231 ramps at SR-40/SR-117 in Hammondville.

Contractor A.G. Peltz Group replaced the old roadway with a new concrete roadway between milepost 229 and milepost 233.5. This concludes the first phase of a $40.8 million project…

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Jun 14

Public involvement meeting set for SR-77 “Little Bridge” replacement

Vehicles cross the Coosa River on the aging truss bridge on SR-77 northbound.

The Alabama Department of Transportation will hold a public involvement meeting next week to gather input on the replacement of the northbound bridge on SR-77 over the Coosa River in Etowah County.

The meeting for project BR-A181(941) will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, June 20, at the Southside Community Center.

The “Little Bridge”…

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Jun 14

Turn lane work to begin at US-411 and Whorton Bend Road

The concept for the extended left turn on US-411 and new right turn lane on Whorton Bend Road in Gadsden.

The Alabama Department of Transportation anticipates work starting next week to improve the intersection of US-411/Rainbow Drive and Whorton Bend Road in Gadsden.

Wiregrass Construction will extend the left turn lane on US-411 southbound and construct a dedicated right turn lane on Whorton Bend Road to US-411 northbound.

The $347,000 project also includes traffic signal…

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Mar 06

Upgrades ahead for Gadsden rail crossing

The railroad crossing on US-431 near the former Goodyear plant in Gadsden will undergo more than $1 million in upgrades this month.

Motorists accustomed to bracing for bumps at the railroad tracks on US-431/East Meighan Boulevard near the former Goodyear plant in Gadsden can look forward to a smoother, safer crossing thanks to planned upgrades.

However, motorists should brace for short-term delays starting Wednesday, March 13, when OmniTRAX, operator of the Alabama & Tennessee River Railway, begins…

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