Etowah County Archives

Jul 10

RCUTs installed at two north Alabama intersections

An intersection with channelizing curbs, striping, and signs to direct motorists.

Contractors for The Alabama Department of Transportation recently completed construction of two Restricted Crossing U-turn (RCUT) intersections in north Alabama.

In Lauderdale County, a $451,098 project with Rogers Group converted the intersection of US-43 and SR-64 in the Green Hill community north of Killen to an RCUT. In Etowah County, a $694,892 project installed an…

Jul 02

SR-77 “Little Bridge” inspection set for Monday

A low, narrow bridge crosses the river with a taller, modern bridge visible in the background.

State bridge inspectors will inspect the northbound SR-77 bridge over the Coosa River between Southside and Rainbow City on Monday, July 7.

ALDOT will close the one-lane “Little Bridge,” a truss bridge constructed in 1939, from about 8 a.m. until the routine inspection is complete. Northbound traffic will be diverted to one lane of the…

Jun 12

Part of I-59S closes for reconstruction in DeKalb, Etowah counties

A sign reading BEGIN HIGHER FINES posted next to an interstate roadway

Several miles of the aging concrete I-59 roadway in southern DeKalb County and northern Etowah County closed this week for reconstruction.

The five-mile segment of I-59 southbound near the Stephens Gap Road overpass, north of Reece City, will remain closed about a year. Following substantial completion of this segment, Vulcan Materials, the contractor on the…

Apr 21

SR-211 to close for tree cutting Wednesday

ALDOT will close part of SR-211/Noccalula Road in Gadsden for tree cutting Wednesday, April 23.

The department anticipates work beginning about 9 a.m. and concluding before noon. Crews will remove a few dead trees from the state right-of-way.

Barricades will be positioned at the I-59 (Exit 188) interchange on the north end of the closure…

Apr 09

US-411 intersection safety project changes traffic

Motorists may experience a change in traffic patterns this week due to work to improve safety at an Etowah County intersection.

The $694,892 project to convert US-411 at Appalachian Highway near Turkeytown from a conventional intersection to a reduced conflict intersection (RCI) began in February.

The project includes construction of U-turn lanes and loons —…

Feb 21

Resurfacing project on I-59 in Gadsden to start Sunday night

Vehicles traveling on a divided highway with a grassy median.

A major resurfacing project on I-59 in the Gadsden area will start the evening of Sunday, Feb. 23, weather permitting. ALDOT advises motorists to expect lane closures from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday through Thursday nights.

The $7.9 million project with contractor Vulcan Materials will include milling and resurfacing of both roadways from the…

Dec 13

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

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…

Nov 04

Little Bridge to close Nov. 5 for pavement repair

An old truss bridge crossing a waterway.

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…

Jul 18

I-59 northbound near Hammondville opens

An empty concrete roadway prior to being opened to traffic. Two-way traffic can be seen on the nearby southbound roadway.

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…

Jun 14

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

Tractor trailers and cars cross an old truss bridge.

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”…