I-59 Archives

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…

Oct 15

Construction begins on I-59 Trussville project

Aerial view of I-59 Interchange in Trussville, Al.

On October 17 at 10 a.m., the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) will begin a significant infrastructure project aimed at reconstructing and expanding a critical segment of I-59 in Jefferson County from the I-459 Interchange in Birmingham to Chalkville Mountain Road in Trussville, Alabama.

This extensive project begins at I-459 near Edwards Lake Road and…

Sep 03

I-59N closing, traffic shifting near Georgia line

A sign for I-59 north with interstate shield and arrow pointing to on-ramp against a blue sky.

A contractor will close part of I-59 northbound in DeKalb County near the Georgia state line this afternoon for a $41 million roadway reconstruction project.

Northbound traffic will transition to one lane of the southbound roadway via a crossover about five miles north of Hammondville. For 4.5 miles, concrete barriers will separate single lanes of…

Aug 14

I-59 reconstruction north of Fort Payne to switch traffic

A fresh asphalt lane extends through the median between roadways,

Another segment of I-59 northbound in DeKalb County will soon close for reconstruction.

Contractors will remove and replace the entire northbound roadway from about milepost 229.5, north of Exit 224 (49th Street) in Fort Payne, to milepost 229, south of Exit 231 (SR-40/SR-117) in Hammondville.

The contractor, A.G. Peltz Group, anticipates shifting all traffic to…

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 05

Major upgrades mean safer, more efficient travel on I-59 in Trussville

map overview of I-59 widening in Trussville

The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) is launching a significant infrastructure project aimed at revitalizing and expanding a critical segment of I-59 in Jefferson County from the I-459 interchange in Birmingham to Chalkville Mountain Road in Trussville, Alabama. This extensive project begins west of I-459 near Edwards Lake Road and ends north of CR-10, with…

May 31

I-59 reconstruction near state line to start

Crews and equipment work on the shoulder of I-59 near Hammondville.

Work will begin Monday on a $41 million project to reconstruct part of I-59 in northeast Alabama.

Though ultimately contractor Wiregrass Construction will remove and replace more than eight miles of the northbound roadway, from Hammondville to the Georgia state line, initial work will focus on rehabilitation of the southbound roadway.

Please expect a southbound…

May 31

Alabama Welcome Center hosts Tourism Day

Visitors look at brochures and representatives answer questions at tables set up in the welcome center tourism lobby.

Hundreds of travelers entering the state on I-59 found food and fun waiting for them Thursday at the Alabama Welcome Center in DeKalb County.

The annual Tourism Day drew about two dozen vendors eager to provide visitors with information about the many cultural and recreational activities the state has to offer.

Penne Beasley with the…

Feb 23

Bids opened for next I-59 reconstruction project

The Alabama Department of Transportation opened bids today for the fourth project in an ongoing effort to reconstruct the I-59 corridor in northeast Alabama.

The project includes pavement removal, grading, drainage, and pavement replacement on more than eight miles of the northbound roadway of I-59 from SR-117 at Hammondville to the Georgia state line.

Of…