The next phase of a $16.5 million project to resurface the entirety of I-65 in Morgan County will begin the evening of Sunday, May 10, weather permitting.
The contractor, Rogers Group, will resurface from just south of SR-36 (Exit 328) in Hartselle to south of the I-565 interchange (Exit 340) in Limestone County. The contractor…
An upcoming project to improve US-31 at Lacon in Morgan County will divert traffic to I-65.
The $1.9 million project includes safety widening, concrete slab repairs and replacements, and paving an asphalt overlay. The project extends from the Cullman County line to Lacon Road.
The two-lane segment of US-31 north of I-65 Exit 318 to…
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Travel lanes will soon return to their normal configuration on the I-65 Tennessee River Bridges.
The lanes on both bridges were shifted about two years ago to provide work areas for a $23.7 million bridge rehabilitation project.
The contractor, Cekra Inc., performed repairs to extend the useful lifespans of the 53-year-old bridges. The project included…
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A contractor is installing the first dynamic message signs on I-65 in north Alabama this week. One DMS went into place earlier this week, and a second will be installed tonight.
The message signs are part of ALDOT’s $2.5 million advanced corridor management project on I-65. The project ranges from Exit 334 at SR-67 in…
New signs installed on I-65 will help motorists find their way on about about 50 miles of the interstate.
The sign replacement project with contractor Superior Traffic Control replaced 72 signs from south of the Morgan County line in Cullman County to the state line in Limestone County at a cost of about $800,000.
The…
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UPDATE: Jan. 25 at 7:38 p.m.
The Auburn District is pretreating bridges with potassium acetate, and intersections/steep grades with calcium magnesium acetate and sand/CMA mixture where needed.
They will start with Randolph County and work their way back into South Chambers and Lee Counties as the evening progresses.
UPDATE: Jan. 25 at 6:18 p.m.
ALDOT advises motorists to expect delays due to daytime patching on I-65 between Priceville and Hartselle this week.
The $16.5 million project to resurface the entirety of I-65 in Morgan County is halfway complete. The contractor, Rogers Group, and subcontractors recently finished paving the segment of I-65 from Hurricane Creek in Cullman County to just…
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The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) is making noticeable progress on the eight-mile I-65 widening in Shelby County, a priority project of Governor Ivey’s.
The first two phases of the $143M job began in February and June, while the final middle phase kicked off in October.
The southernmost section of work stretches from Calera’s Exit…
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ALDOT crews will make drainage improvements at the intersection of US-31 and SR-99/Elm Street in Athens on Tuesday, Nov. 4, weather permitting.
US-31 northbound will be closed between SR-99 and I-65. Traffic intending to travel north on US-31 will be rerouted to US-72 and I-65.
Work will start about 8 a.m. ALDOT anticipates reopening US-31…
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The City of Chickasaw, in cooperation with the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT), is proposing to construct roundabouts at the Interstate 65 (Exit 10) northbound and southbound ramps on West Lee Street.
The project aims to improve safety by eliminating sight issues at the ramp terminals and reducing the number of conflict points that have…
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