Intersection Improvements Archives

Feb 18

Signal upgrades at SR-69 and Sunset Drive to begin

workers prepping the ground for signal installation on SR-69 and Sunset Drive in Guntersville

Work to install new signal upgrades at SR-69 and Sunset Drive in Guntersville will begin Thursday, Feb. 19, weather permitting.

The work will take just a few days. ALDOT anticipates little impact on traffic.

The planned signal upgrades include new poles, mast arms, signal heads, pedestrian
heads, detection devices and signal retiming.

The signal upgrades are…

Jan 05

ALDOT to host SR-69 public involvement meeting

The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) will host a come-and-go style public involvement meeting at Hillcrest High School in Tuscaloosa to discuss a potential intersection improvement and access management project on SR-69 from Mimosa Park Road to the I-20/59 interchange.

The meeting is scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 15, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Attendees…

Nov 26

RCUT planned for US-431 at Buck Island Drive

A map showing the concept for the improvements

ALDOT will convert the intersection of US-431 and Buck Island Drive in Guntersville to a Restricted Crossing U-Turn (RCUT) intersection to improve safety.

The RCUT plan includes installing channelizing curbs and flexible posts on Buck Island Drive and in the median crossover to prevent left turns from the side street. Instead, drivers will make a…

Sep 30

US-82 and US-431 intersection relocation begins tomorrow

Map showing the relocation of the intersection of US-82 and US-431 in Eufaula.

The US-82 and US-431 intersection relocation in Eufaula begins tomorrow, October 1.

The primary purpose of the project is to enhance safety along the corridor. Currently, US-82 intersects US-431 at a 45-degree angle; this project will reconfigure the intersection to a 90-degree angle. The new roadway will also feature wider shoulders, including two-foot paved shoulders.

Jul 03

ALDOT lets project to improve operations on SR-35 in Fort Payne

ALDOT opened bids Friday, June 27, for a project to improve operations on SR-35 near I-59 in Fort Payne.

Of three bidders, contractor Wiregrass Construction submitted the apparent low bid of $4,997,900.

Project details

The project features improvements to increase the functionality of the SR-35 intersections with Jordan Road/Airport Road, the I-59 interchange ramps at Exit 218,…