Jackson County Archives

Aug 31, 2026

SR-117 resurfacing between Ider, Flat Rock to start

A tractor trailer travels on a two-lane highway, approaching a 24 mile marker on the road's shoulder.

Resurfacing of about 5.5 miles of SR-117 in DeKalb and Jackson counties will start Wednesday, Sept. 2, weather permitting.

Rogers Group, the contractor on the $1.7 million project, will mill and resurface the two-lane highway from SR-75 in Ider to SR-71 in Flat Rock.

Lane closures

ALDOT advises motorists to expect delays due to single-lane…

Jul 24, 2026

Still working: ALDOT district administrator turns 80

ALDOT Dutton District Administrator Curtis Lowe turns 80 this weekend.

Lowe joined ALDOT straight out of high school on May 26, 1964, two months before his 18th birthday.

“I graduated one night, and I went to work in the morning,” said Lowe, who started as an engineering assistant on the construction of I-59 in Attalla.

Apr 10, 2026

ALDOT to add lanes to SR-35 in Section

A two-lane roadway with a hatched area in the center, indicating the beginning of a center turn lane.

A contractor will tentatively begin work next week to construct additional lanes on about one mile of SR-35 in Section.

The $9.6 million project will widen the three-lane highway to five lanes — two through lanes in each direction and a center turn lane — from Williams Street to north of Scenic Drive.

The…

Mar 10, 2026

SR-117 rail crossing in Stevenson to close for repair

CSX will close SR-117/Kentucky Avenue for repairs at the rail crossing just south of Main Street in Stevenson on Wednesday, March 11, and Thursday, March 12.

The closure will remain in place around the clock until completion of the repair.

Detour route

ALDOT advises motorists to prepare for a lengthy detour that stretches into Tennessee….

Mar 02, 2026

Resurfacing of SR-79 in Jackson County to start

Resurfacing of SR-79 from SR-35 to CR-145 in Jackson County will start Tuesday, March 3.

Contractor Rogers Group will begin resurfacing SR-79 from SR-35 to CR-145 in Jackson County on Tuesday, March 3, weather permitting.

The $1.1 million project will resurface about 3.7 miles of the two-lane highway.

ALDOT advises motorists to expect single-lane closures with traffic directed by flaggers or a pilot car. ALDOT anticipates completion in late…

Jan 24, 2026

Most North Alabama state routes pretreated ahead of winter storm

A front loader dumps salt into a brine-mixing tank

ALDOT pretreated most state routes in North Alabama in the lead up to this weekend’s anticipated winters storm.

The pretreatment coverage, by county, in ALDOT’s North Region follows:

Colbert/Lauderdale/Franklin/Lawrence/Limestone/Morgan — all lanes and bridges of all state routes Madison — At least one lane in each direction on all routes and bridges and all lanes…Read More “Most North Alabama state routes pretreated ahead of winter storm”

Sep 18, 2025

$6.1M paving project on US-72 in Jackson County underway

A milling machine deposits millings in a dump truck. Other machinery can be seen working on the milled highway in the background.

A $6.1 million paving project on US-72 in Jackson County is underway.

The project with contractor Rogers Group includes milling and resurfacing 7.5 miles of US-72 from west of SR-35 in Scottsboro to CR-113 in Hollywood.

The project includes milling and resurfacing 7.5 miles of US-72 from just west of SR-35 in Scottsboro to…Read More “$6.1M paving project on US-72 in Jackson County underway”

Sep 18, 2025

ALDOT repairing SR-73 after burst water pipe

A skid steer and a sweeper operating on a two-lane highway, which is partly freshly paved.

ALDOT crews are working this week on SR-73 in Jackson County to repair road damage caused by a burst water pipe.

The burst water pipe under SR-73 near milepost 3, between Higdon and Bryant, washed out the subbase of the highway, according to ALDOT maintenance personnel.

ALDOT’s Guntersville Area paving crew has been milling and…

Jul 15, 2025

Temporary 3-Way stop now in effect on SR-69 in Jackson

As the City of Jackson’s ATRIP-II project nears completion, a new traffic pattern is now in place:

A temporary 3-way stop has been implemented on State Route 69 at the SR-69 north ramp. This configuration is expected to remain in effect for approximately three months while crews complete widening work on nearby ramps. The work…Read More “Temporary 3-Way stop now in effect on SR-69 in Jackson”

Feb 28, 2025

Bids opened for north Alabama resurfacing projects

The Alabama Department of Transportation opened bids Friday for several significant north Alabama resurfacing projects. Construction of all projects is pending bid review and award of contracts.

US-72 in Madison County

Resurfacing US-72 East in Madison County from Moores Mill Road in Huntsville to east of the Flint River, about 6.5 miles. Rogers Group Inc….