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Dec 13

ALDOT proposes signal for US-72 at Cambridge Lane

ALDOT proposes installing a signal and adding turn lanes on US-72 at Cambridge Lane.

Four weeks remain to participate in online public involvement for an upcoming intersection safety project on US-72 in Limestone County.

ALDOT proposes to improve US-72 at Cambridge Lane in Athens by installing a traffic signal and constructing turn lanes.

Review further project information and submit comments here. ALDOT will take comments through Friday, Jan. 10.

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Nov 08

Overhead message boards coming to I-565

Uprights for the overhead sign structures that will support the message boards on I-565 westbound between County Line Road and Greenbrier Road.

Updated timeline: I-565 overhead message board schedule changes

Motorists will soon benefit from travel information displayed on overhead message boards on I-565 in Limestone and Madison counties.

A contractor will install the dynamic message signs (DMS) at three locations as part of the ongoing $5.2 million advanced corridor management project. The project, which began in…

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Oct 18

I-65 bridge weekend lane closures canceled; deck repairs completed early

Workers prepare an area of the northbound I-65 bridge deck for repair.

The contractor on the I-65 Tennessee River Bridge rehabilitation project made significant progress during around-the-clock lane closures the last two weekends. Cekra completed concrete repairs to the northbound bridge deck far ahead of schedule.

More around-the-clock lane closures, originally planned for the remaining two weekends in October, won’t be necessary.

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Oct 16

Ardmore Welcome Center on I-65 opens

State and local officials gathered to cut a ribbon in celebration of the completion and opening of the new Ardmore Welcome Center.

The Ardmore Welcome Center once again opened its off-ramp to travelers today. The welcome center on I-65 near the Tennessee state line was closed for nearly two years to reconstruct the facilities and revamp the grounds.

The opening to the public followed a ribbon-cutting ceremony with state and local officials. Officials included state Tourism…

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Oct 01

Weekend lane closures planned for I-65N at Tennessee River Bridge

To rehabilitate the Tennessee River Bridges, the contractor, Cekra, first rigged scaffolding to access work areas.

Motorists should expect single-lane closures for rehabilitation work on the northbound I-65 Tennessee River Bridge each weekend in October, beginning this Friday.

The contractor will close the outside lane about 6 p.m. on Fridays and reopen it about 5 a.m. on Mondays.

Please expect delays on the northbound roadway during the weekends. Plan additional…

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Sep 20

SR-251 resurfacing to start Monday in Athens

Contractors will resurface SR-251 between US-31 in Athens and SR-53 in Ardmore starting Monday.

Resurfacing work on SR-251 between Athens and Ardmore in Limestone County will start Monday, weather permitting.

The contractor, Asphalt Paving Systems, will resurface the entire highway — more than 16 miles — in two projects. The first project runs from US-31 in Athens to East Limestone Road, and the second will proceed from East Limestone…

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Sep 18

I-565 widening project in Madison to start

Signs for the project are in place, including this work zone sign near Exit 7 (County Line Road), at the west end of the project on the eastbound roadway.

The contractor on the I-565 widening project anticipates starting work next week to expand the interstate spur to six lanes through Madison.

The $29 million project stretches from west of County Line Road to east of Wall Triana Highway. It includes adding a third lane on each roadway and widening two sets of bridges —…

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Aug 16

Bridge girders installed for Huntsville Brownsferry Road widening

Cranes move a heavy concrete girder into position on the relief bridge east of Swan Creek on SR-304/Huntsville Brownsferry Road on Friday,

Contractors installed the last set of bridge girders on the SR-304/Huntsville Brownsferry Road widening project Friday in Limestone County.

The $13.3 million Rebuild Alabama project is transforming more than a mile of the former two-lane county road between US-31 and I-65 into a five-lane state route. The project includes construction of two bridges at Swan…

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May 31

ALDOT opens bids for I-565 widening in Madison

I-565 from west of County Line Road in Limestone County to east of Wall Triana Highway in Madison will be widened to six lanes in a project anticipated to begin this summer. The additional lanes will primarily be constructed to the inside of the existing roadways, where there is currently a grassy median.

ALDOT opened bids today for a project to expand I-565 to six lanes from County Line Road to Wall Triana Highway in Madison.

Of four bidders, contractor Wiregrass Construction submitted the apparent low bid of $28,992,350. Bids were anticipated to be between $28 and $34.2 million.

Construction is pending bid review and award of the…

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