Limestone County Archives

Sep 03

I-65 lane closures planned for traffic camera pole installations

A camera mounted on a tall pole stands on the right of way near an interstate highway. A commercial truck is traveling on the road in the distance.

Expect nighttime lane closures on I-65 for installation of traffic camera poles to expand ALDOT’s Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) in Morgan and Limestone counties.

The $2.5 million advanced corridor management project with contractor Ozark Safety Services extends from Exit 334 at SR-67 in Priceville to Exit 354 at US-31 in Athens.

Lane closures

Weather permitting,…

Jul 24

ALDOT making final repairs to damaged I-65 ramp bridge today

An ALDOT worker smooths wet concrete with a trowel while another mixes concrete in a wheelbarrow

ALDOT is making final repairs to the damaged flyover bridge at the I-65 and I-565 interchange today.

A steel coil fell from a truck Tuesday and damaged the bridge and ramp from I-565 westbound to I-65 southbound.

Yesterday, ALDOT crews milled and paved to repair the asphalt roadway of the ramp, then began preparations…

Jul 22

ALDOT making safe a bridge and ramp damaged by steel coil

ALDOT crews are making safe a bridge and exit ramp damaged by a steel coil that fell from a truck this afternoon at the I-65 and I-565 interchange.

The approach, deck and rail of the flyover bridge from I-565 westbound to I-65 southbound were damaged in several places.

ALDOT crews patched lightly-damaged areas but will…

Jul 18

Tennessee River Bridges lane closures moved to Thursday night

Overnight lane closures on the I-65 Tennessee River Bridges originally planned for Sunday, July 20, have been rescheduled to Thursday, July 24.

Bridge rail and guardrail work will begin at 6 p.m. Thursday and conclude about 5 a.m. Friday, July 25.

Motorists are advised to expect single-lane closures. The subcontractors will work on the northbound…

Jul 16

Nighttime lane closures set for Tennessee River Bridges rehab

Two bridges, viewed from below, with work platforms and containment measures rigged along the underside.

ALDOT advises motorists to expect lane closures on I-65 on two upcoming nights for rehabilitation of the Tennessee River Bridges.

Weather permitting, subcontractors will implement single-lane closures for work on bridge rails and guardrail from 6 p.m. Thursday, July 17, to 5 a.m. Friday, July 18, and again from 6 p.m. Sunday, July 20, to…

Jun 24

All lanes of SR-304/Huntsville Brownsferry Road now open

Photo of SR-304 showing where workers remove drums from the center lane .

All lanes of SR-304/Huntsville Brownsferry Road in Limestone County are now open to traffic.

The $13.3 million Rebuild Alabama project reconstructed the two-lane county road as a five-lane state highway between US-31 and I-65. ALDOT widened the overpass on SR-304 at I-65 Exit 347 in an earlier $2.8 million project. The state has invested a…

Jun 12

Nighttime resurfacing of I-65 in Morgan County to start next week

Vehicles travel on a four-lane interstate divided by a grassy median.

A project to resurface the entirety of I-65 in Morgan County will begin the evening of Monday, June 16, weather permitting.

The $16.1 million project will resurface from Hurricane Creek, north of Vinemont in Cullman County, to one mile south of the I-565 interchange (Exit 340) in Limestone County.

The contractor, Rogers Group, will resurface…

May 09

Governor spotlights Rebuild Alabama project in Limestone County

Governor Kay Ivey today launched her 2025 Rebuild Alabama Tour with a visit to Limestone County to spotlight a project to improve the intersection of SR-53 and Pulaski Pike/Pinedale Road.

The $1.3 million project is one of 24 projects awarded funding in January through the Alabama Department of Transportation’s ATRIP-II Grant Program.

“This project is…

Apr 09

US-31 lighting work scheduled

A bridge with a steel truss over a river

New and improved lighting will soon illuminate the US-31 bridge and causeway crossing the Tennessee River in Decatur.

Work by the City of Decatur’s contractor to replace roadway lighting on northbound US-31 will require lane closures next week. Weather permitting, Shoals Electric will close the outside northbound lane from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily,…

Mar 28

Bids opened for I-65 resurfacing in Morgan County

ALDOT opened bids today for a project to resurface 23.4 miles of I-65, including the entirety of the interstate through Morgan County.

Of three bidders, contractor Rogers Group submitted the apparent low bid of $16,120,000. ALDOT anticipated bids between $14.7 and $17.9 million.

Construction is pending bid review and award of the contract. ALDOT anticipates work…