ALDOT wants to hear your thoughts regarding a proposed widening project on US-278/SR-69/SR-74 in Cullman and East Point.
In-person or online
You can view details of the project at an in-person public involvement meeting from 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5, at East Elementary School, 608 Fourth Ave. SE, Cullman, AL 35055.
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Part of SR-205 in Etowah County will close for about a year during replacement of a 102-year-old bridge over the Alabama & Tennessee River Railway (ATN).
ALDOT anticipates the closure starting Monday, Aug. 3, weather permitting.
The $4.9 million project with contractor Rogers Group will also realign SR-205 and Old Guntersville Gadsden Road.
An aerial…Read More “SR-205 bridge replacement to close road, detour traffic”
The $7.2 million replacement of the US-43/US-72/Mitchell Boulevard bridge over SR-20 in Florence reached a milestone this week when contractor Miller & Miller poured concrete for the northbound bridge deck early Tuesday.
Miller & Miller poured about 150 cubic yards of concrete, transferred onto the bridge via a boom pump. Workers leveled the concrete as…
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Resurfacing of two miles of SR-75 northeast of Albertville will begin Monday, Aug. 3., weather permitting.
The $1.3 million project with Grayson Carter and Son Contracting will mill and resurface the divided four-lane highway.
The project extends from Gary Road, north of the intersection with SR-68 and Hustleville Road in Marshall County, to CR-1982, just…
The Alabama Department of Transportation is reminding drivers that knowing the height of their vehicle can prevent crashes, traffic delays and costly damage to bridges and tunnels.
During Bridge Strike Awareness Week, ALDOT will promote the “Check Your Height, Know It’s Right” campaign. The campaign encourages drivers to confirm that their vehicles and loads can…
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.
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The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) will soon begin a corridor study for an anticipated new Tennessee River bridge to serve Decatur.
ALDOT expects to issue a public notice in August requesting proposals from engineering firms to perform the corridor study. The department expects to complete the consultant selection process and begin the study before…
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ALDOT crews will reinstall guardrail on the newly widened shoulder of SR-227 in Guntersville on Monday, July 20, weather permitting.
Expect a single-lane closure between Gerald Bryant Drive and Short Creek from 7:30 a.m. to about 4 p.m. A pilot car and/or flaggers will direct traffic through the work zone. Please expect delays and plan…
A safety widening and resurfacing project on US-72 East on Chapman Mountain in Huntsville will begin the evening of Sunday, July 19, weather permitting.
The 1.2-mile project from the US-72 interchange with I-565 to Moores Mill Road includes widening to expand paved shoulders, improving safety.
Work will take place from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m.,…
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Next week, ALDOT will repair a damaged bridge rail on the US-231/South Memorial Parkway overpass at Governors Drive in Huntsville.
Crews will close the outside northbound auxiliary lane on the overpass from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. daily, Monday, July 20, through Thursday, July 23. This includes closure of the on-ramp from the northbound service…
