North Region Archives

May 31

Nightly detours planned for I-565 in Madison next week

Cranes sit beside the I-565 Exit 10 westbound off-ramp, where some sets of girders have already been installed.

The next series of bridge girders for the Town Madison Interchange on I-565 will be installed on several nights next week.

The westbound roadway will be closed for the safety of the public while the girders — massive steel beams to support the future bridge decks of the Exit 10 westbound on- and off-ramps…

May 31

I-59 reconstruction near state line to start

Crews and equipment work on the shoulder of I-59 near Hammondville.

Work will begin Monday on a $41 million project to reconstruct part of I-59 in northeast Alabama.

Though ultimately contractor Wiregrass Construction will remove and replace more than eight miles of the northbound roadway, from Hammondville to the Georgia state line, initial work will focus on rehabilitation of the southbound roadway.

Please expect a southbound…

May 31

ALDOT opens bids for I-565 widening in Madison

Cars travel on the four-lane segment of I-565, with eastbound and westbound roadways separated by a wide, 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…

May 31

Alabama Welcome Center hosts Tourism Day

Visitors look at brochures and representatives answer questions at tables set up in the welcome center tourism lobby.

Hundreds of travelers entering the state on I-59 found food and fun waiting for them Thursday at the Alabama Welcome Center in DeKalb County.

The annual Tourism Day drew about two dozen vendors eager to provide visitors with information about the many cultural and recreational activities the state has to offer.

Penne Beasley with the…

May 24

ALDOT announces state grants for two municipal airports

The Alabama Department of Transportation today announced it has awarded over $300,000 in state funding to two municipal airports for improvements.

The Bay Minette Municipal Airport Authority in Baldwin County will receive $226,127 for pavement maintenance to the northwest apron of the airport. The City of Fort Payne in DeKalb County will receive $106,709 for…

May 17

Nighttime lane closures set for Florence Boulevard

Construction machinery on the side of US-72/Florence Boulevard

US-72/Florence Boulevard in Lauderdale County will undergo nighttime lane closures next week to accommodate paving on side streets and mainline leveling for a $24 million widening project.

Weather permitting, Grayson Carter and Son Contracting plans to implement single-lane closures in both directions between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. nightly, Sunday, May 19, through Thursday, May…

May 17

Expect nighttime I-565 eastbound detours

The next series of bridge girders for the Town Madison Interchange on I-565 will be installed on several nights during the next two weeks.

The eastbound roadway will be closed for the safety of the public while the girders — massive steel beams to support the future bridge decks of the Exit 10 westbound on-…

May 15

ALDOT crews to pave Thompson Road at I-65

ALDOT crews will be patching Thompson Road in the immediate area of I-65 Exit 325 in Hartselle on Wednesday, May 15, and Thursday, May 16. Work will take place from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. both days.

Additionally, a paint crew will be striping recently-patched segments of I-65 in Morgan County on Thursday. Please…

May 09

Crews respond to storm damage near Henager

A grapple lifts tree limbs into an ALDOT brush truck.

ALDOT and other responders worked Thursday to clear highways in Jackson and DeKalb counties following overnight storms and a tornado.

Part of SR-40 in Jackson County near Henager remained closed to traffic. The area, between SR-71 and SR-75, was filled with downed trees, powerlines, and debris.

ALDOT responded late Wednesday to begin removing fallen trees…

Apr 25

I-565 nighttime detours planned for Exit 10 work

As work continues on the Town Madison Interchange on I-565 in Madison, drivers should expect nighttime detours for setting bridge girders over the interstate during the next two to three months. Due to the overhead work, periodic weeknight closures of one direction of I-565 at a time — westbound or eastbound — will be necessary…