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Nov 07

“Useless overpass” and Eastside Drive bridge slated for painting

A contractor for ALDOT will paint the "useless" overpass on US-231/SR-53/South Memorial Parkway in Huntsville to help to protect the bridge and extend its useful life.

New paint will help extend the useful life of what many Huntsville residents refer to as the “useless overpass.”

Cekra Inc., working on a $420,000 contract, will paint the overpass on US-231/SR-53/South Memorial Parkway in Huntsville as well as an overpass on I-759 in Gadsden.

Paint helps protect steel parts of a bridge from…

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Nov 06

Part of I-59N opened to traffic after reconstruction

The opening of the recently-reconstructed segment of the northbound I-59 roadway included reopening the northbound ramps of Exit 239 at County Road 140.

A four-mile segment of the reconstructed northbound I-59 roadway near the Georgia state line opened to traffic today. The opening marks the halfway point for a $41 million project to reconstruct part of I-59 in DeKalb County.

The roadway opening between mileposts 237 and 241 included reopening the northbound on- and off-ramps of Exit 239…

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Oct 31

Third phase of repair to US-43 bridge over Cedar Creek planned

ALDOT next week will repair a third section of the deck of the southbound US-43 bridge over Cedar Creek, south of Russellville in Franklin County.

ALDOT next week will repair a third section of the deck of the southbound US-43 bridge over Cedar Creek, south of Russellville in Franklin County.

Expect delays due to closure of the outside southbound lane of US-43 at the bridge. Weather permitting, ALDOT anticipates beginning the closure about 10 a.m. Monday, Nov. 3, and reopening…

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Oct 17

Second phase of repair to US-43 bridge over Cedar Creek planned

ALDOT will make additional repairs to the southbound US-43 bridge over Cedar Creek in Franklin County next week.

ALDOT next week will repair another section of the deck of the southbound US-43 bridge over Cedar Creek, south of Russellville in Franklin County.

Expect delays due to closure of the outside southbound lane of the bridge. Weather permitting, ALDOT anticipates beginning the closure mid-morning Monday, Oct. 20, and reopening the lane the afternoon of…

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Oct 06

TVA announces Wheeler Dam bridge work

The Wheeler Dam will be reduced to one 8-foot-wide lane while TVA refurbishes the bridge deck and replaces bridge joints.

The Tennessee Valley Authority today announced plans for bridge work on Wheeler Dam that will affect traffic on SR-101 beginning Sunday, Oct. 19.

This infrastructure improvement project will include a new epoxy overlay and new joints. Bridge joints are a component of the bridge designed to allow expansion and contraction, which helps prevent damage from temperature…

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Sep 26

Resurfacing of SR-24 in Russellville to begin

Rogers Group resurfaced US-43 at the SR-24 interchange in Russellville earlier this year. Monday, the contractor will start resurfacing 5.5 miles of SR-24.

Resurfacing of SR-24 in the Russellville area of Franklin County will begin Monday, Sept. 29, weather permitting.

The $3 million project with contractor Rogers Group includes milling and resurfacing 5.5 miles of SR-24 from east of SR-243 in Russellville to CR-83.

Expect delays due to single-lane closures daily.

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