North Region Archives

Feb 23

Bids opened for next I-59 reconstruction project

The Alabama Department of Transportation opened bids today for the fourth project in an ongoing effort to reconstruct the I-59 corridor in northeast Alabama.

The project includes pavement removal, grading, drainage, and pavement replacement on more than eight miles of the northbound roadway of I-59 from SR-117 at Hammondville to the Georgia state line.

Of…

Feb 22

Crews patch potholes in wake of winter storm

Equipment is lined up to pave a section of road where potholes had been patched.

The Alabama Department of Transportation is working to fix numerous potholes that appeared on Alabama highways following January’s winter storm. Though patching operations may cause temporary delays for motorists, the repairs will help ensure smoother and safer travel.

Precipitation and freezing conditions are key contributors in the formation of potholes. Patching helps prevent further deterioration…

Feb 12

Crews to repair Alabama 77 at Little Bridge

Alabama Department of Transportation crews will temporarily close Alabama 77 northbound for pavement repairs near the Little Bridge in Southside on Tuesday, Feb. 13.

The closure begins at 9 a.m. The northbound roadway will reopen when the work is complete. Northbound traffic will be diverted to the southbound bridge, which will carry one lane of…

Nov 29

Governor Ivey cuts ribbon on U.S. 411 Corridor

Governor Kay Ivey joined state and local officials today to celebrate substantial completion of the nearly $52 million project to construct the final four-lane segment of U.S. 411 joining Etowah and Cherokee counties.

Three years after breaking ground on the project funded entirely with state dollars through Rebuild Alabama, Gov. Ivey returned to the site…