Russellville Archives

Sep 26

Resurfacing of SR-24 in Russellville to begin

A milling machine spews millings into a dump truck

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.

For real-time traffic and road condition information,…

Jun 26

Traffic to detour for about a year for SR-243 bridge replacement

The side of a weathered bridge, viewed from a creek bank.

Traffic will detour for about a year during replacement of the bridge on SR-243 over Cedar Creek in Franklin County.

The closure of SR-243 at the creek southeast of Russellville will begin Monday, July 7. ALDOT advises drivers to plan alternate routes in advance and prepare for longer travel times.

Bridge replacement

The declining condition…

Apr 04

Bids opened for three north Alabama resurfacing projects

The Alabama Department of Transportation opened bids Friday for three north Alabama resurfacing projects totaling more than $9 million.

A nearly six-mile project on US-72 in Jackson County will resurface from CR-42 to east of Crow Creek in Stevenson. Of two bidders, contractor Rogers Group submitted the apparent low bid of $3,930,572.

In Colbert County,…