SR-75 Archives

Jul 30

Bridge demolition on SR-75 over Town Creek begins

A large bridge crossing a creek between two hills

Demolition of the 83-year-old bridge on SR-75 over Town Creek at Lakeview in DeKalb County began today.

Traffic recently shifted to the new bridge built by contractor Miller and Miller. The $13.7 million project constructed a longer, wider and taller bridge that includes shoulders and corrects the steep vertical curves on both approaches to improve…

Jul 09

New bridge on SR-75 over Town Creek to open

A bridge spanning a creek between two steep hills.

The new bridge on SR-75 over Town Creek at Lakeview in DeKalb County will open to traffic Monday, July 14, weather permitting.

Completing connections of the new bridge approaches to the existing roadway will take place over the course of several days next week. ALDOT advises motorists to expect brief stoppages and delays during the…

Apr 09

Meeting set for proposed widening of SR-75 in Rainsville

A map with the proposed project limits highlighted

ALDOT will hold in-person and online public involvement meetings this month for a proposed road widening project in DeKalb County.

The project would construct additional lanes on about two miles of SR-75 in Rainsville north of SR-35. It would transform the corridor into a five-lane highway from Ranch Road to the intersection with Church Avenue…

Aug 13

Girders installed for the new SR-75 bridge

A large steel beam is suspended from a crane.

Cranes hoisted the final girder for the new SR-75 bridge at Lakeview into place Monday morning.

The girders – huge steel beams – will support the future bridge deck spanning Town Creek in DeKalb County, east of the Marshall County line.

The final girder was raised into place Monday morning. Bigger and better

The $13.7…