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May 14

SR-79 bridge replacement in Locust Fork nearing completion

Traffic began travelling on the new SR-79 bridge over the Blackburn Fork in April 2025.

The Alabama Department of Transportation’s (ALDOT) work to replace the SR-79 bridge over the Blackburn Fork of the Little Warrior River is nearing completion.

The $9.2 million job upgrading the crossing on the northern tip of Locust Fork kicked off in the summer of 2024.

The project stretched nearly one mile and included building new approaches…

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May 09

Two Marshall County resurfacing projects to start soon

Vulcan Materials will resurface about seven miles of US-431 from the north the Tennessee River in Guntersville to Cathedral Caverns Highway, south of Grant.

Contractors will soon begin two resurfacing projects near Guntersville in Marshall County.

Weather permitting, Vulcan Materials will start Monday, May 12, resurfacing about seven miles of US-431. The project extends from the north end of the Veterans Memorial Bridge over the Tennessee River in Guntersville to Cathedral Caverns Highway, south of Grant. The $6.8 million…

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