In addition to the danger of icy pavements, icy trees may fall into roadways, further impacting travel in northwest Alabama.
With temperatures dropping drastically, ALDOT warns of the potential for extended and widespread icing and advises motorists to avoid unnecessary travel until conditions improve.
ALDOT responded to several reports of icy trees falling on…
Plummeting temperatures across North Alabama will pose a significant and widespread threat of icy roads this afternoon and throughout the night. The threat may extend into Tuesday for many northern counties, where temperatures are forecast to remain below freezing Monday.
Between the rain stopping and the freeze, this afternoon ALDOT crews will use granular salt…
With a winter storm bringing icy conditions to North Alabama roads, ALDOT urges drivers to take advantage of tools to help them avoid hazards posed by severe weather.
Though ALDOT cautions against non-emergency travel, those who must travel should first be aware of road conditions. Visit algotraffic.com or download the ALGO Traffic app to get real-time travel…
ALDOT pretreated most state routes in North Alabama in the lead up to this weekend’s anticipated winters storm.
The pretreatment coverage, by county, in ALDOT’s North Region follows:
Colbert/Lauderdale/Franklin/Lawrence/Limestone/Morgan — all lanes and bridges of all state routes Madison — At least one lane in each direction on all routes and bridges and all lanes…Read More “Most North Alabama state routes pretreated ahead of winter storm”
About 17 miles of I-59 in northern Etowah County and southern DeKalb County will close Friday, Dec. 19, for repairs.
A significant segment of the southbound roadway between Reece City and Collinsville is being reconstructed by contractor Vulcan Materials. During the project, both directions of traffic have been sharing the northbound roadway.
For the contractor…
Read More “Part of I-59 in Etowah, DeKalb counties to close Friday for repairs”
ALDOT advises motorists to expect delays due to daytime patching on I-65 between Priceville and Hartselle this week.
The $16.5 million project to resurface the entirety of I-65 in Morgan County is halfway complete. The contractor, Rogers Group, and subcontractors recently finished paving the segment of I-65 from Hurricane Creek in Cullman County to just…
Read More “Expect daytime patching on I-65 between Priceville, Hartselle”
Another four-mile segment of I-59 northbound in DeKalb County will close for reconstruction as a $41 million project enters its second phase.
Weather permitting, contractor Wiregrass Construction will shift traffic from the northbound roadway to the inside lane of the southbound roadway north of Hammondville either this afternoon or Tuesday, Dec. 2. The shift will…
ALDOT will convert the intersection of US-431 and Buck Island Drive in Guntersville to a Restricted Crossing U-Turn (RCUT) intersection to improve safety.
The RCUT plan includes installing channelizing curbs and flexible posts on Buck Island Drive and in the median crossover to prevent left turns from the side street. Instead, drivers will make a…
The new SR-247 bridge over Little Bear Creek northeast of Red Bay in Franklin County opened to traffic today.
Riley Bridge Company substantially completed the $3.3 million project in slightly more than a year. The project included demolition of a 1963 bridge and construction of a wider, safer bridge in its place.
Part of the…
Traffic on SR-273/Blue Pond Road in Cherokee County will cross via a temporary bridge during replacement of the bridge over Daniels Branch, north of Leesburg.
A short diversion road connects the temporary bridge to the highway. The bridge over Daniels Branch was constructed 100 years ago.
The $5.7 million project to demolish and replace the…
