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Jun 23, 2026

Expect daytime Florence Boulevard work

The new concrete median of US-72/Florence Boulevard contrasts with the asphalt of the widened highway. Now the contractor must place asphalt to match the pavement grades.

Expect daytime lane closures on US-72/Florence Boulevard in Lauderdale County for about two weeks beginning Wednesday, June 24, weather permitting.

Additionally, there will be a brief traffic stoppage Wednesday evening for traffic signal work.

Daytime lane closures

ALDOT will allow Grayson Carter and Son Contracting to work during the daytime to complete asphalt leveling…

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Jun 08, 2026

ALDOT to widen SR-53 in Harvest

The $5.3 million project will expand the highway to five lanes for about one mile, from Taurus Drive, just north of Jeff Road, to Harvest Road.

Widening to add lanes on SR-53 in the Harvest area of Madison County will soon begin.

The $5.3 million project will expand the highway to five lanes for about one mile, from Taurus Drive, just north of Jeff Road, to Harvest Road. This segment of SR-53 carries about 19,000 vehicles daily.

Additionally, the project…

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Mar 12, 2026

ATRIP-II to improve Church Street in Rainbow City

The project will install a signal at the intersection of SR-77 and Church Street to provide some relief for the busy intersection of SR-77 and US-411.

Work will begin Monday, March 16, to improve traffic operations on Church Street, US-411 and SR-77 in Rainbow City.

The $1.1 million project with contractor Temple J Electric includes installation of a traffic signal at the intersection of Church Street and SR-77 as well as upgrades to signal and detection equipment at several nearby signals.

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Mar 06, 2026

Project to improve Hanceville intersection starts

An ATRIP-II project will improve the intersection of SR-91 and US-31 by adding a turn lane and upgrading the signal pole on the southwest corner of the intersection to a mast arm pole like the one seen in the background.

A project to improve SR-91 at US-31 in Hanceville began this week.

The project includes widening to add a left turn lane on SR-91 northbound and relocation and replacement of the signal pole on the southwest corner of the intersection. It also includes upgrading the signal pole to a mast arm pole matching the pole…

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Feb 18, 2026

Signal upgrades at SR-69 and Sunset Drive to begin

Work will begin Thursday to install new signal poles and other signal upgrades at SR-69 and Sunset Drive in Guntersville.

Work to install new signal upgrades at SR-69 and Sunset Drive in Guntersville will begin Thursday, Feb. 19, weather permitting.

The work will take just a few days. ALDOT anticipates little impact on traffic.

The planned signal upgrades include new poles, mast arms, signal heads, pedestrian
heads, detection devices and signal retiming.

The signal upgrades are…

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Aug 01, 2025

Left turn lanes from North Memorial Parkway to Mastin Lake Road reopen

Signals positioned under the overpass govern the left turn lanes from North Memorial Parkway to Mastin Lake Road.

The left turn lanes from the US-231/US-431/North Memorial Parkway service roads to Mastin Lake Road reopened today.

The northbound and southbound turn lanes closed in December for construction of the parkway overpass at Mastin Lake Road.

The future North Memorial Parkway mainline north of Mastin Lake Road is almost ready for paving. Left turn…Read More “Left turn lanes from North Memorial Parkway to Mastin Lake Road reopen”

Jul 08, 2025

Project to improve SR-69 at Sunset Drive begins

Work began today on a project to improve SR-69 at Sunset Drive in Guntersville.

The $665,454 project with contractor Rogers Group includes construction of a southbound right turn lane on SR-69 and traffic signal upgrades.

ATRIP-II project

Project funding comes from the Alabama Transportation Rehabilitation and Improvement Program-II (ATRIP-II). The Rebuild Alabama Act of 2019…

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