Traffic Archives

Aug 14

I-59 reconstruction north of Fort Payne to switch traffic

A fresh asphalt lane extends through the median between roadways,

Another segment of I-59 northbound in DeKalb County will soon close for reconstruction.

Contractors will remove and replace the entire northbound roadway from about milepost 229.5, north of Exit 224 (49th Street) in Fort Payne, to milepost 229, south of Exit 231 (SR-40/SR-117) in Hammondville.

The contractor, A.G. Peltz Group, anticipates shifting all traffic to…

Aug 06

Safe Travels: ALDOT’s Back-to-School Guide

School bus stop sign in new color with bus, car and person. Bus has it's warning lights on. Foreground in focus, car stopping.

As the summer winds down and students prepare to head back to school, they will be commuting to school on foot, by bicycle and by school bus or private vehicles. The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) is gearing up for a significant increase in traffic.

To help minimize traffic congestion and enhance safety, ALDOT’s…

Aug 01

Resurfacing of Woodward Avenue in Shoals to start

Vehicles travel on a five-lane highway with curb and gutter.

A $2.5 million resurfacing project will start Friday night on US-43/US-72 (Woodward Avenue) in Tuscumbia and Muscle Shoals.

Weather permitting, the contractor, Rogers Group, will close the eastbound outside lane throughout the weekend for deep patching. The contractor anticipates reopening the lane early Monday.

Milling to remove the old asphalt surface will begin Sunday…

Aug 01

Traffic numbers show success of toll removal on Beach Express Bridge

With the busiest part of the summer travel season over, new traffic numbers are showing how effective removing the toll from the Beach Express Bridge has been. To help daily commuters and tourists heading to Alabama beaches, the state bought the toll bridge and removed the tolls ahead of the Memorial Day weekend. The Alabama…

Jul 18

I-59 northbound near Hammondville opens

An empty concrete roadway prior to being opened to traffic. Two-way traffic can be seen on the nearby southbound roadway.

A four-mile segment of reconstructed I-59 northbound in DeKalb County opened to traffic this morning. It includes the northbound Exit 231 ramps at SR-40/SR-117 in Hammondville.

Contractor A.G. Peltz Group replaced the old roadway with a new concrete roadway between milepost 229 and milepost 233.5. This concludes the first phase of a $40.8 million project…

Jul 16

CSX plans rail crossing closure on SR-117

A map showing the detour route and sign placement

CSX will close the railroad crossing on SR-117 in the Bass Community of Jackson County from 6 a.m. Saturday, July 20, to the evening of Sunday, July 21.

Message boards and signs will be in place to direct motorists. The detour is US-72 to SR-156 at South Pittsburg, Tenn., to US-41A to SR-56 at Sewanee…

Jul 11

Closure of Old Railroad Bed Road at SR-53 planned

Old Railroad Bed Road just east of SR-53 in Madison County will temporarily close from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, July 12, for drainage pipe installation.

Motorists may use Toney Road as an alternate route.

The work is part of $3.2 million project to improve three intersections on SR-53 with turn lanes and signal…

Jun 27

Mastin Lake Road to close overnight near US-231

Contractors will close Mastin Lake Road just west of US-231/US-431/North Memorial Parkway tonight and Friday night for installation of drainage pipes.

The road will be closed in both directions from 8 p.m. each night until about 6 a.m. the following morning.

Eastbound traffic will be detoured to Kenwood Drive to York Road to Memorial Parkway….

Jun 21

Nighttime I-565 Exit 10 detours to continue

The bridge structure is well-lit against a dark background as nighttime work takes place.

The next series of bridge girders for the Town Madison Interchange on I-565 will be installed on multiple nights during the next three weeks.

Contractors will install the final girders for the westbound off-ramp and begin setting girders on the west-bound on-ramp.

The eastbound roadway will be closed for the safety of the public while…

Jun 14

Public involvement meeting set for SR-77 “Little Bridge” replacement

Tractor trailers and cars cross an old truss bridge.

The Alabama Department of Transportation will hold a public involvement meeting next week to gather input on the replacement of the northbound bridge on SR-77 over the Coosa River in Etowah County.

The meeting for project BR-A181(941) will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, June 20, at the Southside Community Center.

The “Little Bridge”…