US-31 Archives

Mar 06

Project to improve Hanceville intersection starts

Signs at the intersection of SR-91 and US-31. A mast arm pole is visible on the opposite side of the intersection, while the signals on the near side of the intersection are supported by cables spanning wooden poles.

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…

Oct 31

Drainage improvements on US-31 in Athens planned for Tuesday

ALDOT crews will make drainage improvements at the intersection of US-31 and SR-99/Elm Street in Athens on Tuesday, Nov. 4, weather permitting.

US-31 northbound will be closed between SR-99 and I-65. Traffic intending to travel north on US-31 will be rerouted to US-72 and I-65.

Work will start about 8 a.m. ALDOT anticipates reopening US-31…

Oct 27

Drainage work on US-31 in Athens planned for Tuesday

A map showing the planned closure and detour.

ALDOT crews will make drainage improvements at the intersection of US-31 and SR-99/Elm Street in Athens on Tuesday, Oct. 28.

US-31 will be closed in both directions between SR-99 and I-65. Traffic intending to travel north on US-31 will be rerouted to US-72 and I-65.

The southbound off-ramp from I-65 at Exit 354 will be…

Jul 14

ALDOT to close I-65 northbound Tuesday night for bridge repair

ALDOT plans to close part of I-65 northbound Tuesday night for a bridge repair near Lacon in Morgan County.

Starting at 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 15, northbound I-65 traffic will detour to US-31 at Exit 318. Message boards will direct motorists.

During the closure, crews will repair a hole in the deck of the northbound…

Jul 01

New traffic devices added on US-31 in Spanish Fort

Delineators on US 31 in Spanish Fort installed as part of safety improvements to the highway.

The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) has added new traffic enhancements to the center turn lane along US-31 in Spanish Fort, which opened in August 2024. The improvements come in response to growing concerns about driver behaviors and improper use of the lane during peak traffic periods.

Motorists will now notice newly installed traffic delineators—vertical…

Apr 09

US-31 lighting work scheduled

A bridge with a steel truss over a river

New and improved lighting will soon illuminate the US-31 bridge and causeway crossing the Tennessee River in Decatur.

Work by the City of Decatur’s contractor to replace roadway lighting on northbound US-31 will require lane closures next week. Weather permitting, Shoals Electric will close the outside northbound lane from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily,…

Aug 05

Center turn lane project nears completion on US-31 in Spanish Fort

Newly constructed Center Turn Lane highway on US 31 in Spanish Fort

The center turn lane project on US-31 in Spanish Fort, which started June 3, 2024, will be fully open to traffic beginning Monday, August 5, 2024, in time for the first day of school in Baldwin County. Permanent striping and signal detection work will follow in the coming days with alternate lane configurations.

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