Widening Archives

Jul 03

US-72/Florence Boulevard to revert to nighttime lane closures

An aerial view of a divided four-lane road. Construction of additional lanes and retaining walls are visible.

The US-72/Florence Boulevard widening project in Lauderdale County will revert to nighttime hours for most operations requiring lane closures.

Though working by daylight is more conducive to the current work — asphalt leveling to match the profiles of the existing and additional lanes — daytime lane closures this week led to excessive travel delays.

ALDOT…

Jun 27

Daytime lane closures planned for US-72/Florence Boulevard widening

Drivers should expect daytime lane closures on US-72/Florence Boulevard in Lauderdale County for the next month.

Grayson Carter and Son Contracting is widening about two miles of the corridor, from Indian Springs Drive to Sky Park Drive, just west of Shoal Creek, to six lanes.

The contractor will close single lanes in either direction daily,…

Jun 24

All lanes of SR-304/Huntsville Brownsferry Road now open

Photo of SR-304 showing where workers remove drums from the center lane .

All lanes of SR-304/Huntsville Brownsferry Road in Limestone County are now open to traffic.

The $13.3 million Rebuild Alabama project reconstructed the two-lane county road as a five-lane state highway between US-31 and I-65. ALDOT widened the overpass on SR-304 at I-65 Exit 347 in an earlier $2.8 million project. The state has invested a…

May 13

Final paving to begin for SR-53 intersections in Madison County

Final paving will begin this week for improvements at three intersections on SR-53 north of Huntsville in Madison County.

Rogers Group, the contractor on the $4 million Alabama Transportation Rehabilitation and Improvement Program-II project, may begin paving Wednesday, May 14, if weather permits.

Expect lane closures

The Alabama Department of Transportation advises motorists to expect…

Apr 09

Meeting set for proposed widening of SR-75 in Rainsville

A map with the proposed project limits highlighted

ALDOT will hold in-person and online public involvement meetings this month for a proposed road widening project in DeKalb County.

The project would construct additional lanes on about two miles of SR-75 in Rainsville north of SR-35. It would transform the corridor into a five-lane highway from Ranch Road to the intersection with Church Avenue…

Feb 21

Expect nighttime lane closures on US-72/Florence Boulevard

An excavator works behind a concrete barrier next to a roadway.

As construction to widen US-72/Florence Boulevard in Lauderdale County continues, ALDOT advises motorists to expect nightly lane closures for about two weeks.

Asphalt leveling by Grayson Carter and Son Contracting will impact traffic beginning the evening of Monday, Feb. 24. Motorists should expect single-lane closures in either direction between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. each…

Jan 16

Contractor to patch I-565 within widening project

Contractor Wiregrass Construction will patch I-565 westbound from west of County Line Road to east of Wall Triana Highway in Madison on Friday, Jan. 17, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Motorists should expect single lane closures and delays during this operation.

Though ALDOT does not typically permit daytime lane closures related to the I-565…

Sep 18

I-565 widening project in Madison to start

An orange construction sign reading "ROAD WORK NEXT 6 MILES" next to a highway with vehicles traveling on it.

The contractor on the I-565 widening project anticipates starting work next week to expand the interstate spur to six lanes through Madison.

The $29 million project stretches from west of County Line Road to east of Wall Triana Highway. It includes adding a third lane on each roadway and widening two sets of bridges —…

Aug 16

Bridge girders installed for Huntsville Brownsferry Road widening

A large concrete beam is suspended from cranes

Contractors installed the last set of bridge girders on the SR-304/Huntsville Brownsferry Road widening project Friday in Limestone County.

The $13.3 million Rebuild Alabama project is transforming more than a mile of the former two-lane county road between US-31 and I-65 into a five-lane state route. The project includes construction of two bridges at Swan…

May 17

Nighttime lane closures set for Florence Boulevard

Construction machinery on the side of US-72/Florence Boulevard

US-72/Florence Boulevard in Lauderdale County will undergo nighttime lane closures next week to accommodate paving on side streets and mainline leveling for a $24 million widening project.

Weather permitting, Grayson Carter and Son Contracting plans to implement single-lane closures in both directions between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. nightly, Sunday, May 19, through Thursday, May…