I-59 Northbound Reconstruction

This project will reconstruct (pavement removal, grading, drainage, pavement and traffic stripe) the I-59 northbound roadway from north of US-11 in Fort Payne to north of SR-40/SR-117 in Hammondville.

Region/County	North/Dekalb
Type of Work	Concrete Pavement
Route	I-59
Projected Start	February 2023
Projected Completion	Spring 2025
Traffic Impact	Single-lane closures northbound and southbound and shift of all traffic to southbound roadway, separated by concrete barrier.
Project Number	IM-059(423)
Project Cost	$40,767,479.00
Project Status	Active

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…

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…

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