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Dec 05

Bids opened for Mitchell Boulevard bridge replacement

ALDOT opened bids today for replacement of the US-43/US-72/Mitchell Boulevard bridge over SR-20 in Florence.

ALDOT opened bids today for replacement of the 88-year-old US-43/US-72/Mitchell Boulevard bridge over SR-20 in Florence.

Of three bidders, contractor Miller & Miller submitted the apparent low bid of $7,247,268. ALDOT anticipated bids between $6.8 and $8.3 million.

Construction is pending bid review and award of the contract.

Project details

The project will replace the…

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Sep 18

Nighttime resurfacing of SR-157/Helton Drive in Florence to begin

Drums line the shoulder of SR-157/Helton Drive northbound in Florence approaching Huntsville Road.

Nighttime resurfacing of SR-157/Helton Drive in Florence will begin the evening of Sunday, Sept. 21, weather permitting.

The $1,166,350 project includes milling and resurfacing more than a mile of SR-157 from Huntsville Road to Hermitage Drive.

Nightly lane closures

The contractor, Rogers Group, will work from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m., Sunday nights/Monday mornings through…

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Aug 20

Traffic patterns change on US-72/Florence Boulevard

Expect the traffic pattern on US-72/Florence Boulevard to change as the contractor shifts traffic to the outside lanes, including the new additional lanes constructed by the $24 million project.

Expect nighttime delays and brief stoppages on US-72/Florence Boulevard as traffic patterns change for the next phase of the $24 million widening project in Lauderdale County.

The contractor will shift traffic to the outside lanes, including the new additional lanes, tonight and Thursday night, Aug. 21.

Barrier installation

Following the traffic shift, the contractor will…

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Jul 25

Resurfacing of SR-133/Cox Creek Parkway in Florence to start Sunday night

Resurfacing of SR-133/Cox Creek Parkway will begin Sunday night. The project includes resurfacing through multiple intersections, including the intersection with Darby Drive.

Resurfacing of SR-133/Cox Creek Parkway in Florence will begin the evening of Sunday, July 27, weather permitting.

In the $1.4 million project, contractor Rogers Group will mill and resurface more than two miles of the corridor from US-72/Florence Boulevard to SR-17/Helton Drive.

Initial work will include milling at intersections, installing signal detection loops, and patching.

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Jun 27

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

Grayson Carter and Son Contracting continues to construct additional lanes on US-72/Florence Boulevard in Lauderdale County. During the next month, the contractor will implement single-lane closures during daytime.

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,…

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May 17

Nighttime lane closures set for Florence Boulevard

About two miles of US-72/Florence Boulevard is undergoing a $24 million widening project.

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…

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