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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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Oct 06

TVA announces Wheeler Dam bridge work

The Wheeler Dam will be reduced to one 8-foot-wide lane while TVA refurbishes the bridge deck and replaces bridge joints.

The Tennessee Valley Authority today announced plans for bridge work on Wheeler Dam that will affect traffic on SR-101 beginning Sunday, Oct. 19.

This infrastructure improvement project will include a new epoxy overlay and new joints. Bridge joints are a component of the bridge designed to allow expansion and contraction, which helps prevent damage from temperature…

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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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Jul 10

RCUTs installed at two north Alabama intersections

At RCUT intersections like the one recently constructed on US-411 at Appalachian Highway in Etowah County, motorists on the main highway can still make left turns, but motorists on the side street must make a right, followed by a U-turn.

Contractors for The Alabama Department of Transportation recently completed construction of two Restricted Crossing U-turn (RCUT) intersections in north Alabama.

In Lauderdale County, a $451,098 project with Rogers Group converted the intersection of US-43 and SR-64 in the Green Hill community north of Killen to an RCUT. In Etowah County, a $694,892 project installed an…

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Jul 03

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

US-72/Florence Boulevard in Lauderdale County is undergoing a $24 million project to construct additional lanes.

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…

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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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Apr 15

Left turns closed at US-43 and SR-64 for reduced conflict intersection project

Motorists will see traffic patterns change today at the intersection of US-43 and SR-64 in Lauderdale County.

The intersection in the Greenhill community is being converted to a reduced conflict intersection (RCI) to improve safety. Key features of an RCI include eliminating left turns and through movements from the side street. To construct the channelizing…

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Feb 21

Expect nighttime lane closures on US-72/Florence Boulevard

Construction continues on US-72/Florence Boulevard in Lauderdale County.

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…

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