The Ardmore Welcome Center once again opened its off-ramp to travelers today. The welcome center on I-65 near the Tennessee state line was closed for nearly two years to reconstruct the facilities and revamp the grounds.
The opening to the public followed a ribbon-cutting ceremony with state and local officials. Officials included state Tourism…
Motorists should expect single-lane closures for rehabilitation work on the northbound I-65 Tennessee River Bridge each weekend in October, beginning this Friday.
The contractor will close the outside lane about 6 p.m. on Fridays and reopen it about 5 a.m. on Mondays.
Please expect delays on the northbound roadway during the weekends. Plan additional…
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A sidewalk improvement project on US-11/Gault Avenue in Fort Payne will start Monday, weather permitting.
The Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) project will install Americans with Disabilities Act-compliant sidewalks and curb ramps from First Street to Third Street North. The project also includes drainage work and curb and gutter replacement.
Through the end of the…
The Alabama Department of Transportation plans to close SR-91 just south of Arkadelphia in Cullman County for 10 days for a bridge repair.
SR-91 in the immediate area of the bridge at Dorsey Creek will be completely closed to traffic beginning about 4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4, and will remain closed for the duration of…
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The Alabama Department of Transportation today announced it has awarded over $145,000 in state funding to thirteen local airports for improvements.
Bay Minette Municipal Airport will receive $165,471 from the Federal Aviation Administration and $9,193 from a state grant for land acquisition. The airport will provide $9,193 in matching local funds for a total value…
Resurfacing work on SR-251 between Athens and Ardmore in Limestone County will start Monday, weather permitting.
The contractor, Asphalt Paving Systems, will resurface the entire highway — more than 16 miles — in two projects. The first project runs from US-31 in Athens to East Limestone Road, and the second will proceed from East Limestone…
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 —…
A project to resurface part of SR-20 in Decatur will start Sunday evening, if weather permits.
Grayson Carter & Son Contracting will mill, patch, and repave more than a mile of the highway from west of 12th Avenue Northwest to the bridge over the CSX railroad.
The contractor will work between 6 p.m. and 6…
A short section of the westbound lanes of SR-20 in Decatur will close Tuesday for railroad crossing repairs.
Weather permitting, Norfolk Southern plans to repair the crossing just west of SR-67/Beltline Road beginning at 8 a.m.
Westbound traffic will be temporarily shifted to the inside eastbound lane. Motorists are advised to expect delays due to…
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The Alabama Department of Transportation today announced it has awarded over $700,000 in state funding to thirteen local airports for improvements.
Bessemer Municipal Airport will receive $215,506 from a state grant for airfield pavement maintenance. The airport will provide $71,835 in matching local funds, for a total project value of $287,341.
The Courtland Airport…
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