The schedule for installation of overhead message boards on I-565 has changed. Due to forecasted rain Wednesday night, the contractor will not install a message board that evening. Additionally, tonight’s planned location of work has changed. Tonight, expect lane and ramp closures and total traffic stoppages for periods of about 20 minutes between 8 p.m….
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Uprights for the overhead sign structures that will support the message boards on I-565 westbound between County Line Road and Greenbrier Road.
Updated timeline: I-565 overhead message board schedule changes
Motorists will soon benefit from travel information displayed on overhead message boards on I-565 in Limestone and Madison counties.
A contractor will install the dynamic message signs (DMS) at three locations as part of the ongoing $5.2 million advanced corridor management project. The project, which began in…
Work continues on the interchange bridges over I-565 at Town Madison
Expect some travel delays overnight on I-565 westbound near the Town Madison Interchange (Exit 10) in Madison County.
Weather permitting, contractors will install striping and transition travel lanes to their final positions. Lanes were previously shifted to accommodate construction of the westbound off- and on-ramps and flyover bridges.
The work will take place from 7…
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The concept for modifications to improve safety by converting US-43 at SR-64 to a reduced-conflict intersection.
The Alabama Department of Transportation aims to improve safety at a Lauderdale County intersection using an alternative intersection design.
The $451,098 project, starting this week, will convert the intersection of US-43 and SR-64, north of Killen, to a reduced conflict intersection.
The contractor, Rogers Group, plans to begin work Thursday, weather permitting.
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Due to weather, ALDOT has rescheduled pavement repairs to SR-77 northbound at the Little Bridge in Southside in Etowah County to Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024. See previous post for additional details:
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ALDOT will close the SR-77 Little Bridge on Tuesday and reroute northbound traffic to one lane of the southbound roadway while crews complete pavement repairs.
Updated timeline: Little Bridge repair postponed to Thursday
ALDOT crews will temporarily close SR-77 northbound Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, for pavement repairs at the Little Bridge in Southside.
The closure begins at 8:30 a.m. ALDOT anticipates reopening the roadway Tuesday afternoon.
Crews will divert northbound traffic to the southbound bridge, which will carry one…
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Governor Kay Ivey waves at the crowd during a Rebuild Alabama Road Tour visit in Ariton.
Governor Kay Ivey has wrapped up her Rebuild Alabama Road Tour.
Governor Ivey recently visited three areas – Chilton County, Ariton and Rainsville – in conjunction with announcing the awards from the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) Annual Grant Program, created by the Rebuild Alabama Act.
The Act, which was overwhelmingly passed by the legislature…
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Traffic will be detoured while contractors demolish and replace the bridge on SR-247 over Little Bear Creek in Franklin County.
The SR-247 bridge at Little Bear Creek near Red Bay in Franklin County will close for about a year for its $3.3 million replacement, starting Monday, Nov. 4.
SR-247 will be closed to all traffic in the vicinity of the bridge, about four miles north of SR-24. Commercial traffic must use the official detour, SR-24…
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The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) is dispatching a third crew to Florida on Saturday to support ongoing hurricane recovery efforts. This 18-person team will replace the ALDOT crew that has been working in Florida for the past week, though three members from the previous crew will remain.
Once in Florida, the new team will…
The Alabama Department of Transportation is inviting the public to give input as it updates the Statewide Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan. This fall, the team leading the planning process will hold five public workshops across the state. The workshops will give people an opportunity to learn more about the plan and to share their perspective…
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