The new bridge on SR-75 over Town Creek at Lakeview in DeKalb County will open to traffic Monday, July 14, weather permitting.
Completing connections of the new bridge approaches to the existing roadway will take place over the course of several days next week. ALDOT advises motorists to expect brief stoppages and delays during the…
Traffic will detour for about a year during replacement of the bridge on SR-243 over Cedar Creek in Franklin County.
The closure of SR-243 at the creek southeast of Russellville will begin Monday, July 7. ALDOT advises drivers to plan alternate routes in advance and prepare for longer travel times.
Bridge replacement
The declining condition…
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The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) plans to replace the two existing bridges over Big Creek on US-82 near Sam Sutton Road in Coker with a single, wider bridge.
Additionally, the Sam Sutton Road intersection will be permanently closed to accommodate the new bridge.
The project is scheduled to begin Monday, May 12 and will…
Girder installation began Monday on the new SR-247 bridge over Little Bear Creek near Red Bay in Franklin County.
The $3.3 million project with contractor Riley Bridge Company began in late fall.
A crane lowers a girder into position on the central span of the new SR-247 bridge over Little Bear Creek. The contractor will…Read More “Little Bear Creek bridge girder installation begins on SR-247”
The Blue Gurth Swamp bridge on SR-14 in Dallas County will reopen by end of the day today, Nov. 27.
The bridge replacement project began in February with an expected completion of spring 2025.
Even though the bridge is open and the detour is no longer in place, crews will still have final items to…
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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 is close to completing a bridge replacement project in Dallas County on SR-14.
The bridge over Blue Gurth Swamp is in the final stages of replacement with all bridge decks completed.
ALDOT plans to reopen the bridges in early November, weather permitting, after bridge rails and guardrails are constructed and…
The Alabama Department of Transportation held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Monday, August 26, to celebrate the upcoming opening of the new SR-5 bridge over US-78A (SR-69) in Jasper, which will officially open for traffic Tuesday, August 27.
Governor Kay Ivey, U.S. House Representative Robert Aderholt, State Senator Greg Reed, State House Representatives Tim Wadsworth and…
The Alabama Department of Transportation will hold a public involvement meeting next week to gather input on the replacement of the northbound bridge on SR-77 over the Coosa River in Etowah County.
The meeting for project BR-A181(941) will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, June 20, at the Southside Community Center.
The “Little Bridge”…
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Lane closures on SR-69 in Jasper are delayed until Wednesday, May 1. The closures are part of ongoing improvements in the area.
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