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I-59/20 Bridge Project Phase III Closure Announcement

February 9, 2019
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

MEDIA ADVISORY
I-59/20 Bridge Project Update
PHASE III CLOSURE ANNOUNCEMENT, IN BIRMINGHAM
(CBD) Central Business District Project

BIRMINGHAM–As construction continues in downtown Birmingham for Interstate Improvements, the Alabama Department of Transportation says drivers should expect delays.

The following closures will take during the removal of the existing structures:

• 16th Street is scheduled to re-open by Sunday, February 10th.
• The I-59/20 SB exit to Carraway Blvd. will close Monday, February 11th at 9 p.m. until Tuesday, February 12th at 6 a.m.
• Red Mountain Expressway NB to I-59/20 NB will close Tuesday, February 12th, Wednesday, February […]
  

I-59/20 Bridge Project Traffic Alert / Project Update

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

February 7, 2019

MEDIA ADVISORY

I-59/20 Bridge Project Weekly Update, in Birmingham

(CBD) Central Business District Project

BIRMINGHAM– As construction continues in downtown Birmingham for Interstate Improvements, the Alabama Department of Transportation announces the following:

• The scheduled closing on the I-59/20 SB exit to Carraway Blvd. from 9 p.m. until 6 a.m., Thursday, February 7th, to demo the bridge over the ramp has been canceled until further notice.

This work is a part of the I-59/20 Central Business District (CBD) Interchange and Bridge Replacement Project.

Motorists are requested to consider using alternate […]

I-59/20 Bridge Project Traffic Alert / Project Update

February 6, 2019

I-59/20 Bridge Project Update 

(CBD) Central Business District Project

BIRMINGHAM– As construction continues in downtown Birmingham for Interstate Improvements, the Alabama Department of Transportation says drivers should expect delays.

The map below shows what city streets beneath the CBD bridges are opened/closed during the demo and reconstruction of the bridges for Wednesday, February 6th:

Detour signs will be in place where necessary. Please keep in mind that all construction plans can change due to […]

I-59/20 Bridge Project Traffic Alert / Project Update

February 4, 2019

I-59/20 Bridge Project Update 

(CBD) Central Business District Project

BIRMINGHAM– As construction continues in downtown Birmingham for Interstate Improvements, the Alabama Department of Transportation says drivers should expect delays.

Please see the map below for Tuesday, February 5th updates.

Detour signs will be in place where necessary. Please keep in mind that all construction plans can change due to weather and other factors. As always, use caution and obey the posted speed limits.

This work is […]

I-59/20 Bridge Project Phase III Closure Announcement

February 1, 2019
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

MEDIA ADVISORY
I-59/20 Bridge Project Update
PHASE III CLOSURE ANNOUNCEMENT, IN BIRMINGHAM
(CBD) Central Business District Project

BIRMINGHAM–As construction continues in downtown Birmingham for Interstate Improvements, the Alabama Department of Transportation says drivers should expect delays.

Beginning Saturday, February 2nd at 9 p.m., Carraway Boulevard will be closed in the vicinity of the I-59/20 Central Business District bridges. Carraway Boulevard will re-open by 5 a.m., on February 4th. See map below.

Beginning mid-morning Sunday, February 3rd, there will be a controlled demolition using […]

I-59/20 Bridge Project Traffic Alert / Project Update

January 29, 2019

I-59/20 Bridge Project Update 

(CBD) Central Business District Project

BIRMINGHAM– As construction continues in downtown Birmingham for Interstate Improvements, the Alabama Department of Transportation says drivers should expect delays.

The following closure will take place during the removal of the existing structures:

• 31st Street on-ramp to I-59/20 NB will close Wednesday, January 30th, Thursday, January 31st, and Friday, February 1st, from 11 p.m. until 5 a.m., for guardrail installation.

In addition, please note:

• Richard Arrington Jr. Boulevard between 24th Street and Carraway Boulevard is scheduled to open Monday, […]
  

I-59/20 Bridge Project Phase III Closure Announcement

January 24, 2019
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

MEDIA ADVISORY
I-59/20 Bridge Project Update
PHASE III CLOSURE ANNOUNCEMENT, IN BIRMINGHAM
(CBD) Central Business District Project

BIRMINGHAM–

The Alabama Department of Transportation announces that construction crews have transitioned to close portions of I-59/20 through downtown Birmingham for Phase III of the I-59/20 Central Business District Bridge Project. This transition period includes three weekends of construction activities surrounding closures January 18, 2019 thru February 4, 2019.

The first weekend, beginning January 18th, ramp closures and mainline closures began.

SECOND WEEKEND / JANUARY 25-28:

• From 9 p.m., Friday until 5 a.m. Monday: Carraway Boulevard will be closed under the […]
  

Suggested Detour Routes for I-59/20 Project, in Birmingham

January 23, 2019
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MEDIA ADVISORY
I-59/20 Bridge Project Update
Suggested Detour Routes for I-59/20 Project, in Birmingham
(CBD) Central Business District Project

BIRMINGHAM– As construction continues in downtown Birmingham for interstate improvements, the Alabama Department of Transportation says drivers should expect delays. To lessen the impacts of these delays, motorists should consider adjusting arrival/departure times and all commercial vehicle and through traffic should use I-459.

• All commercial vehicle traffic should use I-459
• Through traffic coming from Gadsden on I-59 S should use I-459 S.
• Through traffic coming from Atlanta on I-20 W should use I-459 […]