Weekly Project Updates

I-59/20 Bridge Project Update

November 12, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

MEDIA ADVISORY
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.

Weather permitting, the following closures will take place:

• I-59/20 SB off-ramp to 31^st Street N will be closed Thursday, November 12^th through Wednesday, November 18^th from 12 a.m. until 11:59 p.m. for flume construction.
• I-59/20 SB between 31^st Street/25^th & Carraway Blvd. will be closed Thursday, November 12^th through Thursday, November 19^th from 12 a.m. until 11:59 p.m. for OHSB.
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I-59/20 Bridge Project Update

November 5, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

MEDIA ADVISORY
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.

Weather permitting, the following closures will take place:

• I-59/20 SB off-ramp to 31^st Street N will be closed Thursday, November 5^th through Wednesday, November 11^th from 12 a.m. until 11:59 p.m. for flume construction.
• I-59/20 SB between 31^st Street/25^th & Carraway Blvd. will be closed Thursday, November 5^th through Thursday, November 12^th from 12 a.m. until 11:59 p.m. for OHSB.
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I-59/20 Bridge Project Update

October 29, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

MEDIA ADVISORY
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.

Weather permitting, the following closures will take place:

• 15^th Street N between Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd and Abraham Woods Blvd. will be closed Thursday, October 29^th  through Thursday, November 5^th from 12 a.m. until 11:59 p.m. for paving/striping.
• 19^th Street N from Rev. Abraham Woods Jr. Blvd. to 10^th Avenue N will be closed, Thursday, October 29^th through Thursday, November 5^th from […]
  

I-59/20 Bridge Project Update

October 23, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

MEDIA ADVISORY
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.

Weather permitting, the following closures will take place as follows:

• 15th Street N between Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd and Abraham Woods Blvd. will be closed Thursday, October 22nd thru Tuesday, October 27th from 12 a.m. until 11:59 p.m. for Paving/Striping.
• 19th Street N from Rev. Abraham Woods Jr. Blvd. to 10th Avenue N will be closed, Thursday, October 22nd thru Thursday, October 29th from 12 […]
  

I-59/20 Bridge Project Update

October 16, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

MEDIA ADVISORY
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.

Weather permitting, beginning at 8 p.m. on Friday, October 16th the I-59 southbound and I-20 westbound lanes will be reduced to one lane thru the mainline bridges (CBD) to repair minor damages from a truck fire that occurred earlier this year.

Also, the 31st Street on ramp, the Red Mountain Expressway N on ramp and the I-65 N exit ramp will be closed […]

I-59/20 Bridge Project Update

October 15, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

MEDIA ADVISORY
Planned Temporary Ramp Closures on I-65 at Oxmoor Rd., in Jefferson County
(CBD) Central Business District Project

BIRMINGHAM– Beginning at 9 p.m. on Sunday, October 18^th, weather permitting, a project to improve the Interchange of I-65 and Oxmoor Road will begin as follows:

• Sunday, October 18^th, at 9 a.m. 
  • The on-ramp from Oxmoor Road to I-65 South will be closed for improvements.
  • This ramp will be re-opened at approximately 12 a.m.
• Monday, October 19^th, at 12 a.m.
  • The off-ramp from I-65 South to Oxmoor Road East (Exit 256B) will be closed […]
    

I-59/20 Bridge Project Update

October 9, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

MEDIA ADVISORY
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.

Weather permitting, the following closures will take place as follows:

• 19^th Street N from Rev. Abraham Woods Jr. Blvd. to 10^th Avenue N will be closed, Thursday, October 8^th  thru Thursday, October 15^th  from 12 a.m. until  11: 59 p.m. for Paving/Striping.
• 23^rd Street N between Rev. Abraham Woods Jr. and 9^th Avenue will be closed Thursday, October 8^th thru Thursday, October 15^th  from […]
  

I-59/20 Bridge Project Update

October 3, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

MEDIA ADVISORY

All Lanes Now Open on I-59/20 NB at  MP 124.7, in Jefferson County

BIRMINGHAM – the Alabama Department of Transportation announces that all lanes are now open to traffic  on I-59/20 NB at Milepost 124.7 in Jefferson County.  All lanes were closed earlier on Friday, October 1^st due to an overturned vehicle containing hazardous materials.

The hazardous materials have been removed as of today and the  lanes have been repainted and striped in order to move traffic back on to these lanes. […]

I-59/20 Bridge Project Update

October 2, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

MEDIA ADVISORY
SB Lanes now Open on I-59/20 NB at  MP 124.7, in Jefferson County
(CBD) Central Business District Project

BIRMINGHAM– The Alabama Department of Transportation announces that the southbound lanes are now open on I-59/20 NB. All lanes were closed earlier due to an overturned vehicle containing hazardous materials. The northbound lanes remain closed.

Motorists are asked to use the following detour route:

• I-59/20 northbound traffic should detour onto I-459 northbound.

The lanes will be closed until further notice. Updates will be provided as work progresses.

Motorists are requested […]

I-59/20 Bridge Project Update

October 1, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

MEDIA ADVISORY
Emergency Lane Closures on I-59/20 NB at  MP 124.7, in Jefferson County
(CBD) Central Business District Project

BIRMINGHAM– The Alabama Department of Transportation announced that all lanes in each direction on I-59/20 NB are closed due to an overturned vehicle containing hazardous materials.

Motorists are asked to use the following detour routes:

• I-59/20 northbound traffic should detour onto I-459 northbound.
• I-59/20 southbound traffic should detour onto I-65 northbound or I-65 southbound.

The lanes will be closed until further notice, possibly until the end of Friday, October 2nd.

Updates […]