Project Update 03/12/19

I-59/20 Bridge Project Update

March 12, 2019
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.

Listed below are current city streets beneath the CBD bridges that are open/closed during the demo and reconstruction of the bridges:

Open

• 16^th Street N
• 18^th Street N
• 19^th Street N
• Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd., between 9^th Avenue & Rev. Abraham Woods Jr. Blvd.
• 22^nd Street N
• 23^rd Street N
• 25^th Street N

Closed

• 15^th Street N
• 24^th Street N

Motorists are encouraged to use caution, obey the posted speed limits, adjust arrival/departure times, and use I-459 to go around the closures whenever possible. I-459 will be the most efficient way to avoid construction delays and bypass the closure. For local traffic, there will be signed detours along with increased presence of law enforcement, Alabama Service Assistance Patrol (ASAP) trucks, and wrecker service to ensure traffic flows as smoothly as possible.