Yellowhammer Times

A four-mile section of the northbound I-59 near the Georgia state line has reopened to traffic following reconstruction. This development marks the midpoint of a $41 million project aimed at reconstructing part of I-59 in DeKalb County. The reopening includes the northbound on- and off-ramps at Exit 239, located at CR-140/Sulphur Springs Road. Motorists should anticipate single-lane closures as temporary crossovers are removed. For real-time updates, travelers can visit ALGOtraffic.com or use the ALGO Traffic app.

The next phase involves Wiregrass Construction preparing to remove and replace another four miles of the northbound roadway, from milepost 233 near Hammondville to milepost 237, just south of the newly reconstructed segment. During this phase, northbound traffic will be rerouted to the inside lane of the southbound roadway, separated by barriers from southbound traffic. The entire project aims to reconstruct over eight miles between Hammondville and the state line, with completion expected by late 2026.

The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) initiated these projects due to aging and deteriorating concrete roadways in DeKalb and Etowah counties. To date, ALDOT has awarded contracts worth nearly $192 million for I-59 reconstruction efforts. Vulcan Materials is currently working on nearly eleven miles of southbound roadway in Dekalb and Etowah counties, projected for completion in 2027 at a cost of $40.7 million.

Previously completed projects include an eight-mile northbound replacement through Fort Payne by Wiregrass in 2022 for $25.2 million, an eleven-mile reconstruction between Reece City and Collinsville completed last year for $44 million by Wiregrass, and an eight-mile segment replacement between Fort Payne and Hammondville earlier this year by A.G. Peltz Group for $40.8 million.

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