Topic: Alabama (Read 225115 times)

SSF · « **Reply #100 on:** December 03, 2013, 09:54:04 PM »

http://blog.al.com/breaking/2013/12/i-565county_line_road_intercha.html

was in town today and saw this setup on the NW side of the interchange.

will add the 2 missing ramps, WB 565 to County Line and County Line to EB 565

codyg1985 · « **Reply #101 on:** December 04, 2013, 07:14:45 AM »

I'm glad this project is getting started, but I don't like the proposed setup for the ramp from WB I-565 to County Line Road. It will loop around and merge with EB Madison Blvd, forcing drivers to merge across two lanes of traffic to turn left to access County Line Road NB, which is where most of the traffic using that ramp will be headed. Right now it won't be too big of an issue, but in a few years it will be a problem, especially if growth accelerates in the Limestone County portion of the city of Huntsville.

banished · « **Reply #102 on:** December 27, 2013, 09:15:42 PM »

The Georgiana Bypass (State Rte 55) between State Rte 106 west of Georgiana on the north end, and US-31 south, south of Georgiana, opened on December 21, 2013. The bypass saves a little over a mile compared to staying on SR-106 eastbound through Georgiana to US-31 southbound. I have not driven it, yet, so cannot comment on the time saved.

mwb1848 · « **Reply #103 on:** December 28, 2013, 11:48:34 AM »

Does the new alignment really give as much preference to drivers going from US 31 NB to Alabama 55 NB as this aerial suggests?

http://goo.gl/maps/3nCQl

It looks like you'd have to make a right turn to stay on US 31. It also looks like there's a similiar situation requiring EB traffic on Alabama 106 to make a left turn to continue in their original route.

http://goo.gl/maps/6wrce

Neither case should be that surprising, I guess, given the way Alabama 55 and US 31 intersect near McKenzie. It's clear which highway is ADOT's priority.

bdmoss88 · « **Reply #104 on:** March 16, 2014, 10:48:29 PM »

Went through Centreville this weekend. It looks like all work currently being done on the bypass is on the east bound lanes so I assume that means that they plan to put two way traffic on one set of lanes then finish the other. I like that idea.

msunat97 · « **Reply #105 on:** April 05, 2014, 12:56:28 AM »

What's the expected completion date for Centreville?

bdmoss88 · « **Reply #106 on:** April 10, 2014, 09:50:08 PM »

I don't know but the Project Letting page at ALDOT has 300 working days so hopefully by Thanksgiving I'll be able to shave a few more minutes off the trip to see family.

codyg1985 · « **Reply #107 on:** April 11, 2014, 06:09:55 AM »

You know, it dawned on me the other day just how much of US 82 in Alabama is only two lanes. Outside of Tuscaloosa, Prattville, and west of Reform, it is two lanes. Hopefully one day US 82 will be four lanes from Prattville west to the Mississippi state line, but I guess we will have to keep dreaming for that day to come.

msunat97 · « **Reply #108 on:** April 11, 2014, 09:27:56 AM »

Highway 82 thru western Alabama is a shame...it's a great 4-lane drive from Greenville, MS to the Alabama state line...I'm glad that Alabama at least added more lanes for the first few miles entering the state. It's too bad it can't bypass around Reform & the other small towns along the way to Tuscaloosa.

BamaZeus · « **Reply #109 on:** April 11, 2014, 12:01:47 PM »

There was a Reform and Gordo bypass planned, but too many people actually complained it would hurt city businesses. I don't know how Jack's and Dollar General would ever survive this...

ttownfeen · « **Reply #110 on:** April 11, 2014, 03:22:13 PM »

It makes no sense either. Tuscaloosa to Montgomery and Tuscaloosa to Columbus are fairly important routes.

ttownfeen · « **Reply #111 on:** April 17, 2014, 12:41:56 PM »

I don't know if it was posted elsewhere but I saw that ALDOT has effectively shelved the 759 extension project in Gadsden.

codyg1985 · « **Reply #112 on:** April 17, 2014, 02:46:18 PM »

Quote from: ttownfeen on April 17, 2014, 12:41:56 PM

I don't know if it was posted elsewhere but I saw that ALDOT has effectively shelved the 759 extension project in Gadsden.

Where did you see that? I am not surprised by that, though.

froggie · « **Reply #113 on:** April 18, 2014, 12:04:49 PM »

According to the Gadsden Times, it was shelved back in January. ALDOT recommended, and FHWA concurred, on the "no-build" option. (disregard the poor editing in the article…"Federal Highway Association…?")

Naturally, the Gadsden City Council was unhappy with the decision. And the local Congressman promised Federal approval if the state would commit to the project.

Lastly, judging from this news clip I found, the proposal to extend I-759 east dates back over 20 years.

codyg1985 · « **Reply #114 on:** July 09, 2014, 08:58:46 AM »

Engineering work is underway to design the additional lanes, access management, and additional signals along Ross Clark Circle between US 231 North and Bauman Drive in Dothan: http://www.dothaneagle.com/news/government/article_27cc595c-0705-11e4-b30d-0017a43b2370.html

codyg1985 · « **Reply #115 on:** July 13, 2014, 09:01:35 AM »

This article discusses the updated timetable for extending the six lane portion of I-20/59 from Mile Marker 81 to McFarland Blvd in Tuscaloosa:

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But long-term plans to widen and repair this stretch of interstate will have to wait. While an original 8.8-mile construction plan to widen the interstate between Exit 73 at McFarland Boulevard and mile marker 81 near Cottondale was supposed to go to construction in 2013, it was delayed after bids came in above the $29 million cost estimate.

The work is now planned for three stages, with the area between McFarland Boulevard and Exit 77 at Buttermilk Road coming last and expected to go out to bid in December 2017. Construction is expected to get underway between Exit 79 and mile marker 81 in September and between Buttermilk Road and Exit 79 in 2015.

freebrickproductions · « **Reply #116 on:** July 16, 2014, 10:09:00 PM »

There were tons of incandescent traffic lights and strobe beacons (some of which still used filament strobes) along US 231 between Montgomery and the Florida State Line when I went down to Port St. Joe, FL at the end of June. I think a few had been upgraded to LED while I was down there, can someone confirm that there are still incandescent signals down there along US 231?

codyg1985 · « **Reply #117 on:** August 12, 2014, 08:13:44 AM »

Expansion of Highway 167 between the Florida State Line at FL 79 and US 231 in Troy still a strong desire for area officials: http://www.southeastsun.com/news/article_1a009a4a-2172-11e4-97c8-0017a43b2370.html

bigdave · « **Reply #118 on:** August 13, 2014, 02:22:33 PM »

Quote from: codyg1985 on August 12, 2014, 08:13:44 AM

Expansion of Highway 167 between the Florida State Line at FL 79 and US 231 in Troy still a strong desire for area officials: http://www.southeastsun.com/news/article_1a009a4a-2172-11e4-97c8-0017a43b2370.html

An interesting tidbit in that article (at least to me) is that the Dothan I-10 connector/bypass has stirred somewhat to life. Time to fire up savedothan.com again I guess. Which BTW, that domain is now available for purchase. Mission accomplished and all that, I guess.

http://www.dothaneagle.com/news/article_0d4427a8-aa36-11e3-8b94-001a4bcf6878.html

David

formulanone · « **Reply #119 on:** September 02, 2014, 10:21:34 PM »

Boooooo! Hiss! One less reason to visit Demopolis...

On the other hand, this one's still up even though the road was repaved!

freebrickproductions · « **Reply #120 on:** September 02, 2014, 10:54:10 PM »

Does Demopolis have a bunch of 4-ways still? Or am I thinking of a different town that starts with the letter D?
EDIT: Yes they do, in fact, they still have this really old one in the downtown too.

Also, here's a new ramp on I-565 for the County Line Road exit:

New Ramp by freebrickproductions, on Flickr

formulanone · « **Reply #121 on:** September 02, 2014, 10:58:18 PM »

Quote from: freebrickproductions on September 02, 2014, 10:54:10 PM

Does Demopolis have a bunch of 4-ways still? Or am I thinking of a different town that starts with the letter D?
EDIT: Yes they do, in fact, they still have this really old one in the downtown too.

Yeah, there were at least four signals along US 80.

cjk374 · « **Reply #122 on:** September 05, 2014, 09:59:52 PM »

Quote from: formulanone on September 02, 2014, 10:21:34 PM

Boooooo! Hiss! One less reason to visit Demopolis...

I don't get it...was something better here before?

Charles2 · « **Reply #123 on:** September 06, 2014, 01:17:39 AM »

There used to be ancient button copy signs at this intersection. The Clearview font signs are a recent change.

codyg1985 · « **Reply #124 on:** September 06, 2014, 10:53:50 AM »

Button copy in all caps, if I remember correctly.

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