Road Work

Underpass project at Natural Bridge to start soon


At the site of the project, from left, Natural Bridge Mayor Pete Parrish, Winston County Commission Chairman David Cummings, Road Engineer James Glasgow, David A. Kemp, Fayette Area Operations Engineer for ALDOT, Lynn Town Clerk Marcia Manasco, Lynn Police Chief Bryan Kirkpatrick, Natural Bridge council members Paul Garrison and Jeremy McCarter.

NATURAL BRIDGE - A project that local officials say is long overdue is finally becoming reality.
E.O. Byars Construction, Inc. was awarded the contract $1,821,277, to construct a vertical realignment of the westbound lanes of Highway 278  traveling under the Norfolk Southern railroad underpass from the junction of Highway 13 to Highway 5 in Natural Bridge, noted John McWilliams, communications and public relations coordinator for the Alabama Department of Transportation.

Turning lane project delays explained


Contractors for ALDOT for the Highway 195 turning lane project in Haleyville are visible some days and some days they are not, leading to frustration among city officials and the public.
HALEYVILLE - The wheels are turning once again on the turning lane project at the intersection of Highway 195 and 20th Avenue in Haleyville after numerous red lights both before and during the project.

Portion of 20th Street at Haleyville Schools to be closed Wednesday for road work

HALEYVILLE- The four way stop area  of  20th Street in the area of 20th Avenue between Haleyville High School, middle school and elementary school is scheduled to be closed beginning at 7 a.m. Wednesday, July 21, in order for some minor road work to be done. Teachers, administrators and the general public need to to use caution and  avoid this particular area during the closure.