Bridge Construction Update

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

April 29, 2024

Contractor to pour bridge deck in Jasper

 

TUSCALOOSA – The Alabama Department of Transportation has approved lane closures to allow the contractor to pour the bridge deck on SR-5 over SR-69 (US-78A) in Jasper on Wednesday, May 1, weather permitting.

 

The contractor plans to close the SR-69 outside lanes from 5 a.m. until later in the afternoon.

 

The work is part of the ongoing bridge replacement and intersection improvement project that is intended to improve safety, mobility, and commerce. The project is expected to be completed by the end of the year.

 

Wright Brothers Construction Company was awarded the project at $8.8 million.

 

Visit ALGOTraffic.com(opens in a new tab) for up-to-date traffic information and ALDOTNews.com(opens in a new tab) to learn more about this project and others around the state.

 

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MEDIA CONTACT:

John McWilliams

Public Information Officer

West Central Region

Alabama Department of Transportation

205-562-3115 office