Roadwork Updates
Status reports on the City of Huntsville’s road improvement projects. This includes Road Alerts on routine resurfacing and traffic light installation and Project Updates on major road construction.
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Phase II work will consist of completing the remainder of the project and will resume while motorist use the two new eastbound lanes for temporary two-way traffic.
The contractor is currently completing all guardrails along the south side as well as working on the eastern and westernmost ends to the project to provide an adequate transition for motorists to utilize two lanes, one lane in each direction, for the upcoming reopening. They have completed milling and resurfacing the existing lanes between Cart T. Jones and Donegal Drive and finished concrete work at Donegal Drive.
The Contractor lacks paving, sidewalk and driveway aprons on the south side of Sutton Road between Old Big Cove and Taylor Road. They have completed two lanes along Sutton Road for the reopening while they continue to work along the side of Sutton Road after the reopening to complete the final 5-lanes in this area. Traffic Engineering has completed work on new signals at Old Big Cove and Donegal Drive. Both are fully operational. Traffic remains shifted on the westernmost end to utilize all 5- lanes just east of Donegal Drive, therefore motorists will be able to fully utilize the intersection and signals at Donegal Drive.
The Contractor continues to install guardrail form and pour concrete ditches, sidewalks, handicap ramps and driveway aprons. The contractor is preparing to resume paving on Sutton Road between Old Big Cove and Taylor Road and continues to stabilize and dress slopes in all of the cut sections throughout the project. Motorists should be aware that the area remains an active construction zone in which the speed limit will be 35 mph through the area as construction continues to occur.
The Land Trust parking area will remain closed and will be used to store equipment and materials needed to complete the project. The contractor will install the final open-graded friction course layer and permanent striping and signage as the westbound lanes are completed. The remaining scope will be temperature and weather dependent. The project is expected to be fully complete by May 2020.
Updated March 12, 2020
As of March 10, 2020, the contractor has had 170 out of 450 working days per the contract.
Currently, the contractor is focused on the north end of the project near Madison Boulevard installing storm drain, grading, pouring curb and concrete medians. Utility relocations are complete at the Madison Boulevard intersection. The contractor will be installing new signal poles and pavement in this area during March and April. The contractor is focusing efforts on completing the north end before the start of baseball season in April 2020.
The City continues to make improvements to the northbound lanes near Edgewater Drive to ease future maintenance and flooding concerns. Traffic is anticipated to shift to the northbound lanes in late Spring 2020. New traffic signal material arrived in early March and the contractor will begin installing new signals at Madison Boulevard, Martin Road, Edgewater Drive and Grandview Drive in anticipation of shifting traffic to the northbound lanes. The traffic signal material has been stockpiled on site in anticipation of installation as soon as the weather permits. The contractor would then be able to complete the Martin Road intersection and focus efforts on rebuilding the existing southbound lanes to complete the entire project.
The project is anticipated to be complete in Fall 2021, with weather permitting.
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Updated March 12, 2020
The contractor has started work on Phase 4A between Old Hwy 20 and Limestone Creek and is approximately 90% complete.
Phase IVB started construction in March of 2020. All phases are expected to be complete by Sept 2021.
Updated March 11, 2020
Reed Contracting began work in November 2018. As of the end of February 2020, the project is approximately 55% complete due to weather and utility delays during the winter months, however the bridges at Church Street and Pratt Avenue are closer to 85% complete.
Utilities conflicts still exist on site and the contractor is currently installing new water line. Excavation of the channel embankment under the bridges will follow once utilities are complete with their relocation efforts. Currently the estimated completion date is end of October 2020 pending no further delays.
For the duration of the project, motorists will encounter lane shifts and temporary lane and road closures. Refer to the Road Alerts section for current traffic patterns that may impact daily commutes.
Updated March 11, 2020
Reed contracting began construction in July 2019. The project is 50% complete and is anticipated to be completed by late fall of 2020.
Updated March 11, 2020
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