Headed to Birmingham this weekend? Lane closures planned for I-20/59 bridge work

Published 2:05 pm Thursday, June 29, 2017

If you’re planning to travel through Birmingham Friday or Saturday, be prepared for lane closures as work continues on the massive I-59/20 bridge project downtown.

Weather permitting, the Alabama Department of Transportation plans to implement the following closures:

A single left lane closure on I-59/20 northbound from Center Street to the interchange beginning 8 p.m. Friday and ending 1 p.m. Saturday.

A single left lane closure at the on-ramp from I-65 northbound to I-59/20 southbound beginning 8 p.m. Friday and ending 8 a.m. Saturday.

A single left lane closure on I-59/20 southbound through the interchange from 8-11 p.m. Friday. This single left lane closure will transition into a double left lane closure at the same location from 11 p.m. Friday through 8 a.m. Saturday.

A single right lane closure on I-59/20 southbound through the interchange from 8-11 p.m. Saturday. This single right lane closure will transition into a double right lane closure at the same location from 11 p.m. Saturday through 8 a.m. Sunday.

All temporary traffic control signage and warnings will be in place.

The foundation work is a part of Phase II of the I-59/20 Central Business District (CBD) Interchange and Bridge Replacement Project.

Motorists are urged to use alternate routes, adjust arrival/departure times, observe work zone speed limits and other work zone signs, and use extreme caution in this area.

For more information, go online to 5920bridge.com and for traffic alerts and updates follow @5920bridge on Facebook and Twitter.