The Alabama Department of Transportation will close I-65 southbound lanes at mile marker 260.8 Tuesday as it inspects the 12th Court North Bridge.

The Alabama Department of Transportation will close I-65 southbound lanes at mile marker 260.8 Tuesday as it inspects the 12th Court North Bridge.

Beginning at 9 a.m., weather permitting, the inspection will require the inside left two lanes and shoulder of I-65 southbound to be closed in the area of the work. Following completion of work on the inside lanes, work will continue in the outside right two lanes in a similar manner.

All travel lanes will be reopened to traffic no later than 3 p.m.

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