ALDOT to Perform Week of Nighttime Work on Northport Intersection

The Alabama Department of Transportation will begin a week of nighttime roadwork tonight on a highly trafficked intersection in Northport.

John McWilliams, a spokesperson for ALDOT, said they aim to improve the intersection of US-82 and SR-69 - that's McFarland Boulevard and Lurleen B. Wallace Boulevard, and among the busiest corners in the city.

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McWilliams said crews will work in nighttime hours only to reduce their impact on traffic, and the work will begin tonight, Wednesday, November 20th, at 7 p.m. and workers will be on site until 6 a.m.

That schedule will continue all week, from tonight until next Wednesday, November 27th, if weather permits.

During these 11-hour nighttime work windows, McWilliams said eastbound and westbound on McFarland will have a single through-traffic lane with no left turns.

Northbound and southbound traffic on Lurleen Wallace will be right-turn only.

ALDOT said motorists should expect delays, drive carefully, and follow the reduced work-zone speed limits, especially when workers are on-site at night.

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