Expect major traffic delays on I-20 in St. Clair County this week

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Traveling to Atlanta or into Birmingham this week on I-20? Expect some traffic delays in St. Clair County.

According to a Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) news release, beginning on Wednesday, November 12th at 8:00AM, weather permitting, ALDOT will close the I-20 eastbound outside lane between Milepost 161 and Milepost 164 (Coosa River Bridge) to perform asphalt pavement repairs. 

The good news? The Eastbound lanes will reopen at 3PM.

Resurfacing East and West Bound

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On Thursday and Friday, November 13-14, the same work will move to I-20 westbound from 8:00AM to 5:00PM each day. The milling and paving work, which will require double-lane closure in certain places, will occur between Milepost 164 (Coosa River Bridge) to Milepost 156 (US 78 – Mineral Springs).

ALDOT is encouraging motorists to seek alternate routes and to use extreme caution driving into the work area.
For further information, visit ALDOT News Hub – Home.

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Pat Byington
Pat Byington

Longtime conservationist. Former Executive Director at the Alabama Environmental Council and Wild South. Publisher of the Bama Environmental News for more than 18 years. Career highlights include playing an active role in the creation of Alabama's Forever Wild program, Little River Canyon National Preserve, Dugger Mountain Wilderness, preservation of special places throughout the East through the Wilderness Society and the strengthening (making more stringent) the state of Alabama's cancer risk and mercury standards.

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