Thanksgiving Week travel made easier with new I-59 lane

ByPat Byington
LAST UPDATED11/19/25

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Drone photo of I-59 construction. (ALDOT)

Looking for a quicker and smoother ride to the Pinnacle Shopping Center and all the restaurants off I-459?

The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) announced today it is opening a new third lane on I-59 southbound between Chalkville Mountain Road and I-459 on Friday, November 21, 2025.

The additional lane should reduce congestion in the area.

Thanks to Wiregrass Construction Co. finishing up a week early on the eight month project, the new wider road will be available for Thanksgiving Week shoppers.

More work on I-59

According to ALDOT, following Friday’s opening of the newly built southbound lanes, work will transition to the northbound side, so expect some slowdowns before the Trussville exits.

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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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