Reviewed by: Nathan Watson
280 closed March 20-23: What Birmingham drivers need to know
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Heads up, Birmingham! The Alabama Department of Transportation will begin to close all lanes on US-280 at Pump House Road on Friday evening, March 20, at 11:00PM.
The lane closures will last for 3 days until March 23, 6:00AM.
Where is Pump House Road and why does it matter?
Pump House Road is a major gateway into Cahaba Heights and Vestavia Hills neighborhoods.
It is located between Cahaba Village, the development anchored by Whole Foods and Cahaba Road/Dolly Ridge Road, another main artery which takes you into Cahaba Heights and is a back road for folks traveling to the Colonnade.
The bridge demolition is essential to widen US-280 to four lanes in each direction from Lakeshore Parkway to I-459.
Here is what motorists need to know:
- Friday, March 20 at 11PM, crews will close all US-280 lanes, both westbound and eastbound
- Eastbound lanes (toward The Summit) will remain closed until Monday, March 23
- Westbound lanes (toward downtown Birmingham) will reopen each morning at 5AM before closing again at 11PM
- Monday, March 23, all lanes will reopen no later than 6AM
ALDOT recommends motorists use Lakeshore Parkway to I-65 to I-459 to US-280 as a main detour heading east and the reverse route order for westbound trips.
Do you plan to get around 280 this weekend? Tell us if you have discovered some ways around the road closures by tagging us on social media at @bhamnow.
