|
Latest Update:
Media
Advisory - 01/15/19
Links and resources
that may be helpful to everyone
https://algotraffic.com/
https://5920bridge.com/
https://twitter.com/5920bridge
https://rp.dot.state.al.us/I59_20/
https://www.facebook.com/5920bridge/
Beginning this Friday
1/18/19 at 9:00pm
Ø Travelers
coming in from the South on 59/20. There is work that will
take place ahead of the CBD Closure on the Bridge that takes
you from 59/20WB to Red Mountain Expressway & Carraway blvd
at 6th Ave. As a result of this, that section of
off ramp will be closed beginning the 18th but
will re-open ahead of scheduled closure of Bridges as a
Detour. On a good note, the 31st Street off ramp
is open to exit and travel 12th Ave to and from
the complex. However if the patrons miss this exit during
this time period, they will have to go to the 22nd Street
off ramp or I-65 North/ South to exit to get back to the
complex or downtown area.
Ø The
Bridge System that goes from the Red Mountain Expressway to
59/20 North and Southbound will close also at same time. The
contactor will be changing the configuration of the lanes to
59/20 North Bound in preparations of the closure. Drivers
will be forced off to Carraway Blvd as the detour route.
They will turn right onto 12th Ave North and
re-enter the interstate on Ramp at 31stStreet.
This Ramp system will re-open no later than Monday Morning
at 5:00am to 59/20 Northbound only.
Ø As
noted just for clarity….. The Ramp that goes to 59/20
Southbound will not re-open at all and will be considered a
permanent closure.
Ø Demolition
of the Bridge from Red Mountain Expressway will begin
immediately following this particular closure.
Beginning Next Monday
1/21/19 at 7:00pm “MAIN CBD BRIDGE CLOSURE”
The Main CBD Bridge Closure
Will begin. All Traffic detours will become active and all
access to 59/20 be closed off to all motorists. This means
the following:
Ø 23rd Street
Onramp to 59/20 North Bound – CLOSED
Ø 22nd Street
Off Ramp from 59/20 South Bound –CLOSED
Ø Richard
Arrington On Ramp to 59/20 South Bound – CLOSED
Ø 9th Ave
between 22nd Street and 23rd Street
- CLOSED
Ø 9th Ave
between 22nd Street and Richard Arrington Jr
Blvd. – CLOSED
Ø 9th Ave
between 18th Street and 19th Street
- CLOSED
Inbound Traffic
Information
Ø All
59/20 North Bound Traffic as well as I-65 Traffic in both
Direction that is bound for BJCC Complex and downtown area
should exit at the 17th Street Exits on each
interstate system accordingly or exits along I-65 for
downtown.
Ø All
59/20 Southbound Traffic that is bound for BJCC Complex and
downtown area will have to exit at either the 31st Street
Exit or Carraway Blvd Exit for a period of time until the 25th Street
Ramp opens.
Outbound Traffic
Information
Ø All
Traffic leaving the Downtown area and BJCC Complex that are
traveling I-65 in both Directions or 59/20 South bound
should use the new 11th Avenue onramp.
Ø All
Traffic leaving the Downtown area and BJCC Complex that are
traveling 59/20 North Bound will have to use the 5th Ave
on ramp to Red Mountain Expressway to get to 59/20 or Use 12th Avenue
to access 59/20 at the 31st Street on ramp for a
period of time until the 25th Street Ramp opens.
Beginning Friday
1/25/19 at 9:00pm
Ø The
CBD Bridge section that is over Carraway Blvd will be
demolished. This will cause Carraway Blvd to be closed
between 12th Ave and the base of off Ramp from
Red Mountain Expressway (All Traffic will have to turn left
that are exiting Red Mountain Expressway to Carraway Blvd.)
Ø While
this section of Road is part of the local detour route
published by ALDOT, they will use Abraham Woods Blvd / 24th Street/
12th Ave as the marked detour route during this
time period.
Ø Carraway
Blvd in both directions will re-open no later than 5:00am on
1/28/19.
Sunday February 3rd,
2019 At Daylight
Ø Preparations
for demolition of the tallest columns will begin. This will
be done by implosion. The anticipated time of actual
implosion is between 7:00 am and 8:00am.
Ø There
will be a “safe zone/ perimeter “ established as early as
5:00AM. Basically the area between 24th Street
and 28th Street and between 12th Ave
and Abraham Woods Blvd will be completely shut down until
after the implosion occurs.
Ø Immediately
following the implosion all streets in this area will
re-open except Carraway Blvd.
Ø Carraway
Blvd in both directions will re-open no later than 5:00am
on February 4th.
Status of the new 25th Street
on and off ramp
Ø While
I do not have a hard date on when that ramp system will
open, I anticipate it opening around Mid- February. There
are elements of that ramp that could not be completed until
some of the bridge demolition could be accomplished. A lot
of the work is completed so it could be a little sooner than
stated if the weather is good for the final grading process
that needs to occur following the demolition in that area.
Ø Once
this ramp opens, there will be some intermittent closures
over the first several week period but those should occur
only in the overnight hours primarily.
Demolition and Erection
– Streets within Interstate foot print.
Ø All
streets between 15th Street and 25th Street
will see independent temporary closures for both the
demolition phase and erection phase of the project. The
sections of these roads will be between 9th Ave
North and Abraham Woods Blvd.
Ø They
will always have at least one northbound and Southbound
Lane that will be open between 25th Street and 19th Street
and least one Northbound and Southbound Lane that will be
open between 18th Street and 15th Street.
Ø For
each one of these closures, the detour routes will be posted
as well.
22nd Street
and Richard Arrington Jr Blvd between 9th Ave and
Abraham Woods Blvd.
Ø Following
the closure of the beginning of the bridge closure, work
will begin on making these roads Two-Way to help with flow
around complex. As that develops and some specific
information on timelines, I will update everyone.
Some
other things for people to keep in mind:
Ø This
closure will disrupt travelers state wide and beyond. This
section of road typically see’s roughly 160,000 vehicles
every day. So it will have an overall impact that will be
felt well beyond Birmingham.
Ø There
will a lot of traffic in the downtown area immediately
following the closure. I would anticipate it will level off
some after a few weeks. So please be patient and allow some
additional travel time.
Ø During
the demolition phase as well as the erection phase, there
will be a lot of vehicles moving around our immediate area
that are solely related to this project. Your attention
while walking/driving is very important to everyone’s
safety. Please stay alert and pay attention to everything
around you as well as what may be above you.
Ø All
Detours Routes will be posted and will change as needed
throughout project.
Ø ALDOT
is working closely with Google Maps and Waze to try to have
the most accurate available in real time for users of their
Apps.
Ø ALDOT
will be operating a 24 hour Hotline for anyone to call with
questions about traffic #205-346-5080 |
