MONTGOMERY – The project to widen and enhance Montgomery’s Maxwell Boulevard, formerly known as Bell Street, leading to Maxwell Air Force Base, has reached a point that will require lane shifts next week. Weather permitting, traffic on Maxwell will be shifted to the outside, eastbound and westbound lanes Tuesday, October 18, beginning at 10 p.m.  

Traffic will continue using the new lane shift configuration until median and paving construction is completed (estimated mid-November.)

The traffic shift is part of the $6.8 million construction project that began in July 2009, to widen Maxwell Boulevard from east of Washington Ferry Road to the CSXT Railroad Bridge.

Construction on the 0.829-mile project by Southeast Cherokee Construction Co. of Wetumpka, Alabama, should be completed by late November. Following the completion, a supplemental project to build a new bike path along the roadway should be completed in early 2012.

MONTGOMERY – Weather permitting, the Day Street entrance ramp to I-85 North and the I-85 South exit ramp to Day Street will be closed Monday, July 25, from 10 p.m. until 6 a.m. Tuesday, July 26, for guardrail replacement.

The Montgomery Police Department will assist with traffic control

Moderate delays should be expected.

Motorists are requested to consider using alternate routes, adjust arrival/departure times, observe work zone speed limits and other work zone signs, and use extreme caution in this area. ALDOT thanks motorists for their patience during this construction to improve Alabama’s roadways. 

ALDOT's mission is to provide a safe, efficient, environmentally sound transportation network across Alabama. For further information, visit www.dot.state.al.us.

Information Source: ALDOT