City of Prattville Mayor Bill Gillespie has coordinated the SR206 Bridge opening with Alabama Department of Transportation Media Relations Bureau Chief Tony Harris.

"I'm excited to announce that after almost a year, the 4th Street Bridge will finally re-open," stated Mayor Bill Gillespie. "I know that many of the residents of our fine city will be elated at the news."

Reverend Algie Morgan will offer a prayer over the bridge prior to the official ribbon cutting veremony. Mayor Gillespie welcomes anyone who would like to join him at this auspicious occasion. Citizens may park at the Cultural Arts Center at 203 West 4th Street and walk down to the bridge.

Bridge Opening - Ribbon Cutting

July 1, 2011

11:30 a.m.

4th Street Bridge

MONTGOMERY, AL  - The roadway can pose a serious problem when travelling during the 4th of July weekend. That is why The Council on Substance Abuse-NCADD, Central Alabama Law Enforcement Committee (CALEC), Alabama Department of Public Safety and Alabama Marine Police and surrounding law enforcement agencies say they will be cracking down on impaired driving June 30th - July 4th.  

Statistics gathered from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration over the past 25 years show that, on average, nearly half of all deadly traffic crashes over each year’s July 4th holiday involved some level of alcohol.  

Alcohol impairs many of the skills that safe driving requires, including judgment, concentration, comprehension, coordination, visual acuity and reaction time.

AUTAUGA COUNTY –The Alabama Department of Transportation announces that work originally scheduled to begin on Thursday, June 2, for the second phase of a resurfacing project on an additional section of U.S. Highway 14 in Prattville has been rescheduled.

Weather permitting; the work is scheduled to begin Monday, June 13, 2011.

The project includes the planing, two-foot shoulder widening and resurfacing of Highway14 (Fairview Avenue) from U.S. 31 to McQueen Smith Road and should be completed in approximately two months, dependent on weather conditions and work progress.

This project follows the first phase planing, resurfacing and two-foot shoulder widening project of Highway 14 from the U.S. Highway 82 intersection to Main Street (Hwy. 14) in downtown Prattville, and then along Main Street to U.S. 31 (Memorial Drive). That project, which began in late March, is almost completed.