In this mornings email from the City of Opelika, an update on what many feel is the longest running road project of all time! However, this week will show some real progress! The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) has let the City of Opelika know that contractors will begin placing asphalt pavement on the new lanes (in the current construction area) beginning Tuesday, March 11th –weather permitting. This process will continue for at least one week. Travel on Frederick Road will not be stopped or detoured during this paving process; however motorists may experience short delays as trucks carrying asphalt to the paver enter and exit the area. Motorists will be temporarily inconvenienced as the paving train moves past the intersections. Drivers should be aware of flaggers and possible travel delays as they access Frederick Road from the side streets. Roads crossing the paving will be Cunningham Drive, Old Opelika Road and Bradford Drive. Once the paving and striping is complete, traffic will be shifted to the newly paved roadway with traffic control devices and markers. Updates on this phase of work will come as it is scheduled.
From the Archives — originally published on the Opelika Daily News on March 10, 2014. View the original page.
