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Major Road Project Planned For Flomaton; Atmore Highway Gets Improvements
August 4, 2011
Major roadwork will soon begin in Flomaton, while a state improvement project is already underway in Atmore.
Highway 29/113 Flomaton
Highway 29/113 from the Florida state line at Century to the Highway 31 intersection will be resurfaced in Flomaton. The project should begin within the next two months, according to Rebecca Leigh White, spokesperson for the Alabama Department of Transportation. The contract allows for 30 working days — about two calendar months — to complete the project, making the estimated completion sometime late this year.
The seventh-tenths of a mile will be resurfaced by low bidder Mobile Asphalt Company, LLC, of Theodore for $267,826.20. Other bidders on the project included Roads, Inc. Of NWF, from Cantonment at $270,348.85 and Hosea O. Weaver & Sons, Inc. of Mobile at $285,568.20.
The state had estimated the project would cost $256,000 TO $313,000 to complete.
Highway 31/Industrial Atmore
A project is currently underway on Highway 31 in Atmore to add a turn lane at Industrial Road. Highway 31 will also be widened six feet on each side to accommodate the turn lane.
The $365,000 project is funded through an Industrial Access Roads Grant through the Alabama Industrial Access Road and Bridge Program administered by ALDOT. The grant can be used to build or improve public access roads and bridges to assist new or expanding industrial and manufacturing firms, according to White.
“ALDOT is pleased this project that will provide more efficient access to manufacturers in the Atmore Industrial Park as industry continues to expand in this area of Alabama,” White said.
Contractor Roads, Inc. Of NWF, from Cantonment is expected to complete the project this fall.
Pictured top: Cantonment’s Roads Inc. is working to add a turn lane on Highway 31 at Industrial Road in Atmore. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
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5 Responses to “Major Road Project Planned For Flomaton; Atmore Highway Gets Improvements”
Try driving on Tatom Avenue between Hwy 31 and Craig Street. Good luck with avoiding the bumps, dips, “repairs”, and holes on that stretch!
I’d like to see Presley St and Carney St resurfaced in Atmore, but like someone already mentioned, the city will just dig it up to repair old pipes.
It seems like this is a bad time of year to do the work in Flomaton. What would happen if we had a hurricane? That is the main evacuation route.
ever notice that as soon as a street gets paved the city is out digging it up to patch a water line. maybe we need to fix the water lines first.
Wish they would do something about some of the other roads in the town limits that are in terrible shape!