Expect travel slowdowns on I-59 to vacation spots due to repairs in Northeast Alabama

Traveling to vacation hotspots like Little River Canyon National Preserve, Chattanooga and Noccalula Falls? 

Build in some extra time to get there, because of some I-59 emergency road repairs in Northeast Alabama.

According to the Alabama Department of Transportation, an emergency slab repair and replacement project on 13 miles of I-59 in DeKalb County begins this week.

The work, which is expected to be completed in September, will occur on the northbound and southbound stretch between Exit 205 at SR-68 in Collinsville and Exit 218 at SR-35 in Fort Payne. 

Drivers should expect daily single-lane closures in either direction.

Future I-59 work in DeKalb and Etowah counties

The present work is only a short term fix. ALDOT is planning to completely reconstruct this segment of I-59 in two future projects as part of an ongoing effort to reconstruct most of the I-59 corridor in DeKalb County and northern Etowah County. 

Construction for that work is expected to begin in late 2026 or early 2027.

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