AL 117 reopens after emergency repair

HUNTSVILLE — The Alabama Department of Transportation advises motorists that Alabama
117 between Mentone and Valley Head is now open, following the first phase of a $1.4 million
emergency repair project to correct a landslide.
A 300-foot-long section of the highway on the side of Lookout Mountain was reconstructed as part
of the project, which included stabilization of the slope with a rock buttress. Wright Brothers
Construction is the contractor.
Motorists are advised to expect rough pavement and temporary striping, as final paving and
striping are not complete. A second phase of the repair will be ongoing until about mid-July.
Please expect intermittent single-lane closures and delays.
The section of highway was closed to traffic in early April following heavy rainfall that led to
destabilization of the slope below the roadway.

Seth Burkett
ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
North Region Public Information Officer
256-505-4964
burketts@dot.state.al.us