HODGES | The Alabama Department of Transportation advises motorists that Alabama 187 between Hodges and Belgreen in Franklin County reopened to traffic this afternoon, following emergency repair of a landslide.
Due to safety concerns, a short segment of the road about three miles north of Hodges had been closed for about six months, requiring motorists to use a detour.
F&W Construction was the contractor on the $929,510 project to construct a soil nail retaining wall with shotcrete facing to stabilize the slope. Final paving and some miscellaneous work will be performed by ALDOT following Memorial Day weekend. Please expect single-lane closures during paving, though impacts to traffic are anticipated to be minimal.
