THE GOVERNMENT NEWS DESKDAILY BRIEFING · 2026-10-15
Official releases published on 2026-10-15, plus newly retrieved releases whose publication dates were unavailable.
Selected 2 practical-impact items from 2 archived candidates after full-source review. Other candidates were not mechanically included. Coverage is limited to the retrieved archive, not every official agency. Coverage is partial.
Huntsville's Memorial Parkway mainline and Mastin Lake Road overpass are fully open, but the construction area is not finished. ALDOT says paving continues, temporary lane closures remain possible, and the intersection below the overpass remains closed to through traffic and left turns; reopening is anticipated later in October.
Official originalScott Bridge Company won ALDOT's $167 million contract for a new Woolsey Finnell Bridge in Tuscaloosa and associated US-82 improvements. Construction is expected to start in early 2027 and last up to four years; the contractor is to maintain two traffic lanes in each direction while adding capacity and a shared walking and cycling path.
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