With traffic becoming perhaps the biggest concern among Huntsville metro residents, any news regarding improvements and expansion to roads is welcome these days. And locals have plenty to be happy about this week, as announcements were recently made by Alabama Department of Transportation and City of Madison officials about road construction progress.
Three ALDOT projects were updated Friday, October 23, along with an update on a road project in Madison from city officials. These projects include:
- Slaughter Road in Madison
- North Day Hill Road in Harvest
- SR-127 in Limestone County
- US-31 in Decatur
Easing traffic issues in Madison, Limestone + Morgan counties
Madison County
In Madison, Mayor Ranae Bartlett released a statement Friday, October 23, announcing that $3.5 million was secured to add lanes to Slaughter Road. This busy corridor—which began as a two-lane county road—now carries a bevy of commuters through both Madison and Huntsville.
“For Madison families, additional lanes mean less time waiting in traffic and a smoother trip to work, school and everywhere in between.”
Mayor Ranae Bartlett
In Harvest, North Day Hill Road will temporarily close at its intersection with SR-53 for grading necessary for the widening of the highway, beginning October 26, 2026…