Southbound Lanes Of US-11 In Vance Reopening Friday

VANCE, AL — Drivers traveling between Tuscaloosa and Bibb counties will soon have access to all four travel lanes on the widened U.S. Highway 11 corridor through Vance.

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The Alabama Department of Transportation announced this week that both southbound lanes on the U.S. Highway 11 widening project between Daimler Benz Boulevard in Tuscaloosa County and Alabama Highway 5 in Bibb County are expected to open by Friday evening.

The opening comes after both northbound lanes were opened in May, allowing traffic to shift onto the permanent four-lane roadway.

With the latest phase complete, ALDOT says motorists will be able to travel on the project's permanent configuration of two lanes in each direction along the approximately seven-mile corridor.

ALDOT said the improvements are expected to improve traffic flow, enhance safety and accommodate continued industrial growth in the Vance area.

Although all travel lanes will be open, ALDOT says crews will remain on-site to complete permanent pavement striping, construct the shared-use path and finish other remaining project items.

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