Snodgrass bridge to fully reopen this week

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — The Alabama Department of Transportation advises motorists that the Capt. John Snodgrass Bridge on Alabama 117 over the Tennessee River near Stevenson in Jackson County will fully reopen for winter.

Contractor Cekra, Inc. anticipates removing all traffic control by sometime in the afternoon of

Wednesday, Dec. 21.

The two-lane bridge has been reduced to one lane since January when a $6.3 million rehabilitation project began. The rehabilitation was initially expected to take about two years but is already largely complete after just 11 months. The project included painting and various repairs or replacement of structural steel and concrete to extend the lifespan of the 64-year-old truss bridge.

There will be a brief period in spring 2023, weather permitting, when the bridge will need to be reduced to one lane for the final major work item, the placement of an overlay on the bridge deck. This is anticipated to take about two weeks, after which the bridge will again be fully opened.