Landslide closes northbound lanes of Interstate 65 between Hartselle and Priceville

HUNTSVILLE, Al
If you're heading north on Interstate 65 between Hartselle and Priceville for the next two weeks, allow some extra time for a detour between exits 328 and 334.

On Monday, the Alabama Department of Transportation closed I-65's northbound lanes between Hartselle and Priceville to repair a landslide that has encroached on the outside shoulder of the roadway during the past two weeks.
Alabama Department of Transportation officials noticed the slide when it repaired a sink hole on I-65 in November.
The slide is located near mile marker 330 in Morgan County. The repair project will require the interstate's two northbound lanes to be closed between exits 328 and 334. Southbound interstate traffic will not be affected.
Passenger vehicles traveling northbound may exit I-65 North at Exit 325 (Thompson Road) then proceed west on Thompson Road to U.S. 31, then north to Alabama 67 then south on Alabama 67 back onto I-65 at Exit 334 (Priceville) or must exit I-65 at Exit 328 onto State Route 36 then east to Alabama 67 then north on Alabama 67 to I-65 at Exit 334 (Priceville).
Commercial Trucks will be directed off I-65 at Exit 318 (Lacon) onto U.S. 31 then north on U.S. 31 to Alabama 67 then south on Alabama 67 to I-65 at Exit 334 (Priceville).
Oversized loads traveling northbound will be directed off I-65 at Exit 310 (Alabama 157) and should follow the approved route displayed on their printed permit. Motorists are requested to consider using alternate routes, adjust arrival/departure times, observe work zone speed limits and other work zone signs and use extreme caution in this area.
A contractor began working around the clock Monday and will continue until the interstate lanes can be re-opened.
For detour information, motorists may tune their radios to the Highway Advisory Radio System (HARS):
Mile marker 312 - 1650 AM
Mile markers 315 and 317 - 1670 AM
Road closure information is posted at dot.state.al.us.