Info You Need: I-59 Lane Closure in Tuscaloosa County Details

UPDATE:

There is an update to a story we reported earlier about the lane closure on southbound lanes of Interstate 59 near the 62-mile marker in Tuscaloosa County.

According to Corporal Reginal M. King with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, “The roadway is clear.”

Below is what was reported earlier today.

As you make your commute today in Tuscaloosa, stay alert and check ahead when traveling in Tuscaloosa County on Interstate 20/59.

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Corporal Reginal M. King with Alabama Law Enforcement Agency said that a “single-vehicle crash involving a commercial vehicle occurred at approximately 5:11 a.m. Wednesday, April 5, has caused a lane closure.

Location of Lane Closure

At the time of this report, “the southbound lanes of Interstate 59 near the 62-mile marker in Tuscaloosa County are now blocked and will be closed for an undetermined amount of time. The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) is currently on scene assisting with traffic control,” said King.

How to Get Around

The southbound traffic is being diverted at Joe Mallisham Parkway.

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This is a developing story and traffic situation and there is an investigation going on with Troopers with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) Highway Patrol Division on the scene.

We will bring you updates when they are provided.

(Source) Email notice from the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency.

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