Alabama 117 between Mentone and Valley Head remains closed as a precaution, pending further investigation and repair of a landslide below the roadway on the side of Lookout Mountain.
It closed April 1 following landslide after heavy rains, according to Seth Burkett, the Alabama Department of Transportation’s public information officer for the northern region. ALDOT’s ALGOtraffic.com website lists the road as closed until noon on April 30. That does not, however, necessarily mean that it will remain closed for that long.
Burkett said drill crews have taken samples from the impacted area and surveyors will inspect the landslide today.
Mentone residents are making the best of a bad situation.
Officials respond to Limestone County flooding
A Limestone County Commissioner says the county has done all they can
Limestone County Commissioner addresses flooding issues in the area By Madison Scarpino | April 1, 2021 at 7:53 PM CDT - Updated April 1 at 8:32 PM
LIMESTONE CO., Ala. (WAFF) - Limestone County residents who live near Mooresville Rd. say their yards and street floods every time it rains. and takes days to recede.
“It doesn’t drain good. We’re in the highest part of the county right here elevation wise, and it’s just kind of like a duck pond,” said Limestone County District 1 Commissioner Daryl Sammet.
Part of Highway 117 is closed due to a landslide
The recent rainfall is believed to be the reason for the landslide on Highway 117
Posted: Apr 1, 2021 8:17 PM
Updated: Apr 2, 2021 4:13 PM
Posted By: Grace Campbell
All the rain we ve experienced in North Alabama is taking a toll on some of our roadways. Part of Highway 117 in DeKalb County is closed because of a landslide.
Highway 117 between Tutwiler Gap and Cool Street in Valley Head is closed. There is no definitive timeline when it will be reopened.
ALDOT has engineers working to figure out if the road will immediately need permanent repairs, or if they can do a quick fix to reopen the road until they can develop a permanent solution.
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