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.
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.
Portion of Alabama 117 in DeKalb County closed due to landslide
A portion of Alabama 117 is closed due to a landslide By WAFF 48 Digital Staff | April 1, 2021 at 12:08 PM CDT - Updated April 1 at 8:45 PM
DEKALB COUNTY, Ala. (WAFF) - The Alabama Department of Transportation has closed Alabama 117 between Mentone and Valley Head as a precaution, pending further investigation and repair of a landslide below the roadway on the side of Lookout Mountain.
Traffic between Mentone and Valley Head will be detoured.
Here are detours drivers can take:
Northbound AL 117 traffic (traveling toward Valley Head): AL 117 SB to GA 48 EB (at state line) GA 48 EB to US 27 SB (in Summerville, Ga.) US 27 SB to GA 114 WB (in Summerville, Ga.) GA 114 WB to AL 68 WB (at state line) AL 68 WB to AL 35 NB (at Gaylesville) AL 35 NB to US 11 NB (at Fort Payne) US 11 NB to AL 117 (at Hammondville)
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