Featured Bridge to close for $1.2 million in improvements By William Marlow Multimedia Reporter Aug 7, 2023 Aug 7, 2023 Updated Aug 2, 2025 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Buy Now The Airport Drive bridge, which will close later in August for an infrastructure project. By William Marlow Multimedia Reporter Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Alexander City will temporarily close a bridge later this month for infrastructure improvements. Director of public works Drew Meacham said the city will close access to Airport Drive Bridge to extend and widen the bridge. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAm“%92E 2C62 :D 8@:?8 E@ 36 4=@D65 D@ E96C6 H:== 36 ?@ EC277:4 8@:?8 24C@DD E92E 3C:586[” 96 D2:5] “%9:D :D :? 4@?;F?4E:@? H:E9 ,p=232>2 s6A2CE>6?E @7 %C2?DA@CE2E:@?.]” k^Am kAm|62492> D2:5 E96 AC@;64E H:== 2=D@ :?4=F56 2 =67E =2?6 7C@> p:CA@CE sC:G6 @?E@ wHJ] ag_] k^AmkAm“p{s~% 766=D :EV== 36 96=A7F= 7@C EC277:4 7=@H 2?5 2=D@ D276EJ[” 96 D2:5] “%96J’== 36 H:56?:?8 :E D@ E96 4F=G6CE H:== 36 =@?86C 24C@DD D@ E92E :E 42? 244@>>@52E6 2 H:56C C@25 @? E@A] xE H:== 2=D@ 36 =@?86C :? =6?8E9 D@ E92E :E 42? 86E >@C6 H2E6C F?56C?62E9 :E]”k^AmkAmp44@C5:?8 E@ |62492>[ E96 E@E2= AC@;64E H:== 4@DE S`]a >:==:@?[ H9:49 H:== 4@>6 7C@> DE2E6\2==@42E65 7F?5D] k^AmkAm“(6VG6 925 E@ 5@ D@>6 FE:=:EJ C6=@42E:@?[ 2?5 E96 4:EJ :D 8@:?8 E@ 2:5 :? D@>6 :?DA64E:@?[” 96 D2:5] “p{s~% :D 8@:?8 E@ 5@ E96 >2;@C:EJ @7 E96 :?DA64E:@?D E@ 96=A @FE H96C6 E96J 42? D@ :EVD 2 E62> 677@CE]”k^AmkAmw6 D2:5 E96 7F?5D 56C:G6 7C@> E96 DE2E6’D p=232>2 %C2?DA@CE2E:@? #6923:=:E2E:@? 2?5 x>AC@G6>6?E !C@8C2>\xx AC@8C2>[ H9:49 :D E@ C6923:=:E2E6 2?5 :>AC@G6 EC2?DA@CE2E:@? :?7C2DECF4EFC6 3J 7F?5:?8 AC@;64ED @7 =@42= :?E6C6DE[ 244@C5:?8 E@ p{s~%’D H63D:E6] %92E 42? :?4=F56 C@25D 2?5 3C:586D]w6 D2:5 E96 AC@;64E 92D 366? :? 56G6=@A>6?E 7@C 2C@F?5 EH@ J62CD[ 2?5 p{s~% AC@A@D65 E96 :?7C2DECF4EFC6 :>AC@G6>6?E] rFCC6?E=J[ E96 3C:586’D AC@;64E65 4=@DFC6 52E6 :D |@?52J] k^AmkAm“%92EVD 2 >@G:?8 E2C86E[ 3FE E92EVD H92E H6 92G6 C:89E ?@H[” 96 D2:5] “x 92G6?VE 8@EE6? Wp{s~%’DX E:>67C2>6[ 3FE x 2?E:4:A2E6 E96 6?E:C6 AC@;64E — ?@E D@ >F49 4=@DFC6 3FE E96 6?E:C6 AC@;64E — E@ E2<6 23@FE `_ E@ `a >@?E9D AC@323=J]”k^Am William Marlow is a multimedia reporter for Tallapoosa Publishers, Inc. To reach William, email william.marlow@alexcityoutlook.com. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tags Roads And Traffic Transportation Construction Industry Economy Of Transport Land Transport Transport Infrastructure Transport Road Infrastructure Bridge Traffic Road Infrastructure Recommended for you Outlook e-Edition Alex City Outlook Alex City Outlook Most Popular BREAKING NEWS: 2 county men arrested for Monday shooting Victims identified in double homicide, reward offered 2 left dead in Monday shooting The 2026 All-County wrestling all-stars Laundromat offers luxury to daily chore Local Weather Currently in Alexander City 59° Clear77° / 45° 1 AM 58° 2 AM 56° 3 AM 55° 4 AM 52° 5 AM 52°