Greenbrier ramp to I-565 eastbound closing Wednesday

GREENBRIER – The Alabama Department of Transportation advises motorists that Reed Contracting will close the existing on-ramp from Greenbrier Road to Interstate 565 eastbound at Exit 3 Wednesday.

The closure, set to begin at about 8 a.m., will accommodate milling, paving and other work to complete the new on-ramp. The new on-ramp is expected to open by late Saturday.

Motorists traveling Greenbrier Road to I-565 eastbound must take alternate routes. They may take the north service road, Alabama 20, from Greenbrier Road to County Line Road to access I-565 eastbound. Message boards will be in place to notify motorists of the closure.

The old off-ramp from I-565 eastbound to Greenbrier Road, which was closed last fall, will remain closed.

Both eastbound ramps are being reconfigured as part of a $10.26 million interchange modifications project to improve safety and traffic flow at the interchange.

The new off-ramp from I-565 eastbound to Greenbrier Road is expected to open later this year, and the project is expected to be completed in spring 2020.