Widening of Canal Rd. scheduled for December 2020 completion

Widening of Canal Rd. scheduled for December 2020 completion

The widening of SR-180/Canal Rd. between Foley Beach Express and SR-161 in Orange Beach began in September 2019 is anticipated to be completed by December 2020. Crews have widened, installed drainage, and placed the lower and upper asphalt binder layers from up SR-161 to Gulf Bay Rd. Crews continue to widen westward and place the crushed aggregate base from Gulf Bay Rd. to William Silvers Pkwy. Ongoing drainage and utility work is being performed throughout the work zone. A second westbound Canal Rd. lane from Hwy. 161 to the Foley Beach Express was completed in 2018. Find more information on the Canal Road widening project at state.al.us/SR180/projectInfo.