Valleydale Road part of county resurfacing project

Traveling Valleydale Road is about to get a whole lot smoother. Shelby County is beginning a resurfacing project for 3.8 miles of the road from Highway 280 to Caldwell Mill Road.

The project began at the end of August and Shelby County Engineer Randy Cole estimated that it would take four to six weeks to complete. Since Valleydale is busy during the day, construction will take place at night.

“It is the most heavily-travelled road that Shelby County maintains,” Cole said.

Dunn Construction won the project contract with the lowest bid of $1.3 million. Shelby County is partnering with the ALDOT Alabama Transportation Rehabilitation and Improvement Program (ATRIP) for the project. The county will fund 20 percent of the project costs and ATRIP will provide 80 percent.

The county is also resurfacing portions of County Roads 12 and 26 as part of the ATRIP project. Cole expects drivers will be pleased with the results.

“Folks that use that road [Valleydale] a lot will be glad to have a smoother ride,” Cole said. “I can guarantee you that.”