US-280 Drivers: Major Weekend Closures for Pump House Bridge Work

0:00Stand formed in two minutes or less with Birmingham news today from the daily news now. Drivers on US 280 near Pump House Road in Alabama face big traffic disruptions this weekend. All Eastbound lanes shut down starting 11 p.m. Friday, March 20 until 6 a.m. Monday, March 23rd. Westbound lanes close to, but just overnight from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. early Saturday and Sunday mornings. These moves come as crews tackle the original Pump House road bridge clearing it out for good. The work ties into a larger push to widen the highway to four lanes in each direction, easing future congestion. Plan for delays and stick to detour routes to keep things moving smoothly through the project.