Contractors working for the Alabama Department of Transportation continue into the 46th week of construction operations on the Interstate 59/20 bridges through downtown Birmingham. The bridges are being rebuilt as part of a $475 million project that will require the highway to be closed for an estimated 14 months. That closure began January 21. These photos were taken December 11, 2019. Highlights this week is grinding the road surface and construction of a ramp from the Red Mountain Expressway.

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View from the Red Mountain Expressway ramp to I-59 North looking north. I-59/20 bridge construction project. Photos taken 12-11-19. (Joe Songer | jsonger@al.com)

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View of the bridges from 16th Street North. I-59/20 bridge construction project. Photos taken 12-11-19. (Joe Songer | jsonger@al.com)

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View from the Uptown Parking Deck looking east. I-59/20 bridge construction project. Photos taken 12-11-19. (Joe Songer | jsonger@al.com)

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View from under the bridge decks along 9th Ave. North. I-59/20 bridge construction project. Photos taken 12-11-19. (Joe Songer | jsonger@al.com)

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View from the Uptown Parking Deck looking east. I-59/20 bridge construction project. Photos taken 12-11-19. (Joe Songer | jsonger@al.com)

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View from the Boutwell Parking deck looking east. I-59/20 bridge construction project. Photos taken 12-11-19. (Joe Songer | jsonger@al.com)

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View of the bridges from 16th Street North. I-59/20 bridge construction project. Photos taken 12-11-19. (Joe Songer | jsonger@al.com)

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View from the Uptown Parking Deck looking west. I-59/20 bridge construction project. Photos taken 12-11-19. (Joe Songer | jsonger@al.com)

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View from Carraway Blvd. looking west. I-59/20 bridge construction project. Photos taken 12-11-19. (Joe Songer | jsonger@al.com)

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View from along 24th North under the bridge decks. I-59/20 bridge construction project. Photos taken 12-11-19. (Joe Songer | jsonger@al.com)

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View from Carraway Blvd. looking west. I-59/20 bridge construction project. Photos taken 12-11-19. (Joe Songer | jsonger@al.com)

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View from the Boutwell Parking deck looking west. I-59/20 bridge construction project. Photos taken 12-11-19. (Joe Songer | jsonger@al.com)

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View from the Uptown Parking Deck looking east. I-59/20 bridge construction project. Photos taken 12-11-19. (Joe Songer | jsonger@al.com)

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View from the Uptown Parking Deck looking east. I-59/20 bridge construction project. Photos taken 12-11-19. (Joe Songer | jsonger@al.com)

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View from the Red Mountain Expressway ramp to I-59 North looking north. I-59/20 bridge construction project. Photos taken 12-11-19. (Joe Songer | jsonger@al.com)

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View from the Uptown Parking Deck looking west. I-59/20 bridge construction project. Photos taken 12-11-19. (Joe Songer | jsonger@al.com)

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View from I-59/20 looking west at Carraway Blvd. I-59/20 bridge construction project. Photos taken 12-11-19. (Joe Songer | jsonger@al.com)

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View from the Boutwell Parking deck looking west. I-59/20 bridge construction project. Photos taken 12-11-19. (Joe Songer | jsonger@al.com)

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View from the Uptown Parking Deck looking east. I-59/20 bridge construction project. Photos taken 12-11-19. (Joe Songer | jsonger@al.com)

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View from along 24th North under the bridge decks. I-59/20 bridge construction project. Photos taken 12-11-19. (Joe Songer | jsonger@al.com)

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View of the bridges from 16th Street North. I-59/20 bridge construction project. Photos taken 12-11-19. (Joe Songer | jsonger@al.com)

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View from the Boutwell Parking deck looking west. I-59/20 bridge construction project. Photos taken 12-11-19. (Joe Songer | jsonger@al.com)

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View from the Boutwell Parking deck looking east. I-59/20 bridge construction project. Photos taken 12-11-19. (Joe Songer | jsonger@al.com)

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View of the bridges from 16th Street North. I-59/20 bridge construction project. Photos taken 12-11-19. (Joe Songer | jsonger@al.com)

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View from along 24th North under the bridge decks. I-59/20 bridge construction project. Photos taken 12-11-19. (Joe Songer | jsonger@al.com)

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View from Carraway Blvd. looking east. I-59/20 bridge construction project. Photos taken 12-11-19. (Joe Songer | jsonger@al.com)

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View of the bridges from 16th Street North. I-59/20 bridge construction project. Photos taken 12-11-19. (Joe Songer | jsonger@al.com)