Drivers should exercise caution along Alabama 53 in the Ardmore area today while resurfacing begins on a 5.5-mile portion of the highway, the Alabama Department of Transportation announced.

ALDOT said Reed Construction will resurface Alabama 53 from Ed White Road/Coggins Road near the Madison County line to the Alabama 251/Sixth Street intersection in Ardmore. 

“Please drive with caution in the work zone,” ALDOT said in a statement. “Expect single-lane closures, with traffic controlled by flaggers, from about 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.”

ALDOT expects the $1.3-million project to be completed in early summer.