I-65 rest stop in Alabama to close for up to two years for construction

The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) will shut down an I-65 rest area in order to tear it down and build a new facility.

On Monday, June 29, the I-65 northbound rest area near Greenville will close as part of a $12 million project to replace the facility.

The rest area facility and the parking lot during the construction project.

The rest area will be demolished and replace with a larger updated facility.

Upgrades will include additional parking, bathroom stalls, urinals, and family restrooms.

The construction project will last up to two years.

During the closure, the next available northbound state-maintained rest area on I-65 is in Clanton. ALDOT recommends that drivers use the Evergreen rest area before reaching Greenville.

ALDOT says the recently upgraded southbound rest area will remain open during construction.