WEBVTT BRIDGES WERE DESIGNED TO LAST 30 YEARS. NOW, SOME 60 YEARS LATER, MORE THAN 160,000 DRIVERS COME THROUGH HERE DAILY. BUT THAT ALL STOPS FOR 14 MONTHS, TOMORROW NIGHT. THE DAY BEFORE THE MAIN HIGHWAY CORRIDOR THROUGH DOWNTOWN BIRMINGHAM CLOSES FOR MORE THAN A YEAR, TAXI DRIVER ABDRAMANE DIALLO IS READY. >> I’M GOING TO DO LIKE EVERYBODY’S DOING SO, YOU KNOW, TRY TO TAKE THE BACK ROAD AN FIND A WAY SO WE HAVE TO DEAL WITH IT UNTIL THE END OF I REPORTER: ALDOT SAYS I-459 IS THE RECOMMENDED ALTERNATE TO AVOID THE CONSTRUCTION. HERE’S ANOTHER OPTION, IF YOU’RE HEADING WESTBOUND ON 59/20 FROM THE ATLANTA AREA, YOU CAN TAKE A RIGHT OFF EXIT 126B, THEN TURN LEFT ONTO 12TH AVENUE, HEAD RIGHT ON CARRAWAY BLVD, BEFORE TURNING LEFT ON FINLEY FROM FINLEY, YOU CAN GET BACK ONTO 65 TOWARD DOWNTOWN AND RECONNECT WITH 59/20. COMING THE OTHER DIRECTION FROM TUSCALOOSA ON 59/20, TAKE EXIT 123 AND TURN LEFT ONTO ARKADELPHIA ROAD. THEN TURN RIGHT ONTO FINLEY BEFORE HEADING RIGHT ONTO CARRAWAY BOULEVARD. FROM THERE, A LEFT ONTO FIFTH AVENUE NORTH WILL PUT YOU BACK ONTO THE INTERSTAT DIALLO SAYS THE CLOSURE WILL IMPACT CUSTOMERS AND DRIVERS FINANCIALLY, BUT WILL ALLOW NEEDED INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS. >> WE DON’T HAVE A CHOICE. WE NEED A BETTER CITY TO REPORTER: THERE ARE ALSO SOME UPCOMING STREET CLOSURES DURING THE REMOVAL OF THE EXISTING BRIDGES THAT YOU SHOULD KN ABOUT, 16TH STREET NORTH CLOSED TUESDAY TO W