Wilson Dam Highway Bridge

Truck Traffic Restricted Across Wilson Dam April 2, 2003 FLORENCE, Ala. – Because of traffic safety concerns, TVA will limit truck traffic across Wilson Dam to vehicles with two axles beginning in mid-April. Trucks with more than two axles will be routed to the new Patton Island Bridge recently opened downstream of the dam. Listed as a historical landmark, Wilson Dam was designed and built nearly a century ago before large trucks were in widespread use. The bridge no longer meets current standards for roadway width and alignment. The road across the dam is narrow and has dangerous curves at the south end of the dam. The Alabama Department of Transportation relocated State Highway 133 from Wilson Dam to the new bridge across the Tennessee River between Florence and Muscle Shoals when the bridge was completed. New signs will be posted to alert drivers of the truck restrictions. Signs directing trucks to the new bridge, as well as black and yellow warning signs announcing closures to all traffic for maintenance or icy conditions during winter months will be located on River Road, Reservation Road, and Wilson Dam Road. TVA is the nation’s largest public power producer, and is completely self-financed. TVA provides power to large industries and 158 power distributors that serve 8.3 million consumers in seven southeastern states.