Wreck Shuts Down S.B. I-65 At “Dolly Parton” Bridge

Spanish Fort Bay Minette Southbound I-65 at the "Dolly Parton" bridge was closed for about an hour and a half Thursday because a 45-foot trailer hauling ATV's overturned.

by Jamie Burch

Published: Thu, July 23, 2009 - 12:34 pm CST Last Updated: Thu, July 23, 2009 - 1:58 pm CST

2:50 p.m.
Southbound I-65 at the "Dolly Parton" bridge has reopened. It was closed for about an hour and a half Thursday because a 45-foot trailer hauling ATV's overturned.

1:34 p.m.
Southbound I-65 is closed at the General W.K. Wilson Bridge, which is affectionately known as the "Dolly Parton" Bridge.

State Troopers tell News 5 a Chevy 3500 pick-up truck was pulling a 45-foot box trailer full of ATVs and electrical equipment. The trailer came loose and overturned.

Troopes say it appears there are no injuries. But the road is completely blocked. Traffic is being diverted at Exit 31 (Hwy 225) south to Spanish Fort.

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Citronellemomma Says:

Thu, Jul 23, 2009 at 3:14 pm

OMG you guys are killing me…..yeah at night Dolly’s “tips” flash red…..ummmmmmmmm Cover them things up!!!

KxVicious Says:

Thu, Jul 23, 2009 at 2:37 pm

HAHAHA. Or some cameras to ticket the people that go 150 mph over it since there’s “nowhere for cops to hide”

bobcat Says:

Thu, Jul 23, 2009 at 2:26 pm

Maybe the state should consider placing a HUGE halter top over those enormous things in order to help keep the truckers focused as they approach this naked “Dolly Parton” bridge.

KxVicious Says:

Thu, Jul 23, 2009 at 2:03 pm

The name isn’t posted. I’ve looked.

DT Says:

Thu, Jul 23, 2009 at 1:55 pm

The General W.K. Wilson Jr. Bridge consists of two parallel tied arch bridges and adjoining concrete viaduct bridges that carry 4 lanes of Interstate 65 across the Mobile-Tensaw River delta northeast of the U.S. city of Mobile, Alabama. It was named in honor of Walter K. Wilson, a Chief of Engineers with the United States Army Corps of Engineers and long-term resident of Mobile. He was credited with being one of the first people recognizing the need to construct a high-level bridge on Interstate 65 over the Mobile River because of anticipated waterway development. The state of Alabama named the bridge in his honor after completion of construction in 1978.

That’s wild I live just this side of it and have drove over it a thousand times and never paid attn. to the actual name of it.

jlb1198 Says:

Thu, Jul 23, 2009 at 1:19 pm

me too, im going to have too google that and see whi he is

KxVicious Says:

Thu, Jul 23, 2009 at 1:17 pm

Yeah, I’m 25 and this is the first I’ve heard it called the “General W.K. Wilson Bridge”!

jlb1198 Says:

Thu, Jul 23, 2009 at 1:12 pm

hahah Ive lived there all my life, Im 23 now and I never knew the real name!! There was a wreck last weekend North bound on that bridge the car was upside down, its very rare that people wreck on that bridge

KxVicious Says:

Thu, Jul 23, 2009 at 12:52 pm

LOL. That bridge does look like “tig ol’bitties”. I’m glad I finally know the REAL name of it.