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Governor Ivey announces award of contract to replace Tuscaloosa’s Woolsey Finnell Bridge

Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday announced the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) has awarded a contract to replace Tuscaloosa’s Woolsey Finnell Bridge and make major improvements to US-82 (McFarland Boulevard).

“For too long, folks crossing the Black Warrior River in Tuscaloosa have experienced their own ‘rammer jammer’ rush hour traffic while trying to negotiate the...

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The Alabama Department of Transportation’s (ALDOT) contractor DRC Emergency Services LLC will begin the final pass of Hurricane Isaias debris pickup in Monroe and Wilcox counties on Monday, Nov. 16.

Residents along U.S. highways and state routes included in the cleanup should place eligible debris within the public right-of-way by Sunday, Nov. 15. Items placed…

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Stay updated with the I-85 Chantilly project progress below. Check back regularly for updated traffic impacts and major construction updates.

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Monday, Nov. 2, 2026: Daytime work continues on Chantilly Parkway without any lane closures.

Evening lane closures resume…

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ALDOT opens new triple left turn onto I-459 from US-280 while planning a new auxiliary lane to decrease merging congestion.

The Alabama Department of Transportation has opened a new triple left turn from US-280 westbound onto I-459 southbound Wednesday, October 28. 

The improvement is part of the overall US-280 widening project between Lakeshore Drive and I-459 in Jefferson County.  The new four-lane configuration opened to traffic in September.

The contractor is also working to…

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The I-65 bridges over Flint Creek in Morgan County in a May 2026 file photo.

ALDOT will close I-65 northbound at Exit 318 at Lacon in Morgan County on the evening of Thursday, Oct. 29, to repair the deck of the northbound interstate bridge over Flint Creek.

Weather permitting, ALDOT plans to close the northbound roadway about 6 p.m. All northbound I-65 traffic will detour to US-31 northbound at Exit…

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Lane closures to begin drain work on SR-204

The Alabama Department of Transportation will be performing widening, pedestrian improvements, resurfacing, guardrail and end anchor installation, and traffic striping on SR-204 just east of the Gadsden Road intersection to milepost 9.620 (SR-21 intersection).

This project will require lane closures on SR-204 during drainage work, widening, resurfacing, and traffic signal work. 

The work will…

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ALDOT is urging drivers to be aware of pedestrians with Halloween and time change on the horizon.

With Halloween approaching Saturday, Oct. 31, and daylight saving time ending Sunday, Nov. 1, the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) urges pedestrian safety as it gets darker earlier.

Drivers should be especially cautious in neighborhoods where children will be trick-or-treating. Following the time change, reduced daylight will also make pedestrians more difficult to see during…

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