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...
Read More "Governor Ivey announces award of contract to replace Tuscaloosa’s Woolsey Finnell Bridge"In accordance with Alabama’s 2026 Work Zone Safety Act, the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) and the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) are implementing a pilot program to use photographic speed enforcement near milepost 209 on I-65 in Chilton County at the Walnut Creek Bridge replacement project.
The Alabama Work Zone Safety Act (Act 2026-475)…
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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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The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) will host a come-and-go style public meeting to discuss a potential project along SR-167 from Enterprise to Troy.
There will be two in-person meetings, and all information will be available online for those unable to attend in person.
The first meeting is scheduled for Monday, Nov. 9 from 5…
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The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) plans to resurface a portion of SR-61 in Hale County from County Road 48 to the SR-14 intersection southeast of Greensboro.
The 6.3-mile project is expected to begin Tuesday, Nov. 3, and will continue until early 2027, weather permitting.
A pilot car will guide traffic through the work zone….
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Monday, Nov. 2, 2026: Daytime work continues on Chantilly Parkway without any lane closures.
Evening lane closures resume…
The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) will return the right turn from US-280 West onto US-80 East to a free flow condition on the evening of Sunday, Nov. 1.
As part of this change, the right-turn signal heads and stop bar will be covered temporarily until crews can schedule complete removal of these items.
This…
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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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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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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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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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