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ALDOT awards more than $3.1 Million in Airport Grants

ALDOT has awarded more than $3.1 million in state grants for improvement projects at 11 local airports through the Alabama Airport Improvement Funding Program.

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Aug 13, 2026

Resurfacing, access management improvements underway on US-280 in Alexander City

Resurfacing and access management on US-280 in Alexander City

The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) is carrying out resurfacing and access management upgrades on US-280 in Alexander City.

The project stretches from the intersection of SR-63 to the Dadeville Road junction.

In addition to resurfacing three miles of roadway, this construction also includes guardrail installation, access management, traffic striping and more.

Progress is already…

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Aug 11, 2026

I-565 widening moves toward next stage

A recent aerial view of the I-565 widening project near Exit 8 (Glenn Hearn Boulevard). Concrete barriers separate traffic from the newly-constructed inside lanes on each roadway.

Expect traffic control changes

Expect nighttime lane closures this week and next week in preparation for the next stage of work on the I-565 widening project in Madison.

Since the $29 million project began in Fall 2024, the median of I-565 from Exit 7 (County Line Road) to Bradford Creek, between Exit 8 (Glenn Hearn…

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Aug 11, 2026

CR-87 at I-10 in Baldwin County to remain closed through the first days of school

Motorists in Baldwin County should be aware that CR-87 at I-10 will remain closed through the first days of the 2026-2027 school year.

The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) originally anticipated reopening CR-87 this week. However, construction delays will require the closure to remain in place Wednesday, August 12, through Friday, August 14.

ALDOT currently…

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Aug 07, 2026

Public involvement for SR-227 road diet open

Part of the map showing the proposed road diet, or lane reconfiguration, for SR-227 in Guntersville.

Online public involvement for a resurfacing and road diet on SR-227 in Guntersville is now live.

You can participate here. Visitors can view maps of the proposed project and submit comments to ALDOT. Please submit comments by Monday, Aug. 31.

Road diet proposed

A road diet is a reduction in the number of lanes to…

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Aug 07, 2026

I-65 north road repairs in Lowndes County begins Tuesday

The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) will have intermittent lane closures on I-65 north approximately six miles north of Exit 142 (Fort Deposit), beginning Tuesday, August 11, weather permitting.   

Lane closures are necessary for crews to safely perform road repairs. All work should be completed by the end of the week.

ALDOT urges drivers…

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Aug 07, 2026

US-82 resurfacing project in Union Springs begins Monday

An Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) resurfacing project on US-82 in Union Springs begins Monday, August 10, weather permitting.

The project will take place on US-82 from the beginning of the undivided four lane to the end of the divided four lane.  

This project includes resurfacing and traffic striping.

Motorists should expect lane closures…

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Aug 05, 2026

US-411 between Odenville and Ashville receiving fresh asphalt

ALDOT is resurfacing nearly nine miles of US-411 between Odenville and Ashville in St Clair County.

The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) has launched a US-411 resurfacing project in Odenville.

The 8.817-mile job stretches from Maddox Farm Road to the junction of the US-231/US-411 Roundabout.

That section of highway handles between 3,000-4,000 vehicles a day.

The milling work on the project begins this week, which includes the removal of the previous…

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