An Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) maintenance worker was one of three people injured in a work zone crash on SR-5 northwest of Jasper as National Work Zone Awareness Week began today.
The incident occurred Monday morning when ALDOT crews were performing shoulder work. The ALDOT worker was seated inside a dump truck when a...
Read More "Work zone crash injures three as awareness week begins"The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) plans to replace two bridges on I-65 over Walnut Creek at milepost 209 in Clanton with modern structures to improve safety.
The project is expected to begin Wednesday, May 6, and will continue for approximately two years, weather permitting. The new bridges will be built to allow traffic to…
Travel lanes will soon return to their normal configuration on the I-65 Tennessee River Bridges.
The lanes on both bridges were shifted about two years ago to provide work areas for a $23.7 million bridge rehabilitation project.
The contractor, Cekra Inc., performed repairs to extend the useful lifespans of the 53-year-old bridges. The project included…
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The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) held its annual equipment ROADeo for the Tuscaloosa Area and Fayette Area on Thursday, April 23.
The ROADeo encourages safety and precision while helping operators sharpen their skills across a variety of equipment challenges. Competitors tested their abilities on machines such as single- and tandem-axle dump trucks, tractor mowers,…
Read More “ALDOT holds ROADeo for Tuscaloosa, Fayette Areas”
The SR-165 railroad crossing in Fort Mitchell will close at approximately 8 a.m. Saturday, April 25.
The Columbus & Chattahoochee Railroad, Inc., owner of the railroad crossing, will close the section of tracks on SR-165 near Bradley Road to complete repair work.
The crossing is expected to reopen no later than Wednesday, April 29.
SR-165…
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Work zone safety is getting attention on and off the road this week, including a live television appearance on WALA-TV Fox 10 in Mobile.
Jen Eubanks with the Alabama Department of Transportation and Morris King of Rogers Group and the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) joined In Depth with Sarah Wall to talk…
Read More “ALDOT, partners take Work Zone Safety message to FOX10 airwaves”
Work began today on a $1.3 million resurfacing project on SR-207 in Lauderdale County.
The contractor, Grayson Carter and Son, will mill and resurface 7.6 miles of the two-lane highway from Anderson Creek in the town of Anderson to the Tennessee state line.
ALDOT anticipates completion in early summer.
Lane closures
During the next several…
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Dozens of highway contractors gathered in Bessemer Wednesday to drive home national Work Zone Awareness week’s live-saving message.
They assembled on the site of the Lakeshore Parkway and Morgan Road alignment construction at SR-150.
East Central Region Engineer DeJarvis Leonard highlights work zone safety at Bessemer event.
It was part of the national ‘Go Orange…
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The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT), in partnership with the City of Spanish Fort, has completed roadway improvements on SR-225 from Oakridge Drive to General Canby Boulevard.
The project widened the roadway and added a center turn lane. It also included drainage and grading improvements designed to improve safety and traffic flow for motorists traveling…
Read More “SR-225 ATRIP widening project completed in Spanish Fort”
On Wednesday, April 22, representatives from the Alabama Department of Transportation, the Alabama Emergency Management Agency and local agencies will conduct a hurricane preparation lane-reversal simulation on I-65 from Mobile to Montgomery.
There should be no traffic impacts, but motorists may see activity from these agencies along the I-65 corridor. When personnel are present along…
Read More “ALDOT to perform I-65 evacuation exercise April 22”
Work to transform a major west Jefferson County intersection is experiencing significant progress.
The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) is working to tie Morgan Road directly in with Lakeshore Parkway. The project is a partnership with the City of Bessemer and Jefferson County.
The future connection at SR-150 grows more visible by the day since…
Read More “New Lakeshore Parkway alignment with Morgan Road taking shape in Bessemer”
