Keeping Alabama’s roads safe extends far beyond designing highways and maintaining infrastructure. It also means investing time in educating the people who teach the state’s newest drivers.
Committed to the CommunityAs part of that commitment, ALDOT Traffic Engineer Robert Wiese recently served as a guest speaker at the 2026 Driver Education Summer Conference at...
Read More "ALDOT engineer helps prepare Alabama’s next generation of “Safe Drivers”"Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday announced more than $3.6 million in state funding is being awarded to cities and counties for 11 road projects across Alabama, highlighting her ongoing commitment to enhancing the state’s infrastructure.
The grants are the second round of funding made available this year under the Alabama Department of Transportation’s Annual Grant…
Read More “Governor Ivey Continues Rebuilding Alabama with $3.6 Million in Road Grants”
Motorists traveling in Baldwin County should plan ahead with CR-87 closed at I-10 for bridge work. A temporary detour is in place around the closure.
As part of the Alabama Department of Transportation’s I-10 resurfacing project from Wilcox Road to the Florida state line, CR-87 is closed at I-10 for approximately three to four weeks….
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In partnership with the Baldwin County Highway Department, the Alabama Department of Transportation has installed a new traffic signal at the intersection of State Route 104 and Saint Michael Way. The signal will improve safety and help traffic move more smoothly, especially for drivers traveling to and from St. Michael Catholic School during morning arrival…
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Work to improve operations at several intersections on SR-35 in Fort Payne will begin this week.
The nearly $5 million project with contractor Wiregrass Construction extends about 1.7 miles from Dewyer Avenue to Prestwood Drive.
Intersection improvements
The project will make improvements to the SR-35 intersections with Jordan Road/Airport Road, the I-59 interchange ramps…
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The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) will temporarily pause construction-related lane closures on the Dauphin Island Bridge (SR-193) through July 22. This will help keep traffic moving during one of the busiest travel periods of the year.
The pause will accommodate the expected increase in traffic before, during and after the Dauphin Island Deep Sea…
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The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) has added intersection modifications to US-431 and SR-165 in Phenix City to the ongoing resurfacing project.
The resurfacing project on US-431 began in June and includes resurfacing, guardrail installation, and traffic striping on US-431 from Freeman Road to US-280.
The intersection modifications include:
Installation of an additional left turn…Read More “Intersection modifications coming to US-431/SR-165 in Phenix City”
An Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) resurfacing project on US-84 in Dothan and Cowarts begins Monday, July 13, weather permitting.
This project includes resurfacing and traffic striping on US-84. Work spans from US-431 to Health Sciences Boulevard in Dothan and from Jester Street to Broad Street in Cowarts.
ALDOT advises drivers to plan for potential…
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An Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) bridge replacement project will begin on Monday, July 13.
The bridges over Choctafaula Creek, south of Exit 50 on I-85 north and south in Lee County, will be replaced.
Crews will limit lane closures to Sundays through Thursdays from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. Lane closures will not be…
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ALDOT crews and a contractor will work to widen sections of shoulder on SR-227 in Guntersville next week, weather permitting.
Drivers should expect lane closures between Gerald Bryant Drive and Short Creek from 7:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. daily, Monday, July 13, through Friday, July 17.
A pilot car and/or flaggers will direct traffic…
After decades of planning, the Mobile River Bridge and Bayway Project is moving forward with strong support from federal, state and local partners. The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT), the Mobile Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) and the Eastern Shore Metropolitan Planning Organization announced today a revised project approach that positions construction to begin before the…
Read More “Mobile River Bridge and Bayway Project advances toward construction”
