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ALDOT engineer helps prepare Alabama's next generation of "Safe Drivers"

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 Community

As part of that commitment, ALDOT Traffic Engineer Robert Wiese recently served as a guest speaker at the 2026 Driver Education Summer Conference at...

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Jul 13, 2026

SR-35 intersection improvements in Fort Payne to begin

The $5 million project will improve operations at several intersections on SR-35, including the junctions with the southbound I-59 on- and off-ramps and Airport Road/Jordan Road, seen here looking west from near the interstate.

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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Jul 13, 2026

ALDOT pauses Dauphin Island Bridge lane closures ahead of Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo

Dauphin Island Bridge Lane Closures Update

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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Jul 10, 2026

Intersection modifications coming to US-431/SR-165 in Phenix City

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:

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Jul 10, 2026

US-84 resurfacing project in Dothan and Cowarts begins Monday

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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Jul 10, 2026

ALDOT to widen shoulders on SR-227

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…

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Jul 09, 2026

Mobile River Bridge and Bayway Project advances toward construction

Artist's rendering of the proposed Mobile River Bridge and Bayway Project, which will add Interstate 10 capacity across the Mobile River and Mobile Bay while improving regional mobility and freight movement.

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…

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Jul 09, 2026

Litter costs rising across Alabama highways, taking dollars away from road improvements

Keeping Alabama’s roads clean is costing more each year — and its money that could otherwise go toward improving safety and infrastructure.

On average, the Alabama Department of Transportation is spending an additional $200,000 to $300,000 annually on litter pickup statewide. In fiscal year 2024, the total cost reached $9.4 million. The latest figures show…

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Jul 08, 2026

ALDOT opens new SR-243 bridge over Cedar Creek

ALDOT has opened the new SR-243 bridge over Cedar Creek in Franklin County.

The bridge on SR-243 over Cedar Creek in Franklin County is open to traffic.

After being closed for a year for a bridge replacement, the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) announced the bridge reopened on Wednesday, July 8.

Contractor Miller and Miller constructed the $2.8 million project. The declining condition of the bridge constructed in…

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