Most drivers are familiar with Alabama’s Move Over Law and understand they must move over or slow down when approaching a stopped police car, fire truck or ambulance displaying emergency lights. What many may not realize is that the law extends far beyond emergency responders.
Alabama’s John Hubbard Move Over Act also protects road maintenance...
Read More "Move Over Law protects more than emergency responders"The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) is hosting an online public involvement meeting for a proposed bridge replacement project on SR-17 south of York in Sumter County.
Visitors can view project information, review maps and submit comments through Aug. 8. Construction is expected to begin in 2028.
The project proposes replacing the existing bridges over…
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Motorists will not be stalled by road construction this Fourth of July holiday.
The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) will have no temporary lane closures on interstate routes from Friday, July 3, 2026 at 6 a.m. until Sunday, July 5, 2026 at 11:59 p.m.
Alabama roadways will experience higher traffic volumes during the holiday, and…
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Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) crews have reopened the I-59 northbound Chalkville Mountain Road (Exit 141) ramps in Trussville.
Following their May 18 closure, contractor Wiregrass Construction has worked hard to reopen the ramps ahead of the 40-day deadline.
Traffic was flowing on the reopened I-59 northbound exit ramps at Chalkville Mountain Road Friday, June…Read More “I-59 northbound ramps at Chalkville Mountain Road are now open”
The Alabama Department of Transportation’s Southwest Region will host a transportation planning meeting on July 6 from 5 to 7 p.m. ALDOT encourages the public to attend, discuss and comment on the Statewide Transportation Plan (SWTP). Comments received during the meeting will help shape Alabama’s next Statewide Transportation Plan.
What is the SWTP and why…Read More “Public invited to Southwest Region transportation planning meeting”
The Alabama Department of Transportation will replace the I-65 northbound rest area near Greenville with a larger, modernized facility.
Crews will demolish the current structure and build an updated rest area in the same location. The new facility will feature additional parking, bathroom stalls, urinals, and family restrooms.
The northbound rest area will close…
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The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) has opened the final section of the Linden Bypass to traffic, marking a major milestone for the West Alabama Highway. Motorists can now travel a four-lane route connecting US-43 south of Linden to SR-69 north of the city.
When additional work is completed later this summer, the 7.7-mile, four-lane…
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Expect daytime lane closures on US-72/Florence Boulevard in Lauderdale County for about two weeks beginning Wednesday, June 24, weather permitting.
Additionally, there will be a brief traffic stoppage Wednesday evening for traffic signal work.
Daytime lane closures
ALDOT will allow Grayson Carter and Son Contracting to work during the daytime to complete asphalt leveling…
Due to continued rainfall, rising water levels and approaching high tide in Mobile Bay, significant traffic impacts are occurring on the US-90/98 Causeway.
ALDOT has closed eastbound US-90/98 at Exit 27 and is directing all traffic onto the I-10 Bayway. The eastbound US-90/98 on-ramp remains closed, and additional lane closures are in place due to…
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An Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) project on SR-53 (US-231) in Pike County begins Monday, June 22, weather permitting.
The project will take place on SR-53 from the junction of SR-93 to the junction of Veterans Boulevard in Brundidge, a span of 2.593 miles.
The project includes resurfacing, micro-milling and traffic striping.
The approximately $1.6…
The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) is preparing for potential severe weather impacts associated with the storms expected to move into the state today.
ALDOT is monitoring the weather with help from the National Weather Service, Alabama Emergency Management Agency, and other partners across the state. Following the storm, ALDOT’s priority will be to safely…
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