ALDOT Dutton District Administrator Curtis Lowe turns 80 this weekend.
Lowe joined ALDOT straight out of high school on May 26, 1964, two months before his 18th birthday.
“I graduated one night, and I went to work in the morning,” said Lowe, who started as an engineering assistant on the construction of I-59 in Attalla.
...Read More "Still working: ALDOT district administrator turns 80"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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The $7.2 million replacement of the US-43/US-72/Mitchell Boulevard bridge over SR-20 in Florence reached a milestone this week when contractor Miller & Miller poured concrete for the northbound bridge deck early Tuesday.
Miller & Miller poured about 150 cubic yards of concrete, transferred onto the bridge via a boom pump. Workers leveled the concrete as…
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Resurfacing of two miles of SR-75 northeast of Albertville will begin Monday, Aug. 3., weather permitting.
The $1.3 million project with Grayson Carter and Son Contracting will mill and resurface the divided four-lane highway.
The project extends from Gary Road, north of the intersection with SR-68 and Hustleville Road in Marshall County, to CR-1982, just…
The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) shifted traffic on the Gordo Bypass on US-82 in Pickens County on July 28.
Drivers are now traveling on the new westbound lanes while the eastbound lanes remain under construction from the Pickens-Tuscaloosa county line to approximately one mile west of the Town of Gordo.
The existing US-82 will…
If you’re traveling I-65 through Conecuh County over the next two weeks, you may notice a little maintenance underway at the interstate rest areas.
ALDOT crews will be giving the pavilion structures at both the northbound and southbound I-65 rest areas a fresh coat of paint. To help protect your vehicle from any paint overspray,…
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The Alabama Department of Transportation is reminding drivers that knowing the height of their vehicle can prevent crashes, traffic delays and costly damage to bridges and tunnels.
During Bridge Strike Awareness Week, ALDOT will promote the “Check Your Height, Know It’s Right” campaign. The campaign encourages drivers to confirm that their vehicles and loads can…
The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) is launching a resurfacing project on SR-79 in Tarrant.
The 2.5-mile job stretches from the Five Mile Creek Bridge in Tarrant, north to Winewood Road near Center Point.
The work is set to begin on Sunday, July 26. Motorists should expect nightly lane closures from 7 p.m. to…
ALDOT Dutton District Administrator Curtis Lowe turns 80 this weekend.
Lowe joined ALDOT straight out of high school on May 26, 1964, two months before his 18th birthday.
“I graduated one night, and I went to work in the morning,” said Lowe, who started as an engineering assistant on the construction of I-59 in Attalla.
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The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) will close the two inside lanes on I-65 south at exit 167 over Catoma Creek on Tuesday, July 28, weather permitting.
The lane closure will begin at approximately 9 a.m. to make necessary bridge repairs. Crews will reopen all lanes once repairs are completed.
ALDOT urges drivers to…
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An Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) resurfacing project on US-84 in Enterprise begins Monday, July 27, weather permitting.
The project will take place on US-84 from SR-167 to the Dale County line.
The project includes resurfacing, placing a high-density mineral bond and traffic striping.
A high-density mineral bond is a pavement preservation treatment used to…
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