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ALDOT earns national pavement preservation award

The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) earned national recognition from the International Slurry Surfacing Association (ISSA) for a pavement preservation approach that has helped keep I-20/59 safer and smoother.

ALDOT received the ISSA Preservation Performance Award, which recognizes pavement preservation projects that demonstrate long-term performance and measurable life extension over a five-plus-year period, at a...

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Mar 10

Bridge demolition to close all US-280 lanes at Pump House Road in Mountain Brook

ALDOT plans to close all US-280 lanes at Pump House Road the weekend of March 20-22.

ALDOT will close all lanes of US-280 at Pump House Road to complete necessary bridge demolition in the highway’s ongoing widening project.

Beginning at 11 p.m. on Friday, March 20, weather permitting, crews will close all lanes of US-280 in both directions at Pump House Road.  Eastbound lanes will remain shut down through the morning…

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Mar 06

Project to improve Hanceville intersection starts

An ATRIP-II project will improve the intersection of SR-91 and US-31 by adding a turn lane and upgrading the signal pole on the southwest corner of the intersection to a mast arm pole like the one seen in the background.

A project to improve SR-91 at US-31 in Hanceville began this week.

The project includes widening to add a left turn lane on SR-91 northbound and relocation and replacement of the signal pole on the southwest corner of the intersection. It also includes upgrading the signal pole to a mast arm pole matching the pole…

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Mar 06

New Pump House Road Bridge opening at US-280 in Mountain Brook

Opening of the first phase of the new Pump House Road Bridge is necessary before demolishing the original span.

The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) is opening the new Pump House Road Bridge as work continues to widen US-280 between Homewood and I-459.

Starting Friday night, March 6, weather permitting, traffic will shift from the old bridge onto the first phase of the new structure over US-280.

In November, crews closed lanes to…

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Mar 04

TVA: Wheeler Dam to close March 20-23

The Wheeler Dam will be closed to all traffic from 7 p.m. Friday, March 20, to 5 a.m. Monday, March 23, TVA said.

The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) today announced plans to fully close the SR-101 Tennessee River crossing for work on the Wheeler Dam bridge during an upcoming weekend.

Currently, the closure is scheduled from 7 p.m. Friday, March 20, to 5 a.m. Monday, March 23. In the event of inclement weather, TVA may postpone the closure…

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Mar 04

Final bridge girders to be set on North Memorial Parkway overpass

Contractors will install the final 12 bridge girders on North Memorial Parkway overpass at Mastin Lake Road tonight and Thursday night.

Installation of the final bridge girders on the US-231/US-431/North Memorial Parkway overpass at Mastin Lake Road in Huntsville will take place over two nights, beginning this evening.

Bridgework subcontractor Miller & Miller will use cranes to raise a total of 12 girders — long, horizontal beams that will support the bridge deck — into place on the…

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Mar 03

Drive Safe Alabama participates in AHSAA State Basketball Championships

Drive Safe Alabama is a lead broadcast sponsor of the Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) State Basketball Championships this week in Birmingham.

The State Basketball Championships begin on Monday, March 2nd at the Birmingham Jefferson Civic Center – Legacy Arena with 42 semifinals and finals games spread across six days.

Through the AHSAA partnership with Drive…

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