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ALDOT begins I-85 capacity improvement project in Montgomery

The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) is set to begin a major capacity improvement project along Interstate 85 in Montgomery that will expand the corridor from two lanes to three lanes in each direction, extending from the end of the existing three-lane section at Taylor Road to Jenkins Creek.

Main construction is scheduled to begin...

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Sep 24, 2026

Night resurfacing of SR-17/ Helton Drive in Florence to start

Rogers Group will begin resurfacing SR-17/Helton Drive in Florence on the evening of Sunday, Sept. 27.

Resurfacing of 1.5 miles of SR-17/Helton Drive in Florence will begin the evening of Sunday, Sept. 27, weather permitting.

During the $845,000 project, contractor Rogers Group will mill and resurface SR-17 from Hermitage Drive to SR-133/Cox Creek Parkway.

Night work

To minimize traffic impacts, most work will take place at night. Expect single-lane closures between…

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Sep 22, 2026

Traffic Alert: Eastbound Wallace Tunnel to close overnight Sept. 23 and 24

The eastbound Wallace Tunnel will be closed overnight Wednesday, Sept. 23, and Thursday, Sept. 24, for scheduled maintenance work.

Closure Details:

When: Wednesday, Sept. 23, and Thursday, Sept. 24, from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. each night
Where: Eastbound Wallace Tunnel
Why: Scheduled maintenance work

Motorists traveling through the area during these hours should allow extra travel…

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Sep 18, 2026

Upcoming I-459 ramp closures for resurfacing in Hoover

ALDOT is set to temporarily close a series of entrance and exit ramps for resurfacing along I-459 in Hoover.

Crews are set to temporarily close I-459 entrance and exit ramps over the next month as the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) continues its ongoing resurfacing project in Hoover.

The 3.2-mile job stretches from south of SR-150 (Exit 10) to north of US-31 (Exit 13).

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Sep 18, 2026

TRAFFIC ALERT: Nighttime Roadwork on US-31 in Brewton

APAC-Alabama, Inc. will begin planning, resurfacing and traffic signal upgrades on US-31 from Evergreen Avenue to Underwood Avenue in Brewton.

Sunday, Sept. 20 – Thursday, Sept. 24
7 p.m. – 6 a.m. each night

• Expect one-lane closures with flagging operations when workers are present.
• No work or lane closures are planned Friday or Saturday.
• Drivers should use…

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Sep 18, 2026

Financing Complete for Mobile River Bridge and Bayway Project; full construction set to begin in October

Historic financial closing fully funds $3.2 billion Phase One construction program

The Alabama Toll Road, Bridge and Tunnel Authority has completed the bond and federal loan financing necessary to fully fund the $3.2 billion Phase One construction of the Mobile River Bridge and Bayway Project, clearing one of the final major milestones before full construction…

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Sep 18, 2026

Norfolk Southern to repair SR-67 railroad crossing in Decatur

The Norfolk Southern railroad crossing on SR-67/Beltline Road between SR-24 and SR-20 in Decatur.

Weather permitting, Norfolk Southern will repair the railroad crossing on SR-67/Beltline Road between SR-24 and SR-20 in Decatur next week.

Norfolk Southern anticipates the repair taking about four days.

Closures and diversions

Beginning about 5 a.m. Monday, Sept. 21, a traffic control contractor will close all three lanes of the southbound roadway. They will divert…

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Sep 18, 2026

Traffic Alert: I-65 southbound lane closure for bridge rail repair in Escambia County

Bridge rail repairs will begin next week on southbound Interstate 65 at mile marker 59 in Escambia County.

The contractor is scheduled to begin work Monday, Sept. 21, and expects the project to take seven calendar days to complete.

Traffic Impacts

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Sep 16, 2026

Northbound Memorial Parkway overpass at Mastin Lake Road open to traffic

Traffic travels on the US-231/US-431/North Memorial Parkway overpass at Mastion Lake Road on Wednesday, Sept. 16, shortly after contractor Rogers Group opened the parkway mainline to northbound traffic.

The US-231/US-431 Memorial Parkway mainline and overpass at Mastin Lake Road opened to northbound traffic this afternoon.

ALDOT advises drivers to use caution and reduce speed. The area remains an active work zone, with construction of various features of the $34 million project still underway.

Southbound mainline, intersection to open later

Southbound traffic continues…

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