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ALDOT operators put skills to the test at 2026 State ROADeo

The Alabama Department of Transportation’s annual State ROADeo took place Wednesday, May 13, in Montgomery, bringing together the Department’s top heavy equipment operators from across the state.

Competitors earned their place at the state event after winning their respective area ROADeo competitions. Once in Montgomery, operators faced a series of precision-based challenges designed to test...

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May 29

I-65N at Lacon to close for bridge repair

ALDOT will repair the deck of the northbound I-65 bridge, seen here behind the southbound bridge, over the CSX railroad beginning the evening of Tuesday, June 2. Northbound traffic will detour to US-31 at Exit 318 at Lacon.

ALDOT will close I-65 northbound at Exit 318 at Lacon in Morgan County for one night next week to repair the deck of the northbound bridge over the CSX railroad.

Weather permitting, ALDOT plans to close the northbound roadway about 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 2, and detour all northbound traffic to US-31.

The closure will…

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May 27

Resurfacing of SR-24 between Red Bay, Belgreen to start

A $4.7 million project to resurface more than eight miles of SR-24 in western Franklin County will begin soon.

A $4.7 million project to resurface more than eight miles of SR-24 in western Franklin County will begin late this week or early next week, weather permitting.

The contractor, Rogers Group, will mill and pave the divided four-lane highway from SR-247 to west of CR-21.

Please expect single-lane closures daily. Visit ALGOTraffic.com for real-time traffic updates.

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May 27

ALDOT seeking input on proposed project in Enterprise

Location of proposed capacity project on Boll Weevil Circle in Enterprise.

The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) will host a come-and-go style public involvement meeting at the Enterprise Civic Center to discuss a potential project to add additional lanes on Boll Weevil Circle from Geneva Highway to US-84.

The meeting is scheduled for Thursday, May 28, from 5 to 7 p.m. Attendees can view maps…

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May 26

Public comment period is open for future I-59/20 widening project near Fairfield

Widening of I-59/20 near Fairfield is scheduled to begin by the end of 2027.

The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) is proposing to widen I-59/20 between Hueytown and Fairfield.

The two-mile job adding a lane in each direction would stretch from Valley Road to Fairfield Boulevard.

The work would also include replacing two bridges at Aaron Aronov Drive and Valley Road.  

Each day, about 70,000 vehicles travel this…

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May 26

ALDOT planning final US-280 closure at Pump House Road for bridge girder installation

ALDOT set to close all US-280 lanes at Pump House Road for final bridge girder installation.

The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) is planning the final total US-280 closure at Pump House Road to set the last two bridge girders.  

On Friday, June 5, crews will shut down all US-280 lanes in both directions at Pump House Road at 11 p.m. 

Westbound lanes will remain closed through the morning of…

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May 26

ALDOT inspects the iconic General W.K. Wilson Jr. Bridge

Daniel Campbell, Dustin Thweatt and Dejuan Robinson in the manlift inspecting the General W.K. Wilson Jr. Bridge.

On March 30, 2026, the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT), started an eight-month inspection of the General W.K. Wilson Jr. Bridge, also known as the “Delta Bridge.” (Some locals have nicknamed it after a very famous country music artist…)

The bridge is more than six miles long and carries four lanes of I-65 traffic across…

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May 21

Reconstruction of I-59S near state line ahead

The project to reconstruct and rehabilitate the southbound I-59 roadway extends from the state line nearly to Fort Payne.

Alabama Welcome Center to close for first phase of work

A $47.5 million project for reconstruction and rehabilitation of 16 miles of I-59 southbound near the Georgia state line will begin after Memorial Day.

From the state line to about a mile north of the US-11 overpass in Fort Payne, contractor Wiregrass Construction will…

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May 19

ALDOT halts temporary lane closures on interstates for Memorial Day holiday

Road construction will not hinder travelers during the Memorial Day holiday.

The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) will have no temporary lane closures on interstate routes from Friday, May 22, 2026 at noon until Monday, May 25, 2026 at 11:59 p.m.

Alabama roadways will experience higher traffic volumes during the holiday, and the suspension is…

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May 19

SR-67 resurfacing starts

Resurfacing of SR-67 south of SR-36 in Morgan County began this week.

The $1 million project with Grayson Carter and Son Contracting will resurface 4.4 miles of the two-lane highway from south of Pines Road in the Florette community to SR-36 south of Somerville.

Please expect daily single-lane closures with traffic controlled by flaggers or…

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