Keeping Alabama’s roads safe extends far beyond designing highways and maintaining infrastructure. It also means investing time in educating the people who teach the state’s newest drivers.
Committed to the CommunityAs part of that commitment, ALDOT Traffic Engineer Robert Wiese recently served as a guest speaker at the 2026 Driver Education Summer Conference at...
Read More "ALDOT engineer helps prepare Alabama’s next generation of “Safe Drivers”"An Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) bridge replacement project will begin on Monday, July 13.
The bridges over Choctafaula Creek, south of Exit 50 on I-85 north and south in Lee County, will be replaced.
Crews will limit lane closures to Sundays through Thursdays from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. Lane closures will not be…
Read More “Choctafaula Creek Bridges replacement begins Monday”
ALDOT crews and a contractor will work to widen sections of shoulder on SR-227 in Guntersville next week, weather permitting.
Drivers should expect lane closures between Gerald Bryant Drive and Short Creek from 7:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. daily, Monday, July 13, through Friday, July 17.
A pilot car and/or flaggers will direct traffic…
After decades of planning, the Mobile River Bridge and Bayway Project is moving forward with strong support from federal, state and local partners. The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT), the Mobile Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) and the Eastern Shore Metropolitan Planning Organization announced today a revised project approach that positions construction to begin before the…
Read More “Mobile River Bridge and Bayway Project advances toward construction”
The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) plans to open both southbound lanes on the US-11 widening project in Vance between Daimler Benz Boulevard in Tuscaloosa County and SR-5 in Bibb County by Friday evening.
Both northbound lanes opened in May.
Motorists will travel on the permanent four-lane configuration with two lanes in each direction along…
Keeping Alabama’s roads clean is costing more each year — and its money that could otherwise go toward improving safety and infrastructure.
On average, the Alabama Department of Transportation is spending an additional $200,000 to $300,000 annually on litter pickup statewide. In fiscal year 2024, the total cost reached $9.4 million. The latest figures show…
Read More “Litter costs rising across Alabama highways, taking dollars away from road improvements”
The bridge on SR-243 over Cedar Creek in Franklin County is open to traffic.
After being closed for a year for a bridge replacement, the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) announced the bridge reopened on Wednesday, July 8.
Contractor Miller and Miller constructed the $2.8 million project. The declining condition of the bridge constructed in…
The Alabama Department of Transportation’s North Region will host a public involvement meeting on July 15, 2026, from 5 to 7 p.m. The public is invited to 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 North Region transportation planning meeting”
The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) plans to resurface and install guardrail on SR-124 from the intersection of SR-118 to the intersection of SR-69 southwest of Jasper to improve mobility and safety.
The 10.8-mile project is expected to begin Thursday, July 9 and will continue until fall, weather permitting. A pilot car will guide traffic…
Keeping Alabama’s roads safe extends far beyond designing highways and maintaining infrastructure. It also means investing time in educating the people who teach the state’s newest drivers.
Committed to the Community
As part of that commitment, ALDOT Traffic Engineer Robert Wiese recently served as a guest speaker at the 2026 Driver Education Summer Conference at…
Read More “ALDOT engineer helps prepare Alabama’s next generation of “Safe Drivers””
The Alabama Department of Transportation’s West Central Region will host a public involvement meeting on July 13, 2026, from 5 to 7 p.m. The public is invited to 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…Read More “West Central Region transportation planning meeting”
