This week, the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) and its contractors reached a major milestone on the new Intracoastal Waterway Bridge in Gulf Shores. Crews placed the final steel girders across the waterway, marking a big structural and visual step toward completion. The $52 million bridge project remains on track to open by summer 2026.
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The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) will perform bridge maintenance on eastbound US-98 near milepost 35.9 over D’Olive Creek in Daphne starting Thursday, August 14.
When: Daily, beginning around 9 a.m., August. 14–15 and August 18, 2025 Where: Eastbound US 98 at milepost 35.9 over D’Olive Creek What to Expect: Intermittent Lane closures and lane…Read More “ALDOT Alert: US-98 bridge maintenance in Daphne this week and next”
The Alabama Department of Transportation’s Grove Hill team has earned an honor for its work on the Linden Bypass project. The project was recently selected for the Clear Water Alabama 2025 Award of Excellence, recognizing exceptional efforts in protecting Alabama’s natural resources.
The Clear Water Alabama award celebrates organizations and individuals who excel in controlling…
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Drivers in Orange Beach can soon expect a new traffic signal to be operational at a busy intersection in time for the school year.
The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT), in partnership with the City of Orange Beach, anticipates activating the new traffic signal by early August 2025. It is planned for the intersection of…
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Parents and motorists traveling near Rockwell Elementary in Spanish Fort should be prepared for a new traffic pattern in place starting Monday, August 11, to ease morning congestion and keep traffic moving safely during school drop-off hours.
Rockwell Elementary – Spanish Fort
The new configuration is the result of a joint effort between ALDOT and…
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The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) will begin Phase 2 of electrical and lighting system upgrades in the Bankhead Tunnel on Monday, August 4, continuing efforts to modernize and improve the tunnel’s infrastructure.
This phase follows previous upgrades completed during Phase 1 and will replace aged lighting fixtures and electrical components throughout the tunnel.
Closures…Read More “Bankhead Tunnel to close for nightly lighting upgrade work”
The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) will begin a resurfacing project on a portion of US-98 in Baldwin County on Wednesday, Aug. 30.
The $3.8 million project will improve the roadway from SR-104 east to CR-32. Wiregrass Construction Company, Inc. is the contractor.
What to Expect: Nightly lane closures are from 7 p.m. to 6…Read More “Resurfacing project on US-98 in Barnwell begins August 30”
The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT), in partnership with the City of Spanish Fort, will begin a roadway widening project on SR-225 from Oakridge Drive to General Canby Boulevard starting Monday, August 4, weather permitting.
This improvement is part of the Alabama Transportation Rehabilitation and Improvement Program (ATRIP), a statewide effort to enhance public roads…
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As the City of Jackson’s ATRIP-II project nears completion, a new traffic pattern is now in place:
A temporary 3-way stop has been implemented on State Route 69 at the SR-69 north ramp. This configuration is expected to remain in effect for approximately three months while crews complete widening work on nearby ramps. The work…Read More “Temporary 3-Way stop now in effect on SR-69 in Jackson”
Starting Monday, July 21, the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) started a short-term geotechnical investigation along US-98 at Fly Creek in Fairhope. This work is an important step in the engineering planning and design of new bridges that will replace the current culvert structure.
What You Need to Know: Work Starts: Monday, July 21 Work…Read More “Geotechnical work to start soon on US-98”
