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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This article has been updated on Feb. 26, 2026 to reflect the County Road 23 intersection closure.
The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) plans to replace the US-278 bridge over Bogue Creek in Sulligent to improve mobility and safety.
The existing bridge has reached the end of its service life and will be replaced with…
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The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) plans to temporarily close the intersection of US-82 at Sand Springs Road near Gordo next week.
The intersection is expected to close on Monday, Feb. 23 for approximately three weeks to allow for the construction of the new US-82 lanes. Drivers should seek alternate routes during this period.
This…
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The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) will implement a right-lane closure on I-20/59 westbound from near Exit 71 to near milepost 69 in Tuscaloosa County to perform bridge deck rehabilitation.
The right lane will be closed Monday, Feb. 9 for approximately three weeks, weather permitting. The contractor will maintain at least one lane of traffic…
Jan. 25 at 7:15 p.m.
All state routes in Marion, Winston, Lamar, Pickens, Fayette and Walker counties have been treated. Crews in Greene County have treated all bridges and hot spots. They are currently finishing the interstate ramps and interstate overpasses.
Crews in Tuscaloosa County have treated all bridges on primary routes and known problem…
The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) will host a come-and-go style public involvement meeting at Hillcrest High School in Tuscaloosa to discuss a potential intersection improvement and access management project on SR-69 from Mimosa Park Road to the I-20/59 interchange.
The meeting is scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 15, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Attendees…
The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) plans to replace the SR-14 bridge over the Sipsey River south of Aliceville to improve mobility and safety.
The existing bridge has reached the end of its service life and will be replaced with a modern structure designed to better serve current and future traffic needs.
The project is…
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The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) plans to resurface and perform access management along a stretch of US-82 from near Echola Road to near Buhl Cut-off Road in western Tuscaloosa County to improve mobility and safety.
The 4.79-mile project is scheduled to begin Monday, Dec. 1, and will continue until late summer 2026, weather permitting….
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The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) and local officials are pleased to announce the early completion of a roadway lighting project on US-80 at the intersection of SR-28 and County Road 25 near Bellamy in Sumter County.
The project added 25 new roadway lights to improve visibility and enhance safety for drivers.
“Projects like this…
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The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) plans to resurface and install guardrail on SR-28 from the intersection of County Road 21 to the intersection of US-80 near Bellamy to improve mobility and safety.
The 6.2-mile project is expected to begin Monday, Nov. 3 and will continue until spring 2026.
S.T. Bunn Construction Company was awarded…
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