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STATEWIDE UPDATE: Oct. 10 at 5:30 p.m.
Over the last few days, ALDOT crews have worked around the…
The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) is preparing for potential severe weather impacts associated with Hurricane Isaias and the storms expected to move into the state this weekend.
ALDOT is monitoring the weather with help from the National Weather Service, Alabama Emergency Management Agency, and other partners across the state. Following the storm, ALDOT’s priority…
The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) and the Lutzie 43 Foundation are partnering to host a Safe Driving Summit on Thursday, October 8, 2026, for Calera High School students.
The Summit seeks to curb roadway incidents by educating high school students about the dangers of distracted, impaired and unsafe driving, and providing them with…
Read More “ALDOT, Lutzie 43 Foundation bring safe driving summit to Calera High”
Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday announced the opening of the first segment of the new Birmingham Northern Beltline (SR-959). The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) officially opened the new roadway between SR-79 and SR-75 in northeast Jefferson County to traffic this morning.
This 1.88-mile section is the first leg of the future 52-mile I-422….
Read More “Governor Ivey announces first phase of Birmingham Northern Beltline now open to traffic”
Road construction will not hinder travelers during the Labor Day holiday.
The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) will have no temporary lane closures on interstate routes from Friday, Sept. 4, 2026 at noon until Monday, Sept. 7, 2026 at 11:59 p.m.
Alabama roadways will experience higher traffic volumes during the holiday, and the suspension is…
Read More “ALDOT halts temporary lane closures for Labor Day weekend”
This week the Southern Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (SASHTO) recognized the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) with its first America’s Transportation Award.
The new triple roundabout on SR-160 in Hayden received regional honors for Small Project in the Safety category.
The $8.6 million safety upgrade installed three roundabouts at the busy SR-160…
Read More “Blount County triple roundabout project receives regional transportation safety award”
Following Tuesday morning’s bridge strike on CR-87 over I-65, the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) will keep the southbound lane of the CR-87 bridge closed. Emergency repairs are necessary on the western half of the span over the coming weeks.
While I-65 south travelers will be able to access the Shelby County Airport as normal…
Read More “CR-87 bridge southbound lane over I-65 remains closed for repairs”
UPDATE: August 25, 7:35 p.m.
ALDOT has reopened I-65S at Exit 234 in Calera.
All southbound lanes were shut down for seven hours Tuesday following a bridge strike at the CR-87 bridge.
The southbound lane of the CR-87 bridge itself will remain closed for a few weeks until the damaged section can be repaired.
UPDATE:…Read More “UPDATE: I-65 reopened after bridge strike in Shelby County”
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…
Motorists will not be stalled by road construction this Fourth of July holiday.
The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) will have no temporary lane closures on interstate routes from Friday, July 3, 2026 at 6 a.m. until Sunday, July 5, 2026 at 11:59 p.m.
Alabama roadways will experience higher traffic volumes during the holiday, and…
Read More “ALDOT suspends temporary lane closures on interstates for Fourth of July holiday”
