Jon Paepcke, Author at ALDOT News Hub

Jan 28

Anniston District works to create some of the best highway rideability in Alabama

District 42 serves Calhoun County roadways in and around Anniston.

ALDOT’s Anniston District continues to serve Calhoun County with a team-centered focus to keep motorists moving.

Traditionally, District 42 sees some of the most severe weather in the Alexander City Area.

Crews effectively respond to tornadoes and snow/ice events whenever they hit the most populated district in East Central Alabama.

With a dozen maintenance team…

Jan 25

East Central winter weather updates

UPDATE: Jan. 25 at 7:38 p.m.

The Auburn District is pretreating bridges with potassium acetate, and intersections/steep grades with calcium magnesium acetate and sand/CMA mixture where needed.

They will start with Randolph County and work their way back into South Chambers and Lee Counties as the evening progresses.

UPDATE: Jan. 25 at 6:18 p.m.

Jan 22

ALDOT to hold a public involvement meeting in Alexander City

Public involvement meeting in Alexander City about intersection upgrades at US-280 and SR-22.

The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) will host an open-house public involvement meeting to discuss a potential intersection improvement project at US-280 and SR-22 (Lee Street) in Alexander City.

The proposed project would address the deterioration of the roadway at the intersection.

The work would involve rebuilding the junction with new concrete after removing damaged…

Jan 12

Auburn District overcomes multiple winter storms and warehouse fire in 2025

District 43 Administrator Jamie Davis and her staff

District 43 Administrator Jamie Davis and her team overcame their share of adversity in 2025.

In addition to flooding, a tornado, plus their gas warehouse catching fire, the group worked through two winter weather events.

“None of us had ever really worked a snow and ice storm. We had 2 within, like, 2 weeks,” Davis…

Jan 06

Hollis Crossroads District tackles bigger projects with unifying leadership

District 44 covers Cleburne, Clay and most of Randolph Counties.

The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) team of nearly four dozen serving the Hollis Crossroads District relies on its leaders.

Administrator William Whaley believes they bring unity to the job and provide a high level of efficiency to the taxpayers.

“They’ll complete a goal and they’re not wasting time. They go out there with the…

Dec 30

Upcoming I-59 lane shift to impact Trussville commuter traffic

I-59 northbound will narrow to one lane at the I-459 for a short distance.

The next phase of I-59 widening project in Trussville will affect daily commutes early next week. The upcoming I-59 lane shift will start on the evening of January 6, 2026, weather permitting.

ALDOT is moving traffic to the outside lanes to kick off the job’s northbound construction.

This will impact traffic in the area in…

Dec 22

Alexander City District maintains roadways as a tight knit family

District 41 maintains 4,144 miles of roadway in two counties.

Alexander City District Administrator Craig Phillips paid his ALDOT dues at a very young age.

He spent one summer as a labor intern as the teen son of a veteran employee

The work ethic he learned was probably more valuable than his wage.

“Started out around $4.25, $4.28, something like that an hour, as a…

Dec 11

Shelby County I-65 widening project is clicking in all three phases

Bridge construction is underway in the I-65 widening project north of Calera's Exit 231.

The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) is making noticeable progress on the eight-mile I-65 widening in Shelby County, a priority project of Governor Ivey’s.

The first two phases of the $143M job began in February and June, while the final middle phase kicked off in October.

The southernmost section of work stretches from Calera’s Exit…

Dec 04

Work to replace SR-150 bridge over Little Shades Creek in full swing

Work to replace the SR-150 bridge over Little Shades Creek is underway.

Work is underway to replace the Little Shades Creek bridge on SR-150 in Jefferson County.

The 58-foot span is located in Bessemer, just west of Hoover.

Built in 1953, it is now classified as functionally obsolete.

ALDOT is replacing the bridge over Little Shades Creek and widening SR-150 from Morgan Road to Shannon Road.

Earlier…

Dec 04

ALDOT to host a public involvement meeting in Helena

Public Involvement Meeting for Helena intesection improvements.

The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) will host a come-and-go style public involvement meeting to discuss a potential project on SR-261 (Helena Road) and CR-52 to include intersection improvements, widening and sidewalk upgrades.

The widening of SR-261 will accommodate a center turn lane from Roy Drive
to CR-52 E.

Ther proposed project would widen CR-52E to…