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Jun 09, 2026

I-20 Welcome Center renovations are in full swing

Crews are making progress on a $12M project to renovate the I-20 Welcome Center at MP 213.

Alabama’s I-20 gateway from Georgia continues receiving a refresh.

Since May 2025, the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) and its contractors have worked hard to renovate the Welcome Center at Exit 213.

Work began renovating the I-20 Welcome Center in May 2025.

A year later, the $12M improvements are in full view.

In addition to…

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Jun 04, 2026

I-59/20 resurfacing near Fairfield wrapping up

ALDOT is wrapping up a two-mile resurfacing job on I-59/20 near Fairfield in Jefferson County.

The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) is finishing its two-mile resurfacing project on a busy stretch of I-59/20.

In February, crews began the job to smooth out the interstate between Fairfield Boulevard and Valley Road.

This was the driving surface condition of I-59/20 near Fairfield in January 2026.

Drivers are now enjoying the newly finished…

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May 26, 2026

Public comment period is open for future I-59/20 widening project near Fairfield

Widening of I-59/20 near Fairfield is scheduled to begin by the end of 2027.

The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) is proposing to widen I-59/20 between Hueytown and Fairfield.

The two-mile job adding a lane in each direction would stretch from Valley Road to Fairfield Boulevard.

The work would also include replacing two bridges at Aaron Aronov Drive and Valley Road.  

Each day, about 70,000 vehicles travel this…

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May 26, 2026

ALDOT planning final US-280 closure at Pump House Road for bridge girder installation

ALDOT set to close all US-280 lanes at Pump House Road for final bridge girder installation.

The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) is planning the final total US-280 closure at Pump House Road to set the last two bridge girders.  

On Friday, June 5, crews will shut down all US-280 lanes in both directions at Pump House Road at 11 p.m. 

Westbound lanes will remain closed through the morning of…

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May 18, 2026

SR-77 resurfacing underway outside Ashland in Clay County

ALDOT is smoothing out a 7.6-mile portion of SR-77 in western Clay County.

ALDOT is resurfacing SR-77 in western Clay County outside of Ashland.

Crews began replacing the old driving surface with the first layer of asphalt in recent weeks.

The project will provide a smoother 7.6-mile ride for drivers from Idaho Road to the Talladega County line.  

Single-lane closures will be required during the daytime milling and…

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May 15, 2026

SR-50 crossing over Wind Creek in Tallapoosa County is complete

The new crossing is located about two miles east of the Martin Dam Hydroelectric Plant.

The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) has finished replacing the SR-50 bridge over Wind Creek in Tallapoosa County.  

The $3.4 million crossing upgrade began in mid-2024. 

It is located two miles east of the Martin Dam Hydroelectric Plant.  

The SR-50 bridge over Wind Creek carries about 1,400 vehicles daily.

Crews shifted traffic…

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May 14, 2026

SR-79 bridge replacement in Locust Fork nearing completion

Traffic began travelling on the new SR-79 bridge over the Blackburn Fork in April 2025.

The Alabama Department of Transportation’s (ALDOT) work to replace the SR-79 bridge over the Blackburn Fork of the Little Warrior River is nearing completion.

The $9.2 million job upgrading the crossing on the northern tip of Locust Fork kicked off in the summer of 2024.

The project stretched nearly one mile and included building new approaches…

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May 14, 2026

ALDOT wants public input on upcoming concrete project on I-459 in Hoover

ALDOT is planning to replace one mile of concrete of I-459 at the I-65 interchange in Hoover.

ALDOT is proposing concrete replacement on I-459 in the heart of Hoover. The job would stretch from Lorna Road to the western edge of the Little Shades Creek east of I-65.

The work would also build new auxiliary lanes from I-65 to Acton Road to alleviate merging congestion in both directions.

Each day, more than…

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May 11, 2026

ALDOT believes SR-63 could reopen by mid-summer near US-280

SR-63 near US-280 in Alexander City has been closed for a bridge replacement since May 2025.

ALDOT is hopeful SR-63 could reopen by early July following a bridge replacement just south of US-280 in Alexander City.

Closed since May 2025, engineers are hoping to reopen the 1,600-foot section of SR-63 by July 4, if weather conditions allow.

Crews are working to reopen SR-63 just south of US-280 in Alexander City.

Construction…

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May 04, 2026

Nightly lane closures expected for I-20 resurfacing in Talladega

ALDOT has kicked of an eight-mile resurfacing project on I-20 in Talladega.

Sunday night, the Alabama Department of Transportation kicked off nightly lane closures to start resurfacing eight miles of I-20 in Talladega.  

The work stretches from the Eastaboga Interchange to the H.J. Bentley Jr. Parkway Overpass.

The contractor will mill off the old asphalt, re-surface, install guardrails and apply traffic striping. Ramp and Interchange work at…

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