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May 13

ALDOT operators put skills to the test at 2026 State ROADeo

These 14 employees will represent ALDOT at the Southeastern Regional Equipment ROADeo in Virginia this October.

The Alabama Department of Transportation’s annual State ROADeo took place Wednesday, May 13, in Montgomery, bringing together the Department’s top heavy equipment operators from across the state.

Competitors earned their place at the state event after winning their respective area ROADeo competitions. Once in Montgomery, operators faced a series of precision-based challenges designed to test…

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Apr 14

ALDOT reminds drivers to stay alert while driving in work zones

Representatives from ALDOT, ALEA, the Alabama Legislature and other industry partners held a press conference at the Alabama State Capitol today, April 14, to remind drivers of the importance of driving safely in work zones.

The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT), the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA), and states around the nation are encouraging motorists to observe National Work Zone Awareness Week on April 20-24, by slowing down in work zones and watching for roadway workers.

The theme for this year’s National Work Zone Awareness Week is “Safe Actions Save…

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Jan 23

Rain before ice creates challenges for roadway pretreatment

ALDOT pretreats US-72/Florence Boulevard in Lauderdale County in anticipation of winter weather hitting northwest Alabama.

As the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) continues preparations for a potential winter weather event this weekend, one of the biggest challenges crews face is treating roadways when rain falls ahead of freezing temperatures.

Why rain before ice complicates roadway pretreatment

Pretreating roadways with brine or other anti-icing materials can be one of the most…

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Dec 03

ALDOT brings official state Christmas tree from Fitzpatrick, Ala.

ALDOT employee directs the positioning of the official State of Alabama Christmas tree

Each year, employees from the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) cut down, haul, install and help decorate the official state Christmas tree that sits at the top of the Capitol steps facing Dexter Avenue in Montgomery.

The State of Alabama’s official Christmas tree for the 2025 holiday season. ALDOT employees cut down the tree at…Read More “ALDOT brings official state Christmas tree from Fitzpatrick, Ala.”

Sep 23

ALDOT communications wins big at TransComm

ALDOT communication staff pose with the four TransComm awards.

The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) has won four top communication awards from an organization representing state transportation agencies nationwide.

ALDOT took home the honors during the recent annual meeting of TransComm, the communications committee for the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO). AASHTO is a national nonprofit group that represents and supports…

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Jul 22

ALDOT making safe a bridge and ramp damaged by steel coil

Steel coil that fell from a truck this afternoon at the I-65 and I-565 interchange.

ALDOT crews are making safe a bridge and exit ramp damaged by a steel coil that fell from a truck this afternoon at the I-65 and I-565 interchange.

The approach, deck and rail of the flyover bridge from I-565 westbound to I-65 southbound were damaged in several places.

ALDOT crews patched lightly-damaged areas but will…

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