The Alabama Department of Transportation is preparing for severe weather impacts associated with the storms expected to move through the state Monday evening and Tuesday morning.
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 will be to…
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On Monday, January 8, 2024, the Alabama Department of Transportation announced changes that will improve traffic and pedestrian movements on the campus of Jacksonville State University and the square in downtown Jacksonville.
Some of the on-campus changes being planned are an extensive amount of new sidewalk added along State Route 204, as well as the addition…
With peak holiday travel season underway, the Alabama Department of Transportation is anticipating higher than average traffic volumes on Alabama roadways. To ensure the safety of the traveling public and construction and maintenance workers, ALDOT will have no temporary lane closures from Friday, Dec. 22, 2023, at 6 p.m. until Monday, Jan. 1, 2024, at 11:59…
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Easier Access to Traffic Condition Details and New Personalized Traveler Alerts
The Alabama Department of Transportation has launched a new version of its ALGO Traffic app and website. This update provides travelers with an enhanced user experience by integrating more details and personalized information to help travelers avoid roadway congestion and get to their destination…
Governor Kay Ivey joined state and local officials today to celebrate substantial completion of the nearly $52 million project to construct the final four-lane segment of U.S. 411 joining Etowah and Cherokee counties.
Three years after breaking ground on the project funded entirely with state dollars through Rebuild Alabama, Gov. Ivey returned to the site…
The Alabama Department of Transportation is asking motorists to plan for an increased number of vehicles expected to hit Alabama highways during the 2023 Thanksgiving holiday weekend.
To accommodate the expected increase in holiday traffic and for the safety of the traveling public and construction and maintenance crews, ALDOT will suspend lane closures on interstates from…
An Alabama Department of Transportation project to rehabilitate the bridge deck of the bridge on Alabama Highway 52 over the Chattahoochee River in Columbia into Georgia will begin Monday, November 20, weather permitting.
The project will consist of hydroblasting and rehabilitating the bridge deck to extend the life of the bridge.
Due to the nature…
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Joint Statement from the Baldwin County Commission and the Alabama Department of Transportation
The Baldwin County Commission has finalized the transfer of its portions of several county-owned roadways to the Alabama Department of Transportation. Under the agreement between the County and ALDOT, the county-owned portions of the Baldwin Beach Express, Foley Beach Express, Roscoe Road…
The Alabama Department of Transportation is asking responders and the motoring public to learn more about how to stay safe on incident scenes as part of national Crash Responder Safety Week November 13 – 17, 2023.
Each year, countless dedicated individuals in the emergency services rush to the scenes of roadway incidents, often placing their…
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Every day, brave men and women put their lives on the line to keep our roads safe. From law enforcement officers to tow truck drivers, these heroes often work on the side of the road in hazardous conditions. That’s why Alabama’s Move Over Law is so important.
What is the Move Over Law?
Alabama’s Move…
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