National Teen Driver Safety Week, observed Oct. 19-25, is being recognized nationwide to raise awareness about the risks faced by young drivers. The annual campaign, led by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, is intended to encourage communities and parents to promote safe driving among teenagers who are still gaining experience behind the wheel.
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Read More "National Teen Driver Safety Week reminds young drivers that safe choices save lives"A $2.9 million resurfacing project on SR-20 in Lawrence County will begin Monday, Aug. 18, weather permitting.
Contractor Wiregrass Construction will mill and resurface 5.5 miles of SR-20 from west of Kirby Road in Hillsboro to the Morgan County line.
ALDOT advises motorists to expect daily single-lane closures in either direction. For real-time traffic and road…
Read More “Resurfacing of SR-20 in Lawrence County to start next week”
An Alabama Department of Transportation project to modify the intersection of US-431 and SR-26 in Seale, begins Monday, Aug. 18, weather permitting.
The project will modify the intersection of US-431 and SR-26 into a restricted crossing U-turn intersection (RCUT).
This intersection eliminates left turns from SR-26 onto US-431 by installing concrete islands to channel traffic. …
Read More “US-431 RCUT installation project in Seale begins Monday”
The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) will perform bridge maintenance on eastbound US-98 near milepost 35.9 over D’Olive Creek in Daphne starting Thursday, August 14.
When: Daily, beginning around 9 a.m., August. 14–15 and August 18, 2025 Where: Eastbound US 98 at milepost 35.9 over D’Olive Creek What to Expect: Intermittent Lane closures and lane…Read More “ALDOT Alert: US-98 bridge maintenance in Daphne this week and next”
The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) plans to resurface and install guardrail on US-82 from Wilson Road to SR-5 in Brent to improve mobility and safety.
The 3.65-mile project is scheduled to begin Wednesday, Aug. 13 and will continue until late fall 2025, weather permitting. At least one lane will be open in each direction…
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The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) will host a come-and-go style public meeting at Eutaw City Hall to discuss a potential roundabout with pedestrian access and sidewalk improvements at the intersection of US-43 and SR-14.
The meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 19 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Attendees can view exhibits and speak…
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Crews have reached the half-way point of the incentivized window to complete work on the southbound Chalkville Mountain Road exit ramps off I-59 in Trussville.
Starting on July 21, the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) shut down the off and on ramps as part of the 3.8-mile widening of the interstate between that exit and…
The bridge on Upper River Road over I-65 in Priceville is now open to traffic. The bridge closed in late June for repairs and raising.
Contractors repaired damage to the bridge girders that occurred in April when a piece of equipment struck the overpass. They then raised the bridge 13 inches to improve clearance.
The…
Beginning at approximately 9 a.m., Wednesday, August 13, weather permitting, the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) will be performing a bridge repair on I-65 northbound over 16th Ave S.
There will be a single lane closure during this bridge repair. Crews will repair this bridge between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Motorists should consider using…
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The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) will be performing resurfacing, guardrail and end anchor installation, and traffic striping on SR-38 (US-280) from just west of the SR-22 intersection to just east of the SR-63 intersection.
This project will require daily lane closures of SR-38 within the milepost range given during the resurfacing phase. It…
Read More “Planned temporary lane closures on SR-38 in Alex City”
The Alabama Department of Transportation will be performing resurfacing, guardrail end anchor installation, and traffic striping along SR-1 (US-431) from the Henry Road intersection to the Iron Mountain Road intersection in Anniston.
This project will require 24-hour lane closures on SR-1 during the resurfacing phase. The outside lanes will be closed first for approximately…
Read More “Planned temporary lane closures on US-431 in Anniston”
