Mardi Gras season is rolling back into South Alabama for 2026, bringing a festive mix of parades, beads, Moon Pies, and yes, extra traffic.
While celebrations begin early along the Gulf Coast, including Dauphin Island’s long-standing tradition as one of the first communities to parade each season, downtown Mobile’s parade schedule gets underway Friday,...
Read More "Mardi Gras 2026: Let the good times (and traffic) roll across the Gulf Coast"The Tennessee Valley Authority today announced plans for bridge work on Wheeler Dam that will affect traffic on SR-101 beginning Sunday, Oct. 19.
This infrastructure improvement project will include a new epoxy overlay and new joints. Bridge joints are a component of the bridge designed to allow expansion and contraction, which helps prevent damage from temperature…
ALDOT next week will repair a section of the deck of the US-43 southbound bridge over Cedar Creek, south of Russellville in Franklin County.
Expect delays due to closure of the outside southbound lane of the bridge. Weather permitting, ALDOT anticipates beginning the closure mid-morning Monday, Oct. 6, and reopening the lane the afternoon of…
The new traffic signals at SR-51 and I-85 in Opelika are now in flashing mode.
The signals will remain in flashing mode for approximately one week, as per standard practice.
ALDOT intends for the traffic signals at SR-51 and I-85 to be fully operational on Friday, October 10.
For real time traffic updates and more,…
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Drivers in Daphne should prepare for lane closures as construction begins on a major road project along US-90 (SR-16).
Starting Sunday, Oct. 5, crews will begin widening, resurfacing and adding a new center left-turn lane on US-90 from Mt. Aid Baptist Church to SR-181.
The project, sponsored by the City of Daphne, is designed…
Read More “Nighttime Lane Closures Begin on US-90 in Daphne”
The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) has awarded more than $2 million in state grants to support improvement projects at 27 local airports.
The grants are part of ALDOT’s Alabama Airport Improvement Funding Program. The program provides financial assistance and technical support to public-use airports across the state. Eligible projects may include land acquisition, runway…
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As the City of Jackson’s ATRIP-II project nears completion, motorists should be aware of upcoming traffic changes:
The newly reconstructed ramp from southbound US-43 to SR-69 is set to open to traffic as of Friday October 3, 2025.
With this opening, all ramps in the area will now be open to traffic.
Please note:
Some…Read More “Traffic Update: New ramp on US-43 southbound to open Oct. 3”
State Highway Department inspectors were busy overseeing construction of the final section of I-65 near Warrior in late 1985.
Russell Taylor’s father, Glenn, was one of those veteran Alabama Highway Department employees at the heart of the historic project.
As a young boy, Taylor remembers how his dad’s work to keep Alabama moving inspired him.
…Read More “Oneonta District never backs down from a challenge”
More than 150 high school students from Mobile and Baldwin counties gathered at Coastal Alabama Community College in Bay Minette last week for the UrKeys2Drv Teen Driving Safety Summit.
The day brought together students, safety experts and first responders for interactive activities and hands-on lessons about safe driving.
Why events like this matter:
Car crashes…Read More “Students take the wheel on safe driving at UrKeys2Drv event”
The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) is inviting residents across the state to share their vision for Alabama’s future transportation system by participating in the Statewide Transportation Plan (SWTP) survey, open Oct. 1–31, 2025.
The SWTP is Alabama’s guide to the development of transportation investments and priorities for the next 20 years. It covers highways,…
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The US-82 and US-431 intersection relocation in Eufaula begins tomorrow, October 1.
The primary purpose of the project is to enhance safety along the corridor. Currently, US-82 intersects US-431 at a 45-degree angle; this project will reconfigure the intersection to a 90-degree angle. The new roadway will also feature wider shoulders, including two-foot paved shoulders.
…Read More “US-82 and US-431 intersection relocation begins tomorrow”
