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...
Read More "ALDOT operators put skills to the test at 2026 State ROADeo"For Jeff Powell, ALDOT has never just been a job, it has been a career built on hard work, teamwork and service. Powell is the District 82 Administrator, leading a small but dedicated team responsible for keeping roadways safe and maintained.
Powell began his ALDOT career in June 1984 as a construction laborer in Thomaston….
The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) will host a come-and-go style public involvement meeting at West Blocton High School in Bibb County to discuss a proposed intersection improvement project involving a roundabout at SR-5 and Vance Road.
The meeting is scheduled for Monday, March 9, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Attendees can view exhibits…
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Contractor Rogers Group will begin resurfacing SR-79 from SR-35 to CR-145 in Jackson County on Tuesday, March 3, weather permitting.
The $1.1 million project will resurface about 3.7 miles of the two-lane highway.
ALDOT advises motorists to expect single-lane closures with traffic directed by flaggers or a pilot car. ALDOT anticipates completion in late…
The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) earned national recognition from the International Slurry Surfacing Association (ISSA) for a pavement preservation approach that has helped keep I-20/59 safer and smoother.
ALDOT received the ISSA Preservation Performance Award, which recognizes pavement preservation projects that demonstrate long-term performance and measurable life extension over a five-plus-year period, at a…
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The U.S. Business 80 railroad crossing in Selmont will be closed beginning Saturday, March 1, for repairs.
CSX Transportation, owner of the railroad crossing, will close the section of tracks on U.S. Business 80 near Roosevelt Avenue to complete repair work.
The crossing is expected to reopen by the end of the day Sunday,…
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The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) resurfacing project on SR-165 in Eufaula begins Monday, March 2, weather permitting.
The project includes resurfacing, guardrail installation and traffic striping on SR-165 in Eufaula from US-431 to the Russell County line.
Motorists should expect lane closures and reduced speed limits throughout the project. ALDOT urges drivers to…
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This article has been updated on Feb. 26, 2026 to reflect the County Road 23 intersection closure.
The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) plans to replace the US-278 bridge over Bogue Creek in Sulligent to improve mobility and safety.
The existing bridge has reached the end of its service life and will be replaced with…
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Replacement of the US-43/US-72/Mitchell Boulevard bridge over SR-20 in Florence will begin soon. ALDOT advises motorists to prepare for lane closures and detours for the next two years, during demolition of the 88-year-old bridge and construction of a larger, safer bridge in its place.
The Mitchell Boulevard bridge is about half a mile north of the…
Motorists traveling on US-80 at the Marler Road intersection will experience a shift in traffic patterns beginning Wednesday, Feb. 25.
Traffic on US-80 will transition to the south side of the future roundabout. Traffic on Marler Road will also shift to the roundabout but will remain in a stop condition.
The traffic shift allows contractors…
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Work is underway on the long-awaited Homewood DDI project.
The $29 million Diverging Diamond Interchange will upgrade traffic flow at Exit 255 on I-65 at Lakeshore Parkway (SR-149).
The contract was awarded to Gillespie Construction, with a funding partnership between ALDOT, the Greater Birmingham Regional Planning Commission and the City of Homewood.
The long-awaited DDI…Read More “Homewood Diverging Diamond Interchange work begins at I-65 and Lakeshore Parkway”
