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ALDOT releases fiscal year 2025 Annual Report

The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) has released its Fiscal Year 2025 Annual Report, now available on the ALDOT website. The report highlights the department’s accomplishments and operations from Oct. 1, 2024, through Sept. 30, 2025, offering a comprehensive look at projects, investments and initiatives that continue to move Alabama forward.

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Jan 06

Hollis Crossroads District tackles bigger projects with unifying leadership

The Hollis Crossroads District manages a weigh station and welcome center along with its roadway maintenance duties.

The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) team of nearly four dozen serving the Hollis Crossroads District relies on its leaders.

Administrator William Whaley believes they bring unity to the job and provide a high level of efficiency to the taxpayers.

“They’ll complete a goal and they’re not wasting time. They go out there with the…

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Dec 31

ALDOT wins Quality Pavement Awards from AAPA

The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) has won 11 quality pavement awards from the Alabama Asphalt Pavement Association (AAPA).

ALDOT took home the honors during the 66th annual Quality Pavement Awards at the Association’s Officer Installation Luncheon and Pavement Awards Ceremony on Dec. 12, 2025.

Each year, the Association’s asphalt paving contractors submit paving projects…

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Dec 30

Upcoming I-59 lane shift to impact Trussville commuter traffic

An upcoming lane shift in the ongoing I-59 northbound widening project will impact traffic in Trussville.

The next phase of I-59 widening project in Trussville will affect daily commutes early next week. The upcoming I-59 lane shift will start on the evening of January 6, 2026, weather permitting.

ALDOT is moving traffic to the outside lanes to kick off the job’s northbound construction.

This will impact traffic in the area in…

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Dec 22

Alexander City District maintains roadways as a tight knit family

Alexander City District handles highway maintenance for 444 miles of roadway in two counties.

Alexander City District Administrator Craig Phillips paid his ALDOT dues at a very young age.

He spent one summer as a labor intern as the teen son of a veteran employee

The work ethic he learned was probably more valuable than his wage.

“Started out around $4.25, $4.28, something like that an hour, as a…

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Dec 17

Patching on I-65 to continue Friday and Saturday

ALDOT advises motorists to expect delays for asphalt patching on I-65 between Priceville and Hartselle on additional days this week.

ALDOT advises motorists to expect delays for asphalt patching on I-65 between Priceville and Hartselle on additional days this week.

Rogers Group, the contractor on the $16.5 million I-65 resurfacing project, is patching areas that will be resurfaced next year, during the second phase of the project.

Rogers Group will patch parts of the…

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Dec 17

Part of I-59 in Etowah, DeKalb counties to close Friday for repairs

ALDOT will close I-59 between Reece City and Collinsville and divert traffic Friday to allow the contractor reconstructing I-59 southbound to make needed repairs to the northbound roadway.

About 17 miles of I-59 in northern Etowah County and southern DeKalb County will close Friday, Dec. 19, for repairs.

A significant segment of the southbound roadway between Reece City and Collinsville is being reconstructed by contractor Vulcan Materials. During the project, both directions of traffic have been sharing the northbound roadway.

For the contractor…

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