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ALDOT’s John Nathan Dunaway: Love your job and you’ll never work a day in your life

As John Nathan Dunaway approaches his ten year anniversary as an employee of the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT), he says when you love your job, you’ll never have to work a day in your life.

Dunaway is a Transportation Technologist and the Chief Bridge Inspector for ALDOT’s Southeast Region Troy Area.

Dunaway began his...

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May 09

Annual observance focuses on safely sharing the road with large trucks

Our Roads, Our Safety Week (May 5-11, 2024)

The Alabama Department of Transportation is joining the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to raise awareness and share actionable information on improving road safety by supporting Our Roads, Our Safety® Week. The annual safety observance is taking place May 5-11, 2024, and is dedicated to educating all road users on…

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May 08

All lanes on I-85 North open at Wrights Mill Road

Contractor employees remove traffic control to open all lanes on I-85 North at Wrights Mill Road.

All lanes on the I-85 North are open to traffic at Wright Mills Road bridge.

The outside lane has been closed since last week as the contractor made repairs to the Wrights Mill Road bridge. 

On Monday, May 6, the contractor poured concrete and then began minor work on the interstate.

Wrights Mill Road bridge…

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May 08

ALDOT Traffic Management Center gears up for spring and summertime traffic surge

ALDOT employees work around the clock, including weekends, to ensure efficient traffic management during peak seasonal activities

The Alabama Department of Transportation Southwest Region is making strategic moves in preparation for the upcoming spring and summer traffic surge, with the department’s Traffic Management Center (TMC) shifting to spring and summertime monitoring status. This annual transition, which occurs each mid-spring, involves deploying additional staff around the clock, including weekends, to ensure efficient traffic…

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May 07

ALGO Kiosk keeps travelers aware of traffic conditions

ALGO Kiosk in the Lanett Welcome Center

Did you know that the opening of the Lanett Welcome Center in January 2022, was also the launch of ALGO Kiosks in Alabama welcome centers and rest areas. This was developed as an additional component of ALGO Traffic to provide traveler information to the public visiting ALDOT maintained facilities. The ALGO Kiosk displays current travel…

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May 06

Wrights Mill Road bridge repairs almost complete

Contractor makes repairs to the Wrights Mill Road bridge.

Repairs to the damaged Wrights Mill Road bridge continued throughout the weekend.

On Monday, May 6, the contractor was able to pour concrete.  The contractor will continue with minor work while waiting on the concrete to cure. 

Once the concrete has completed curing, the bridge will be reopened and the contractor will begin removing the…

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May 06

Area ROADeo winners advance to state competition

Judges look on during the tractor mower competition

District and area crews throughout the West Central Region competed in the ROADeo this spring to promote skill advancement for heavy equipment operators and to improve safety techniques.

Winners from the Fayette Area and Tuscaloosa Area will advance to the statewide event in Montgomery on May 15 and vie for a chance to represent the…

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May 03

ALDOT engineers work with biologists to protect endangered bat species

The southeastern bat is one of the endangered bats found living in Coastal Alabama

ALDOT has been working together with biologists from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) to protect endangered bat species and their habitats across Alabama’s roadways.

For years now, ALDOT and USFWS have collaborated prior to beginning any project that may disturb the habitats of these endangered species, similar to the site surveys done to…

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May 02

ALDOT Leadership Academy graduates 26 in spring class

ALDOT Leadership Academy class of 2024

Since 2017, the Alabama Department of Transportation has used the highly successful ALDOT Leadership Academy to help train and develop the next generation of transportation leaders within ALDOT. This April, 26 current and future ALDOT leaders graduated ready to help elevate not only their careers but the department as a whole.

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