The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) has won four top communication awards from an organization representing state transportation agencies nationwide.
ALDOT took home the honors during the recent annual meeting of TransComm, the communications committee for the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO). AASHTO is a national nonprofit group that represents and supports...
Read More "ALDOT communications wins big at TransComm"Nighttime resurfacing on SR-255/Research Park Boulevard in Huntsville will begin the evening of Monday, June 16, weather permitting.
Rogers Group, the contractor on the $2.6 million project, will mill and pave the SR-255 mainline from US-72 to north of SR-53.
Nightly lane closures
Motorists should expect single-lane closures from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. nightly,…
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A project to resurface the entirety of I-65 in Morgan County will begin the evening of Monday, June 16, weather permitting.
The $16.1 million project will resurface from Hurricane Creek, north of Vinemont in Cullman County, to one mile south of the I-565 interchange (Exit 340) in Limestone County.
The contractor, Rogers Group, will resurface…
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Several miles of the aging concrete I-59 roadway in southern DeKalb County and northern Etowah County closed this week for reconstruction.
The five-mile segment of I-59 southbound near the Stephens Gap Road overpass, north of Reece City, will remain closed about a year. Following substantial completion of this segment, Vulcan Materials, the contractor on the…
Read More “Part of I-59S closes for reconstruction in DeKalb, Etowah counties”
Weather permitting, on Sunday, June 22, at 10:30 p.m., US-31 in Vestavia Hills will be closed from Waldridge Road to Merryvale Road to set a pedestrian bridge. Lanes will re-open by 6 a.m. the following morning.
Local traffic only will be allowed to detour on Waldridge Road and Merryvale Road per Vestavia Hills.
Motorists are…
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Beginning at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, June 10, weather permitting, the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) will periodically close the southbound entrance and/or exit ramps at the I-65/SR-160 interchange to perform paving operations.
The southbound ramps are expected to be re-opened by 2 p.m. on Tuesday, June 10.
For the closure of the exit ramp…Read More “Planned ramp closures on I-65 SB, in Blount County”
Nighttime resurfacing of SR-67/Beltline Road in Decatur will begin the evening of Sunday, June 8, weather permitting.
Grayson Carter and Son, the contractor on the $3.3 million project, will resurface nearly five miles of SR-67 from US-31/Sixth Avenue Southeast to SR-24/Gordon Terry Parkway.
Nightly lane closures
Motorists should expect lane closures from 6 p.m. to…
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Significant progress is underway on the I-65 widening project in Calera as part of the Alabama Department of Transportation’s ongoing efforts to improve traffic flow, safety, and capacity along this heavily traveled corridor.
Contractors are grading the median of I-65, a critical phase of work that sets the foundation for additional lanes. Crews will construct…
The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) plans to close the Welcome Center on I-20 westbound near Milepost 213 the morning of June 9th .
The Welcome Center is contracted for renovation, addition, new lighting, and resurfacing. The Welcome Center will remain closed until completion, which is estimated to be February 2027.
Motorists should adjust accordingly….
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The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) continues to make significant strides on the Linden Bypass, the first phase of the West Alabama Highway initiative introduced by Governor Kay Ivey in 2021.
This transformative project enhances safety, boosts regional connectivity and drives economic opportunities in rural Alabama.
Designed to alleviate congestion in downtown Linden, the…
Read More “Linden Bypass Project Update: Progress on the West Alabama Highway Initiative”
The Atlantic hurricane season officially starts on June 1, and the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) is ready. Our team works closely with emergency agencies to help keep you safe and informed before, during and after a storm — especially in coastal areas like Mobile and Baldwin counties.
Here’s how ALDOT prepares and what you…
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