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Know before you go during winter storm

With a winter storm bringing icy conditions to North Alabama roads, ALDOT urges drivers to take advantage of tools to help them avoid hazards posed by severe weather.

Though ALDOT cautions against non-emergency travel, those who must travel should first be aware of road conditions. Visit algotraffic.com or download the ALGO Traffic app to get real-time travel...

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The Alabama Department of Transportation resurfacing project on SR-106 in Crenshaw County starts Monday, Jan. 19, weather permitting.

The project will stretch for about 7.7 miles, from Patsaliga Creek Bridge to US-29 in Brantley.  This project begins where the previous SR-106 resurfacing project ended.

Motorists should expect lane closures and reduced speed limits throughout the…

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ALDOT's Auburn District covers parts of four different counties.

District 43 Administrator Jamie Davis and her team overcame their share of adversity in 2025.

In addition to flooding, a tornado, plus their gas warehouse catching fire, the group worked through two winter weather events.

“None of us had ever really worked a snow and ice storm.  We had 2 within, like, 2 weeks,” Davis…

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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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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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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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