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"On Wednesday, April 22, representatives from the Alabama Department of Transportation, the Alabama Emergency Management Agency and local agencies will conduct a hurricane preparation lane-reversal simulation on I-65 from Mobile to Montgomery.
There should be no traffic impacts, but motorists may see activity from these agencies along the I-65 corridor. When personnel are present along…
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Work to transform a major west Jefferson County intersection is experiencing significant progress.
The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) is working to tie Morgan Road directly in with Lakeshore Parkway. The project is a partnership with the City of Bessemer and Jefferson County.
The future connection at SR-150 grows more visible by the day since…
Read More “New Lakeshore Parkway alignment with Morgan Road taking shape in Bessemer”
The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT), the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA), and states around the nation are encouraging motorists to observe National Work Zone Awareness Week on April 20-24, by slowing down in work zones and watching for roadway workers.
The theme for this year’s National Work Zone Awareness Week is “Safe Actions Save…
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Leaders from the Alabama Department of Transportation, the Associated General Contractors of America, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency and the Alabama Road Builders Association gathered to kick off the 2026 National Work Zone Awareness Week on Monday with a press conference in Mobile, emphasizing the critical role drivers play in keeping road crews safe.
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An Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) maintenance worker was one of three people injured in a work zone crash on SR-5 northwest of Jasper as National Work Zone Awareness Week began today.
The incident occurred Monday morning when ALDOT crews were performing shoulder work. The ALDOT worker was seated inside a dump truck when a…
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The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) will mark its fourth annual Spring Clean on Friday, April 17, as crews across the West Central Region work to clear litter from Alabama’s roadways.
All eight districts within the region will participate, collecting litter along state highways as part of a coordinated effort to improve roadway conditions and…
The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT), the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA), and states around the nation are encouraging motorists to observe National Work Zone Awareness Week on April 20-24, by slowing down in work zones and watching for roadway workers.
The theme for this year’s National Work Zone Awareness Week is “Safe Actions Save…
Read More “ALDOT reminds drivers to stay alert while driving in work zones”
The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) has shifted traffic at the SR-52 roundabout at SR-153 and CR-5 in Geneva County, west of Samson.
Watch our short “ALDOT Zero to 60” video for tips on navigating a roundabout and their safety benefits. You can find more information by visiting ALDOT News.
ALDOT urges drivers to adhere to the reduced…
The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) will implement rolling lane closures Tuesday, April 14 and Wednesday, April 15 to place the final set of girders for the new bridge over Big Creek on US-82 in Coker.
Eastbound traffic on US-82 will be stopped for a maximum of 20 minutes at a time during each girder…
Read More “ALDOT to place final set of girders for Big Creek Bridge”
A contractor will tentatively begin work next week to construct additional lanes on about one mile of SR-35 in Section.
The $9.6 million project will widen the three-lane highway to five lanes — two through lanes in each direction and a center turn lane — from Williams Street to north of Scenic Drive.
The…
