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Aug 16

Bridge girders installed for Huntsville Brownsferry Road widening

A large concrete beam is suspended from cranes

Contractors installed the last set of bridge girders on the SR-304/Huntsville Brownsferry Road widening project Friday in Limestone County.

The $13.3 million Rebuild Alabama project is transforming more than a mile of the former two-lane county road between US-31 and I-65 into a five-lane state route. The project includes construction of two bridges at Swan…

Aug 16

ALDOT announces grants for several municipal airports

The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) today announced it has awarded over $485,000 in state funding to three municipal airports for improvements.

The Auburn University Regional Airport in Auburn will receive $790,844 from the Federal Aviation Administration and $43,935 from a state grant to expand the north terminal area apron. The airport will provide $43,937…

Aug 15

Mowing operations keep drivers safe

Roadway maintenance isn’t only about fixing potholes, painting lines or placing pavement markers.

Mowing operations at the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) are a key part of keeping the state’s roads safe and well-maintained. Although it might seem like just another routine task, mowing serves an important purpose that goes beyond simply keeping things tidy.

Aug 14

I-59 reconstruction north of Fort Payne to switch traffic

A fresh asphalt lane extends through the median between roadways,

Another segment of I-59 northbound in DeKalb County will soon close for reconstruction.

Contractors will remove and replace the entire northbound roadway from about milepost 229.5, north of Exit 224 (49th Street) in Fort Payne, to milepost 229, south of Exit 231 (SR-40/SR-117) in Hammondville.

The contractor, A.G. Peltz Group, anticipates shifting all traffic to…

Aug 14

ALDOT Maintenance Management meeting: A platform for innovation

graphic with a road, hard hat and traffic cone that says Maintenance Management Conference

The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) recently hosted its annual Maintenance Management meeting, bringing together highway maintenance experts from across the state. The event focused on fostering collaboration, sharing innovative practices, and exploring cutting-edge technologies to enhance Alabama’s highway system.

Attendees delved into a wide range of topics, from the latest safety protocols to advanced…

Aug 13

Girders installed for the new SR-75 bridge

A large steel beam is suspended from a crane.

Cranes hoisted the final girder for the new SR-75 bridge at Lakeview into place Monday morning.

The girders – huge steel beams – will support the future bridge deck spanning Town Creek in DeKalb County, east of the Marshall County line.

The final girder was raised into place Monday morning. Bigger and better

The $13.7…

Aug 12

Drive Safe Alabama promotes highway safety

Improving highway safety in Alabama continues to be a pressing need. In 2022, there were 986 lives lost on Alabama roads. More than 37,000 injuries, some life-changing, happened in vehicle crashes during 2022.

The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) is bringing awareness to this deadly issue through its highway safety campaign called Drive Safe Alabama….

Aug 09

Drive Safe Alabama partners with AHSAA to promote road safety

As high school football season kicks off in Alabama, Drive Safe Alabama is partnering with the Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) to promote safe driving messages to thousands of fans statewide. This partnership is a key component to Drive Safe Alabama’s ongoing efforts to reduce traffic crashes and fatalities by encouraging safe driving behaviors.

Aug 08

RTOP expansion to enhance traffic signal operations in Mobile County and City of Mobile

Starting August 14, the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT), the City of Mobile, and Mobile County will launch a major upgrade to the traffic signal infrastructure in the Mobile area. As part of the Regional Traffic Operations Program (RTOP), this initiative will see the deployment of new controllers and hardware to 174 traffic signals.

Aug 08

ALDOT to perform bridge painting in Tuscaloosa

A map of the bridge painting project in Tuscaloosa for the Third Avenue East bridge over I-20/59.

The Alabama Department of Transportation plans to perform a nighttime painting project on the Third Avenue East bridge over I-20/59 in Tuscaloosa.

The bridge painting, which is intended to prevent corrosion and rust, is expected to begin Thursday, August 8 and will continue for approximately five weeks, weather permitting.

The contractor is only allowed to…

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