Most drivers are familiar with Alabama’s Move Over Law and understand they must move over or slow down when approaching a stopped police car, fire truck or ambulance displaying emergency lights. What many may not realize is that the law extends far beyond emergency responders.
Alabama’s John Hubbard Move Over Act also protects road maintenance...
Read More "Move Over Law protects more than emergency responders"Motorists traveling on SR-13 (US-43) north of Creola should expect traffic impacts as crews continue bridge replacement work over Cold Creek.
The project is using Accelerated Bridge Construction (ABC)—a method that allows crews to build major bridge components off-site and install them quickly, reducing overall construction time and traffic disruption.
Why it matters Shorter construction…Read More “Traffic Alert: Bridge Replacement on SR-13 (US-43) over Cold Creek north of Creola”
An upcoming project to improve US-31 at Lacon in Morgan County will divert traffic to I-65.
The $1.9 million project includes safety widening, concrete slab repairs and replacements, and paving an asphalt overlay. The project extends from the Cullman County line to Lacon Road.
The two-lane segment of US-31 north of I-65 Exit 318 to…
Read More “US-31 improvements at Lacon to detour traffic to I-65”
The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) has released its Fiscal Year 2025 Annual Report, now available on the ALDOT website. The report highlights the department’s accomplishments and operations from Oct. 1, 2024, through Sept. 30, 2025, offering a comprehensive look at projects, investments and initiatives that continue to move Alabama forward.
Progress in Fiscal Year…Read More “ALDOT releases fiscal year 2025 Annual Report”
The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) plans to replace two bridges on I-65 over Walnut Creek at milepost 209 in Clanton with modern structures to improve safety.
The project is expected to begin Wednesday, May 6, and will continue for approximately two years, weather permitting. The new bridges will be built to allow traffic to…
Travel lanes will soon return to their normal configuration on the I-65 Tennessee River Bridges.
The lanes on both bridges were shifted about two years ago to provide work areas for a $23.7 million bridge rehabilitation project.
The contractor, Cekra Inc., performed repairs to extend the useful lifespans of the 53-year-old bridges. The project included…
Read More “Lanes to return to normal on I-65 Tennessee River Bridges”
The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) held its annual equipment ROADeo for the Tuscaloosa Area and Fayette Area on Thursday, April 23.
The ROADeo encourages safety and precision while helping operators sharpen their skills across a variety of equipment challenges. Competitors tested their abilities on machines such as single- and tandem-axle dump trucks, tractor mowers,…
Read More “ALDOT holds ROADeo for Tuscaloosa, Fayette Areas”
The SR-165 railroad crossing in Fort Mitchell will close at approximately 8 a.m. Saturday, April 25.
The Columbus & Chattahoochee Railroad, Inc., owner of the railroad crossing, will close the section of tracks on SR-165 near Bradley Road to complete repair work.
The crossing is expected to reopen no later than Wednesday, April 29.
SR-165…
Read More “SR-165 railroad crossing in Fort Mitchell closing Saturday”
Work zone safety is getting attention on and off the road this week, including a live television appearance on WALA-TV Fox 10 in Mobile.
Jen Eubanks with the Alabama Department of Transportation and Morris King of Rogers Group and the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) joined In Depth with Sarah Wall to talk…
Read More “ALDOT, partners take Work Zone Safety message to FOX10 airwaves”
Work began today on a $1.3 million resurfacing project on SR-207 in Lauderdale County.
The contractor, Grayson Carter and Son, will mill and resurface 7.6 miles of the two-lane highway from Anderson Creek in the town of Anderson to the Tennessee state line.
ALDOT anticipates completion in early summer.
Lane closures
During the next several…
Read More “Resurfacing on SR-207 in Lauderdale County starts”
Dozens of highway contractors gathered in Bessemer Wednesday to drive home national Work Zone Awareness week’s live-saving message.
They assembled on the site of the Lakeshore Parkway and Morgan Road alignment construction at SR-150.
East Central Region Engineer DeJarvis Leonard highlights work zone safety at Bessemer event.
It was part of the national ‘Go Orange…
Read More “‘Go Orange’ event stresses work zone awareness at Bessemer alignment project”
