National Teen Driver Safety Week, observed Oct. 19-25, is being recognized nationwide to raise awareness about the risks faced by young drivers. The annual campaign, led by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, is intended to encourage communities and parents to promote safe driving among teenagers who are still gaining experience behind the wheel.
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Read More "National Teen Driver Safety Week reminds young drivers that safe choices save lives"The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) plans to resurface a stretch of Skyland Boulevard (US-11) from SR-69 to Pleasant Hill Drive in Tuscaloosa.
The 5.24-mile nighttime project will also include left turn lane lengthening and enhancements at Hargrove Road, Palisades Drive and Cypress Creek Avenue.
Work is scheduled to begin Sunday, Sept. 7 and will…
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The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) began a resurfacing project on I-65 in Montgomery this week.
The project includes resurfacing, guardrail installation and traffic striping on I-65 from Pintlala Creek to exit 167 (US-80).
Travelers can expect possible lane closures Sundays through Thursdays from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m.
ALDOT urges drivers to plan accordingly…
One lane of I-20 eastbound remains closed for bridge repairs near Oxford in Calhoun County.
Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) crews shut down the right lane between mileposts 190-192 on Monday, Aug. 25.
During the repair, Exit 191 at the project site remains open.
Tuesday afternoon, the maintenance team had made significant progress replacing the…
Read More “I-20 near Oxford closed to one lane for bridge repair”
An ALDOT resurfacing project on US-331 in Luverne begins Wednesday, August 27.
The project on US-331 from Richburg Hill Road to Fourth Street in Luverne includes resurfacing and traffic striping.
Travelers should expect lane closures and adhere to the posted speed limit throughout the project. ALDOT urges drivers to plan accordingly for delays and be…
Daytime lane closures are scheduled for Wednesday, August 27, on the I-85 resurfacing project in Montgomery.
Intermittent lane closures will be in place on I-85 south and north from Hall Street to Ann Street. The lane closures will be from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Travelers should expect delays and plan accordingly. Drivers should observe…
Read More “UPDATE: I-85 resurfacing in Montgomery; daytime lane closures”
Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) crews have reopened the southbound Chalkville Mountain Road (Exit 141) ramps off I-59 in Trussville.
ALDOT has worked to meet a goal to reopen the busy ramps by August 29 and finished three days early.
In July, ALDOT shut down the ramps as part of the larger 3.8-mile widening…
Read More “Trussville I-59 exit ramps at Chalkville Mountain Road reopen “
The contractor for an Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) resurfacing project began installing cable rail and making repairs to damaged guardrail on US-80 in Phenix City today.
Crews will be working on US-80 from US-280 to the Chattahoochee River Bridge. Work is expected to take approximately two to three weeks.
Motorists should expect lane closures…
The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) will host a come-and-go style public involvement meeting at the Childersburg Church of Christ to discuss a potential project on SR-235 involving plans for a road diet on approximately 9 miles of the highway.
The meeting is scheduled for Thursday, August 28, 2025, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m….
Read More “ALDOT to host public involvement meeting in Childersburg”
The Alabama Department of Transportation will have no temporary lane closures on interstate routes during the Labor Day holiday weekend. Closures will be suspended from Friday, August 29, at noon through Monday, Sept. 1, at 11:59 p.m.
The suspension is to help reduce traffic congestion and improve safety with more people traveling during the holiday….
Read More “No temporary lane closures on Alabama interstates during Labor Day weekend”
A year after the removal of tolls on the Beach Express bridge, traffic counts show the change is continuing to ease congestion on SR-59 while directing more vehicles to the SR-161 Beach Express corridor.
ALDOT analyzed traffic from a 44-day summer travel period June 21 through August 3, and compared results from 2024 to 2025.
…Read More “Summer Update: Beach Express toll removal continues to ease congestion”
