Award Archives

Mar 02, 2026

ALDOT earns national pavement preservation award

Lyndi Blackburn receives the International Slurry Surfacing Association award for pavement preservation on behalf of ALDOT.

The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) earned national recognition from the International Slurry Surfacing Association (ISSA) for a pavement preservation approach that has helped keep I-20/59 safer and smoother.

ALDOT received the ISSA Preservation Performance Award, which recognizes pavement preservation projects that demonstrate long-term performance and measurable life extension over a five-plus-year period, at a…

Dec 31, 2025

ALDOT wins Quality Pavement Awards from AAPA

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…

Sep 23, 2025

ALDOT communications wins big at TransComm

5 people standing in a line in front of a skyline holding awards in their hands

The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) has won four top communication awards from an organization representing state transportation agencies nationwide.

ALDOT took home the honors during the recent annual meeting of TransComm, the communications committee for the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO). AASHTO is a national nonprofit group that represents and supports…

Aug 08, 2025

Grove Hill ALDOT team honored with Clear Water Alabama Award of Excellence

The Alabama Department of Transportation’s Grove Hill team has earned an honor for its work on the Linden Bypass project. The project was recently selected for the Clear Water Alabama 2025 Award of Excellence, recognizing exceptional efforts in protecting Alabama’s natural resources.

The Clear Water Alabama award celebrates organizations and individuals who excel in controlling…

Oct 31, 2024

ALGO Traffic: A True Grit award winner

Members of the Alabama Department of Transportation and Center for Advanced Public Safety received an award on stage before a red curtain.

The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) announces that its traveler information platform, ALGO Traffic, won a prestigious True Grit Best Project Award at the 2024 Gulf Region ITS annual meeting in Biloxi, Mississippi.

Specifically, ALGO Traffic is a valuable tool for drivers, providing real-time traffic updates, construction alerts, and incident information.

Meanwhile, GRITS, an organization…

Sep 27, 2024

Alabama shines at National Transportation Communications Conference

Three glass awards on a table with black bases. Each award has a teardrop shape and is inscribed with text about the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) and the AASHTO Committee on Communications. The awards recognize ALDOT Virtual Public Involvement Meeting, Alabama's Hands-Free Law PSA, and Alabama's Code of the Road Outdoor Advertising.

The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) has won three top communication awards from an organization representing state transportation agencies across the country.