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Jan 24

Most North Alabama state routes pretreated ahead of winter storm

ALDOT workers make salt brine for pretreatment of state routes at the Dutton District Office in Jackson County on Friday.

ALDOT pretreated most state routes in North Alabama in the lead up to this weekend’s anticipated winters storm.

The pretreatment coverage, by county, in ALDOT’s North Region follows:

Colbert/Lauderdale/Franklin/Lawrence/Limestone/Morgan — all lanes and bridges of all state routes Madison — At least one lane in each direction on all routes and bridges and all lanes…Read More “Most North Alabama state routes pretreated ahead of winter storm”

Sep 26

Modifications will improve safety on SR-20 at Gargis Lane

Work will begin next week to improve safety on SR-20 at Gargis Lane in Colbert County.

Work to improve safety on SR-20 at Gargis Lane in Colbert County will begin next week.

ALDOT advises motorists to expect daily single-lane closures on SR-20 in either direction near the intersection southeast of Muscle Shoals. Please expect delays.

Modifications

The $578,374 project with contractor Rogers Group will make several modifications to the intersection. These…

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Jan 09

If you travel during winter weather, travel intelligently — ALDOT has tools to help

At the ALDOT Traffic Management Center in Huntsville, Fred Foulks keeps an eye on traffic and another eye on the incoming winter storm. The TMC will remain staffed throughout the storm.

ALDOT’s Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) provides information to motorists to help them make better travel decisions during severe weather events such as the approaching winter storm Cora.

Cora threatens to coat much of the state in snow and ice and produce widespread travel impacts when it arrives Friday, Jan. 9, and throughout the weekend. The…

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Aug 01

Resurfacing of Woodward Avenue in Shoals to start

US-43/US-72 (Woodward Avenue) near SR-184 (Second Street) in Muscle Shoals.

A $2.5 million resurfacing project will start Friday night on US-43/US-72 (Woodward Avenue) in Tuscumbia and Muscle Shoals.

Weather permitting, the contractor, Rogers Group, will close the eastbound outside lane throughout the weekend for deep patching. The contractor anticipates reopening the lane early Monday.  

Milling to remove the old asphalt surface will begin Sunday…

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