District by District Archives

Jan 28

Anniston District works to create some of the best highway rideability in Alabama

District 42 serves Calhoun County roadways in and around Anniston.

ALDOT’s Anniston District continues to serve Calhoun County with a team-centered focus to keep motorists moving.

Traditionally, District 42 sees some of the most severe weather in the Alexander City Area.

Crews effectively respond to tornadoes and snow/ice events whenever they hit the most populated district in East Central Alabama.

With a dozen maintenance team…

Jan 12

Auburn District overcomes multiple winter storms and warehouse fire in 2025

District 43 Administrator Jamie Davis and her staff

District 43 Administrator Jamie Davis and her team overcame their share of adversity in 2025.

In addition to flooding, a tornado, plus their gas warehouse catching fire, the group worked through two winter weather events.

“None of us had ever really worked a snow and ice storm. We had 2 within, like, 2 weeks,” Davis…

Jan 06

Hollis Crossroads District tackles bigger projects with unifying leadership

District 44 covers Cleburne, Clay and most of Randolph Counties.

The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) team of nearly four dozen serving the Hollis Crossroads District relies on its leaders.

Administrator William Whaley believes they bring unity to the job and provide a high level of efficiency to the taxpayers.

“They’ll complete a goal and they’re not wasting time. They go out there with the…

Dec 22

Alexander City District maintains roadways as a tight knit family

District 41 maintains 4,144 miles of roadway in two counties.

Alexander City District Administrator Craig Phillips paid his ALDOT dues at a very young age.

He spent one summer as a labor intern as the teen son of a veteran employee

The work ethic he learned was probably more valuable than his wage.

“Started out around $4.25, $4.28, something like that an hour, as a…

Dec 02

Birmingham District mastering highway maintenance flexibility

District 31's maintenance team handles one of busiest sections of the state.

ALDOT’s Birmingham District team is defined by their undeniable flexibility.

Every day, hundreds of thousands of motorists pour through Jefferson County’s five interstates and countless other U.S. and Alabama highways.

That level of congestion and traffic flow requires the ability to adapt to adversity on a regular basis.

“There’s no telling how many times their…

Oct 28

Talladega District overcomes sinkholes under hands-on Administrator

One of the constant challenges District 45 crews must tackle develops below Talladega County’s roads.

“One thing that we have to deal with a lot around here is sinkholes, and, you know, a lot of counties don’t have that. Talladega in particular, a lot of limestone and everything,” ALDOT District 45 Administrator Stephen Blair said.

Oct 09

Calera District adapts and overcomes to keep Shelby County moving

Travelers navigating the heart of Alabama are quite familiar with I-65 traffic.

Nearly 100,000 vehicles pass through the interstate’s Shelby County section every day.

Vacationing families on the way to the state’s sugar-white sandy beaches contribute to the congestion.

“We get a lot of traffic in the summertime. It is unreal. And there’s a wreck,…

Oct 02

Oneonta District never backs down from a challenge

State Highway Department inspectors were busy overseeing construction of the final section of I-65 near Warrior in late 1985.

Russell Taylor’s father, Glenn, was one of those veteran Alabama Highway Department employees at the heart of the historic project.

As a young boy, Taylor remembers how his dad’s work to keep Alabama moving inspired him.

Aug 22

ALDOT’s Tuscaloosa District adapts to population growth

This story concludes an eight-part series highlighting the people and work of ALDOT’s West Central Region districts.

There’s pressure managing a district that’s home to the fifth-largest city in the state and busiest within the Alabama Department of Transportation’s (ALDOT) West Central Region.

There’s pressure when the district includes Mercedes-Benz U.S. International and the University…

Aug 08

Fayette District delivers big results

This is the seventh in a series highlighting the people and work behind all eight districts that make up ALDOT’s West Central Region.

Serving Fayette and Lamar counties, the Alabama Department of Transportation’s Fayette District is rooted in close-knit communities with a deep sense of purpose.

Once hubs for textile manufacturing and coal mining, these…