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,…
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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.
…Read More “Oneonta District never backs down from a challenge”
Construction is underway on Jefferson County’s first Diverging Diamond Interchange (DDI) in McCalla.
The $22M project will transform Exit 104 on I-59/20 at McAshan Drive.
The exit offers access to the Rock Mountain Lakes community along with the Jefferson Metropolitan Park.
Diverging Diamond Interchange construction underway at Exit 104 on I-59/20.
It is home to…
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The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) plans to replace older traffic signs with new signs on I-22 from the Mississippi state line to the I-65 interchange in Birmingham.
The 96-mile project, which also includes new traffic counters in Jefferson County, is scheduled to begin Monday, Sept. 22, and will continue until fall 2026, weather permitting.
…Read More “ALDOT to replace traffic signs from Mississippi line to Birmingham”
New Blount County triple roundabout upgrades are designed to lower the number of serious wrecks at the busy intersections on SR-160 near I-65 (Exit 284).
For years, those interchanges kept Hayden police officers busy.
Since the department’s inception in 2019, responding to crashes on the roadway became a regular duty.
A new series of roundabouts…Read More “Triple roundabout upgrades safety at Blount County interchanges”
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…
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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…
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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….
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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”
An improved sidewalk is open on the JSU campus in time for classes as part of an ongoing pedestrian safety upgrade project.
Read More “SR-21 pedestrian safety upgrades underway on JSU campus”
