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Jun 04, 2026

I-59/20 resurfacing near Fairfield wrapping up

ALDOT is wrapping up a two-mile resurfacing job on I-59/20 near Fairfield in Jefferson County.

The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) is finishing its two-mile resurfacing project on a busy stretch of I-59/20.

In February, crews began the job to smooth out the interstate between Fairfield Boulevard and Valley Road.

This was the driving surface condition of I-59/20 near Fairfield in January 2026.

Drivers are now enjoying the newly finished…

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May 26, 2026

Public comment period is open for future I-59/20 widening project near Fairfield

Widening of I-59/20 near Fairfield is scheduled to begin by the end of 2027.

The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) is proposing to widen I-59/20 between Hueytown and Fairfield.

The two-mile job adding a lane in each direction would stretch from Valley Road to Fairfield Boulevard.

The work would also include replacing two bridges at Aaron Aronov Drive and Valley Road.  

Each day, about 70,000 vehicles travel this…

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May 26, 2026

ALDOT planning final US-280 closure at Pump House Road for bridge girder installation

ALDOT set to close all US-280 lanes at Pump House Road for final bridge girder installation.

The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) is planning the final total US-280 closure at Pump House Road to set the last two bridge girders.  

On Friday, June 5, crews will shut down all US-280 lanes in both directions at Pump House Road at 11 p.m. 

Westbound lanes will remain closed through the morning of…

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May 14, 2026

ALDOT wants public input on upcoming concrete project on I-459 in Hoover

ALDOT is planning to replace one mile of concrete of I-459 at the I-65 interchange in Hoover.

ALDOT is proposing concrete replacement on I-459 in the heart of Hoover. The job would stretch from Lorna Road to the western edge of the Little Shades Creek east of I-65.

The work would also build new auxiliary lanes from I-65 to Acton Road to alleviate merging congestion in both directions.

Each day, more than…

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Feb 20, 2026

Upcoming McAshan Drive DDI bridge girder installation requires rolling roadblocks

Rolling roadblocks are needed for bridge girder installation at future McAshan Road DDI next week.

Work to build Jefferson County’s first Diverging Diamond Interchange, or DDI, is reaching a significant milestone.

Next week, ALDOT will install girders for the new eastbound bridge over I-59/20 at McAshan Dive in McCalla, weather permitting.

To set the girders on the southbound side, crews will use rolling roadblocks on I-59/20 between I-459 and Exit…

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Feb 13, 2026

ALDOT closing Old Brook Trail Bridge in Mountain Brook for replacement

ALDOT is closing the Old Brook Trail Bridge over Little Shades Creek on February 18.

The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) will close the Old Brook Trail Bridge over Little Shades Creek in Mountain Brook next week.

Work to replace the bridge begins on Wednesday, February 18, weather permitting, and should last through at least August.

Old Brook Trail Bridge to close six months for replacement.

Residents living south of…

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Feb 09, 2026

ALDOT resurfacing I-59/20 between Fairfield and Hueytown

Two-mile stretch of I-59/20 is being resurfaced between Fairfield and Hueytown.

An Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) resurfacing project to replace an aging section of I-59/20 near Fairfield began Sunday, Feb. 8.

The project will replace two miles of deteriorating asphalt between the Fairfield Boulevard and Valley Road bridges.

More than 60,000 vehicles pass through that section of interstate daily.

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Jan 25, 2026

East Central winter weather updates

UPDATE: Jan. 25 at 7:38 p.m.

The Auburn District is pretreating bridges with potassium acetate, and intersections/steep grades with calcium magnesium acetate and sand/CMA mixture where needed.

They will start with Randolph County and work their way back into South Chambers and Lee Counties as the evening progresses.

UPDATE: Jan. 25 at 6:18 p.m.

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Nov 05, 2025

ALDOT closing US-280 traffic at Pumphouse Road for bridge girder installation

The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) is reaching a significant milestone in its ongoing US-280 widening project by setting the first girders for the new Pumphouse Road Bridge.

This work requires a total traffic closure for crews to safely install the 100-foot beams across the width of the highway.

Beginning at 11 p.m. on Friday,…

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Sep 24, 2025

Jefferson County’s first Diverging Diamond Interchange under construction

Construction is in full swing to build Jefferson County's first Diverging Diamond Interchange in McCalla.

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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