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Jun 18, 2026

ALDOT Preparing for Potential Severe Weather Impacts

The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) is preparing for potential severe weather impacts associated with the storms expected to move into the state today.

ALDOT is monitoring the weather with help from the National Weather Service, Alabama Emergency Management Agency, and other partners across the state. Following the storm, ALDOT’s priority will be to safely…

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Jun 15, 2026

Resurfacing of SR-64 in Lauderdale County to begin

Resurfacing of SR-64 between SR-101 and SR-207 in Lauderdale County will begin soon.

Resurfacing of SR-64 in Lauderdale County will begin Tuesday, June 16, weather permitting.

The $1.4 million project will resurface eight miles of SR-64 from SR-101 in Lexington to the junction of SR-207, north of Anderson.

The resurfacing by contractor Asphalt Paving Systems includes a microsurface seal coat and scrub seal.

Lane closures

ALDOT advises motorists…

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Jun 09, 2026

Gadsden interstate ramp closures planned for paving

The ramp from I-759 westbound to I-59 southbound, shown here in a 2025 file photo, is one of three interchange ramps scheduled for paving by ALDOT crews.

Expect interstate ramp closures in the Gadsden area on upcoming dates for maintenance paving by ALDOT.

The planned closures, and suggested alternate routes follow:

On Thursday June 11, ALDOT will shut down the I-59 northbound ramp to I-759 eastbound at Exit 182 from 8:30 a.m. to about 3 p.m. Northbound I-59 traffic can continue to…Read More “Gadsden interstate ramp closures planned for paving”

Jun 08, 2026

ALDOT to widen SR-53 in Harvest

The $5.3 million project will expand the highway to five lanes for about one mile, from Taurus Drive, just north of Jeff Road, to Harvest Road.

Widening to add lanes on SR-53 in the Harvest area of Madison County will soon begin.

The $5.3 million project will expand the highway to five lanes for about one mile, from Taurus Drive, just north of Jeff Road, to Harvest Road. This segment of SR-53 carries about 19,000 vehicles daily.

Additionally, the project…

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Jun 05, 2026

Resurfacing of US-431 in Albertville to start

Nighttime resurfacing of US-431 in Albertville will begin the evening of Sunday, June 14.

Nighttime resurfacing of four miles of US-431 in Albertville will begin the evening of Sunday, June 14, weather permitting.

Rogers Group, the contractor on the $3 million project, will mill and pave the divided four-lane highway from south of SR-75 at Miller Street to Brashers Chapel Road.

Nightly lane closures

Motorists should expect single-lane closures…

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Jun 02, 2026

Girders set for Mitchell Boulevard Bridge

Miller & Miller today installed bridge girders for the Mitchell Boulevard bridge over SR-20 in Florence.

Miller & Miller today installed bridge girders for the replacement of the northbound half of the US-43/US-72/Mitchell Boulevard bridge over SR-20 in Florence.

The six 137-foot girders — long, horizontal beams that will support the future bridge deck — each weigh 52.3 tons. 

With southbound traffic temporarily stopped, a pair of cranes lifted the girders…

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May 29, 2026

I-65N at Lacon to close for bridge repair

ALDOT will repair the deck of the northbound I-65 bridge, seen here behind the southbound bridge, over the CSX railroad beginning the evening of Tuesday, June 2. Northbound traffic will detour to US-31 at Exit 318 at Lacon.

ALDOT will close I-65 northbound at Exit 318 at Lacon in Morgan County for one night next week to repair the deck of the northbound bridge over the CSX railroad.

Weather permitting, ALDOT plans to close the northbound roadway about 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 2, and detour all northbound traffic to US-31.

The closure will…

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May 21, 2026

Reconstruction of I-59S near state line ahead

The project to reconstruct and rehabilitate the southbound I-59 roadway extends from the state line nearly to Fort Payne.

Alabama Welcome Center to close for first phase of work

A $47.5 million project for reconstruction and rehabilitation of 16 miles of I-59 southbound near the Georgia state line will begin after Memorial Day.

From the state line to about a mile north of the US-11 overpass in Fort Payne, contractor Wiregrass Construction will demolish and replace about 10 miles of the roadway and…

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May 19, 2026

SR-67 resurfacing starts

Resurfacing of SR-67 south of SR-36 in Morgan County began this week.

The $1 million project with Grayson Carter and Son Contracting will resurface 4.4 miles of the two-lane highway from south of Pines Road in the Florette community to SR-36 south of Somerville.

Please expect daily single-lane closures with traffic controlled by flaggers or…

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