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Nov 09, 2026

ALDOT awards contract for SR-77 bridge replacement

For several years, ALDOT has worked closely with state and local elected officials in Etowah County to bring about a project to meaningfully improve traffic flow on SR-77 with a new northbound bridge over the Coosa River.

In a major step toward realizing that vision, Transportation Director John Cooper has awarded the contract for construction…

Nov 06, 2026

Veterans to dedicate new memorials at Ardmore Welcome Center

A dedication ceremony for new military memorials honoring fallen service members will take place Saturday, Nov. 7, at 9:30 a.m. at the Ardmore Welcome Center on I-65 in Limestone County.

The Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 511 of Athens erected the monuments under permit from ALDOT. Additionally, existing memorials in the welcome center’s monument park…

Nov 05, 2026

Resurfacing of SR-283 in Centre starts

A brick building stands next to an intersection,

Resurfacing of SR-283 in Centre in Cherokee County began this week.

The $725,566 project with contractor Wiregrass Construction will resurface SR-283 from US-411 to SR-9, about three-quarters of a mile.

For most of its short run, SR-283 is a five-lane highway, including a center turn lane.

The contractor began milling to remove the old road…

Oct 28, 2026

I-65N to close overnight for bridge repair at Flint Creek

Two bridges against the sky, viewed from below

ALDOT will close I-65 northbound at Exit 318 at Lacon in Morgan County on the evening of Thursday, Oct. 29, to repair the deck of the northbound interstate bridge over Flint Creek.

Weather permitting, ALDOT plans to close the northbound roadway about 6 p.m. All northbound I-65 traffic will detour to US-31 northbound at Exit…

Oct 28, 2026

ALDOT urges pedestrian safety ahead of Halloween, time change

With Halloween approaching Saturday, Oct. 31, and daylight saving time ending Sunday, Nov. 1, the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) urges pedestrian safety as it gets darker earlier.

Drivers should be especially cautious in neighborhoods where children will be trick-or-treating. Following the time change, reduced daylight will also make pedestrians more difficult to see during…

Oct 27, 2026

All westbound lanes of US-72/Florence Boulevard now open

All westbound lanes of US-72/Florence Boulevard in Lauderdale County are now open to traffic.

The $24 million widening project with Grayson Carter and Son Contracting expanded two miles of the four-lane highway to six lanes from Indian Springs Drive to Sky Park Road, west of Shoal Creek.

Although GCAS completed mainline paving earlier this…

Oct 27, 2026

Paving on SR-68 in Collinsville complete

Wiregrass Construction completed all paving on SR-68 in Collinsville on Monday, Oct. 26.

Last week, the contractor on the $1 million project finished mainline paving in the 2.4-mile work zone from the city limit to US-11.

Following that, Wiregrass paved transitions to city streets.

Remaining work

Expect intermittent lane closures on SR-68 for further…

Oct 23, 2026

Resurfacing on US-31 in Decatur switches to daytime

Due to cooler temperatures at night, remaining paving on the US-31 resurfacing project in Decatur in Limestone County will take place during daytime hours beginning Monday, Oct. 26.

Rogers Group, the contractor on the $2.9 million project, completed paving on the causeway and around the SR-20 junction just north of the Tennessee River. Rogers Group…

Oct 23, 2026

CR-27 at Florence Boulevard modified to prevent left outs

A new concrete island surrounded by cones on a road

A concrete island installed today on CR-27 at US-72/Florence Boulevard in Lauderdale County changes the way the intersection functions.

Left turns from CR-27 to US-72 eastbound are no longer permitted. Instead, drivers can make a right turn, travel 1,500 feet west to the signal at Mauldin Avenue/Career Drive, then make a U-turn.

This…

Oct 23, 2026

SR-127 resurfacing to begin

Resurfacing of about 4.5 miles of SR-127 in Limestone County will start Monday, Oct. 26, weather permitting.

Grayson Carter and Son Contracting will mill and resurface the two-lane highway from SR-99/Elm Street in Athens to Maples Circle.

ALDOT advises motorists to expect delays due to single-lane closures, with traffic directed by flaggers or a pilot…

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