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Map showing the locations of the new roundabouts along US-80 in Pike Road.

Starting this Monday, October 14, construction will begin to install two new roundabouts in Pike Road.  These roundabouts will be installed at the intersections of SR-126 and US-80 and Marler Road and US-80.

This project is a joint effort between the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) and the Town of Pike Road. 

Mayor Gordon Stone…

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Map showing project limits of resurfacing project.

The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) will begin resurfacing SR-147 in Auburn on Wednesday, October 9, weather permitting.

The project includes resurfacing from the Interstate 85 interchange to the intersection of North College Street in Auburn.

Motorists should expect lane closures and reduced speed limits throughout the project. ALDOT urges drivers to plan accordingly for…

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On Thursday, weather permitting, one lane on I-85 South in Macon County over Line Creek will be closed.

Line Creek is approximately two and half miles north of Exit 16 (Waugh/Pike Road), where crews are widening six bridges.  

During the daytime lane closure, crews will relocate the temporary barrier rail.  At night, they will…

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Map showing location of Line Creek in Macon County.

On Sunday, weather permitting, one lane on I-85 North in Macon County over Line Creek will be closed.

Line Creek is approximately two and half miles north of Exit 16 (Waugh/Pike Road), where crews are widening six bridges.  

During the daytime lane closure, crews will relocate the temporary barrier rail.  At night, they will…

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The Alabama Department of Transportation today announced it has awarded over $700,000 in state funding to thirteen local airports for improvements.

Bessemer Municipal Airport will receive $215,506 from a state grant for airfield pavement maintenance. The airport will provide $71,835 in matching local funds, for a total project value of $287,341.  

The Courtland Airport…

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Chief Bridge Inspector, John Nathan Dunaway, ensures the tightness of the bolts under the bridge.

As John Nathan Dunaway approaches his ten year anniversary as an employee of the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT), he says when you love your job, you’ll never have to work a day in your life.

Dunaway is a Transportation Technologist and the Chief Bridge Inspector for ALDOT’s Southeast Region Troy Area.

Dunaway began his…

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Limits of resurfacing project

The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) will begin a project on SR-27 from US-431 to SR-10 in Abbeville on Tuesday, weather permitting.

The project will include shoulder widening, resurfacing, and new traffic stripe.

Motorists should expect lane closures and reduced speed limits throughout the project. ALDOT urges drivers to plan accordingly and be mindful around…

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