ALERT: ALDOT is responding to winter road conditions in parts of the state. Follow ALGO Traffic for the latest road information in your area.
ALDOT is urging motorists to use extreme caution tomorrow morning, Jan. 22, as temperatures are expected to remain below freezing. These conditions significantly increase the potential of black ice to form on bridges and roadways.
Black ice is a thin, invisible layer of ice that can make driving conditions extremely treacherous, increasing the risk of…
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UPDATE: Tuesday, Jan. 21, 6:22 p.m.
ALDOT is urging motorists to use extreme caution tomorrow morning, Jan. 22, as temperatures are expected to remain below freezing. These conditions significantly increase the potential of black ice to form on bridges and roadways.
UPDATE: Tuesday, Jan. 21, 4:09 p.m.
Gulf Shores Police Department has closed SR-59 at…
The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) is preparing for a severe winter weather system expected to impact the state in the coming days. Hazardous conditions, including snow and ice, could develop, and ALDOT crews are gearing up to keep roadways safe and open.
This winter storm is expected to cause snow across Alabama, with the…
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The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) is informing the public of a scheduled road closure on SR-225 in Baldwin County due to railroad work planned by CSX. The closure will begin on Monday, Jan. 13, and is expected to start around 7 a.m.
Key information regarding the closure includes:
Closure Date: Jan. 13th, 2025 Time…Read More “ALDOT announces temporary road closure on SR-225”
In preparation for Winter Storm Cora, the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) is ramping up its preparation efforts in advance of the approaching cold airmass. ALDOT crews began pretreatment on select routes in some areas of the state today and pretreatments will continue and expand across much of the state Wednesday and Thursday.
Roadway pretreatments…
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The Alabama’s Department of Transportation’s (ALDOT) Southwest Region has seen significant progress on several major infrastructure projects this year.
Key Projects & Initiatives Mobile River Bridge and Bayway Following a major federal grant, ALDOT is working with design-build teams to finalize plans for the new bridge and Bayway. The TIFIA loan process is advancing, paving…Read More “Southwest Region: Progressing key infrastructure projects”
As part of the Alabama Department of Transportation’s (ALDOT) efforts to plan for the Mobile River Bridge and Bayway project, ALDOT will start gathering traffic data on the I-10 Bayway. This data will help guide planning and improve both safety and traffic flow in the area.
Motorists traveling on the Bayway may notice new antennas,…
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The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) will soon begin a $78.8 million project to replace the aging westbound span of the Tensaw River Bridge on the US-90 Causeway. Starting as early as January 2025. ALDOT expects the project to take about two years, weather permitting, bringing essential safety upgrades and boosting economic development along this…
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ALDOT is extending the detour on SR-41 for landslide repairs between Hybart and Franklin until early 2025 due to unexpected delays. Recent rain and weather challenges have slowed the timeline, pushing back the completion of critical repairs at milepost 65.4.
ALDOT put this detour in place on Sept. 9, to support ongoing work to restore…
First responders constantly put their lives on the line, but the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) is trying to make incidents safer for the men and women with boots on the ground.
In conjunction with Crash Responder Safety Week, ALDOT is hosting Traffic Incident Management (TIMs) classes across the state, teaching responders how to correctly…
