Traffic Archives

Sep 18

Nighttime resurfacing of SR-157/Helton Drive in Florence to begin

Drums line the shoulder of SR-157/Helton Drive northbound in Florence approaching Huntsville Road.

Nighttime resurfacing of SR-157/Helton Drive in Florence will begin the evening of Sunday, Sept. 21, weather permitting.

The $1,166,350 project includes milling and resurfacing more than a mile of SR-157 from Huntsville Road to Hermitage Drive.

Nightly lane closures

The contractor, Rogers Group, will work from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m., Sunday nights/Monday mornings through…

Sep 18

$6.1M paving project on US-72 in Jackson County underway

A milling machine deposits millings in a dump truck. Other machinery can be seen working on the milled highway in the background.

A $6.1 million paving project on US-72 in Jackson County is underway.

The project with contractor Rogers Group includes milling and resurfacing 7.5 miles of US-72 from west of SR-35 in Scottsboro to CR-113 in Hollywood.

The project includes milling and resurfacing 7.5 miles of US-72 from just west of SR-35 in Scottsboro to…Read More “$6.1M paving project on US-72 in Jackson County underway”

Sep 18

ALDOT repairing SR-73 after burst water pipe

A skid steer and a sweeper operating on a two-lane highway, which is partly freshly paved.

ALDOT crews are working this week on SR-73 in Jackson County to repair road damage caused by a burst water pipe.

The burst water pipe under SR-73 near milepost 3, between Higdon and Bryant, washed out the subbase of the highway, according to ALDOT maintenance personnel.

ALDOT’s Guntersville Area paving crew has been milling and…

Sep 18

Third overhead DMS to be installed on I-565 Thursday, Sept. 25

A message board over an interstate highway, displaying travel times to I-65.

A dynamic message sign (DMS) will rise into the sky over I-565 westbound near the Triana Boulevard overpass in Huntsville on Thursday, September 25.

The DMS is the last major feature being installed as part of the $5.2 million I-565 advanced corridor management project.

The project so far added to the corridor two other…

Sep 16

Expect late-night closure of North Memorial Parkway service road at Mastin Lake Road

A crane sits beside an incomplete bridge, the girders of which span a roadway.

Expect a temporary complete closure of the northbound US-231/US-431/North Memorial Parkway service road just north of Mastin Lake Road in Huntsville late tonight into early Wednesday morning.

The contractor will set six bridge girders for the north span of the overpass at Mastin Lake Road from 11 p.m. to 2 a.m. During that timeframe, all…

Sep 03

High friction surface treatment work begins on US-431

Workers spread epoxy over the asphalt pavement and cover it with aggregate

Work began today to add a finishing touch to the resurfacing of US-431 north of Guntersville in Marshall County.

Venture Construction, a subcontractor for Vulcan Materials on the $6.8 million project, is applying a high friction surface treatment to parts of the highway through Lucas Gap, south of Cathedral Caverns Highway.

High friction surface treatments…

Sep 03

I-65 lane closures planned for traffic camera pole installations

A camera mounted on a tall pole stands on the right of way near an interstate highway. A commercial truck is traveling on the road in the distance.

Expect nighttime lane closures on I-65 for installation of traffic camera poles to expand ALDOT’s Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) in Morgan and Limestone counties.

The $2.5 million advanced corridor management project with contractor Ozark Safety Services extends from Exit 334 at SR-67 in Priceville to Exit 354 at US-31 in Athens.

Lane closures

Weather permitting,…

Sep 01

Resurfacing of SR-24 in Morgan County to continue

A milling machine conveys asphalt millings into a dump truck on the outside lane of a highway. A sweeper and a front-end loader follow behind them to remove remaining dust and debris.

Resurfacing of SR-24 in Morgan County will resume Tuesday, Sept. 2, following the Labor Day holiday.

The $2.7 million project with Grayson Carter and Son Contracting began last week. The project includes milling and paving 5.5 miles of the divided four-lane highway from SR-67/Beltline Road in Decatur to the Lawrence County line.

Please expect delays…

Aug 30

Night resurfacing of US-72 East to begin

An intersection with traffic signals. Snow is on the ground.

Resurfacing of US-72 East in Madison County will begin the evening of Tuesday, Sept. 2.

Rogers Group, the contractor on the $4 million project, will work from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday through Thursday nights.

ALDOT advises motorists to expect single-lane closures and possible delays. Approaching the work zone, please reduce speed and prepare…

Aug 28

New drop-off traffic pattern at Rockwell Elementary shows strong results

ALDOT traffic engineers work closely every year with local schools and law enforcement to address traffic patterns and drive-time concerns.

Working together to find solutions for student drop-off during the early morning rush hour is one example of how cooperation and innovative traffic management can address issues of concern at most schools throughout the state.