When forecasters predicted severe storms and tornadoes for Alabama last weekend, the Alabama Department of Transportation pre-positioned crews to respond quickly. The rumble of the storm had barely faded when ALDOT’s storm response kicked into high gear.
ALDOT’s priorities were to safely deploy crews to assess damage, clear debris and make any necessary repairs…
Five years ago today, ALDOT leaders met with concerned residents from several north Alabama counties to unveil an ambitious plan to repair US-231 after a landslide destroyed parts of the highway in Morgan County.
One month earlier, heavy rain triggered the slide on Brindley Mountain, opening large cracks in the pavement as material shifted below….
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ALDOT crews will patch I-65 southbound in Limestone County this week.
Weather permitting, work will take place from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily, today through Thursday March 13.
Motorists should expect intermittent single-lane closures at various locations on the southbound roadway between Exit 365 in Ardmore and milepost 341 (the CSX Railroad overpass…
ALDOT will repair the SR-127 Elk River relief bridge north of Elkmont in Limestone County next week.
Crews will remove and replace a section of concrete in the deck of the relief bridge just north of the Elk River bridge, near Leggtown Road.
ALDOT will close the northbound lane of SR-127 in the area…
As construction to widen US-72/Florence Boulevard in Lauderdale County continues, ALDOT advises motorists to expect nightly lane closures for about two weeks.
Asphalt leveling by Grayson Carter and Son Contracting will impact traffic beginning the evening of Monday, Feb. 24. Motorists should expect single-lane closures in either direction between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. each…
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A major resurfacing project on I-59 in the Gadsden area will start the evening of Sunday, Feb. 23, weather permitting. ALDOT advises motorists to expect lane closures from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday through Thursday nights.
The $7.9 million project with contractor Vulcan Materials will include milling and resurfacing of both roadways from the…
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The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) will close the southbound (right) lane of Hwy 31 in Vestavia in Jefferson County for tree removal at 8:30 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 24, weather permitting.
The tree removal will be between MP 225.948 and MP 237.530.
The lane is expected to re-open by 4:00 p.m.
Motorists are requested…
The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) is preparing for snow and sleet to reach parts of north and central Alabama on Wednesday morning.
ALDOT began pretreatment today of interstates, bridges, and mountainside roads and other routine problem areas in northern Alabama counties. Additional priority routes may be pretreated as time permits and depending on area…
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Contractor Wiregrass Construction will patch I-565 westbound from west of County Line Road to east of Wall Triana Highway in Madison on Friday, Jan. 17, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Motorists should expect single lane closures and delays during this operation.
Though ALDOT does not typically permit daytime lane closures related to the I-565…
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ALDOT’s Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) provides information to motorists to help them make better travel decisions during severe weather events such as the approaching winter storm Cora.
Cora threatens to coat much of the state in snow and ice and produce widespread travel impacts when it arrives Friday, Jan. 9, and throughout the weekend. The…
Read More “If you travel during winter weather, travel intelligently — ALDOT has tools to help”
