Traffic Archives

Mar 13

US-431 rail crossing work in Gadsden to begin Thursday

Railroad crossing on US-431 in Alabama with old factory in the background

Work to improve the US-431 railroad crossing near the former Goodyear plant in Gadsden will begin at 7:30 a.m. Thursday morning.

OmniTRAX, operator of the Alabama & Tennessee River Railway, originally planned to begin work today. The ALDOT-administered project will reconstruct the track crossing surface with precast concrete panels and upgrade the railroad signals at…

Mar 13

Expect extra construction activity on I-565 near Exit 10

Workers prepare inside the hole ahead of a scheduled concrete pour.

Motorists may notice increased activity Thursday morning on I-565 in Madison as contractors pour concrete for a massive foundation for the future westbound off-ramp at Exit 10.

Contractors excavated a huge hole in the median and tied steel bars to reinforce the concrete bridge footing that will be poured Thursday morning. More than forty truckloads…

Mar 12

US-431 railroad work in Gadsden postponed to later this week

A car approaches the railroad tracks crossing US-431 near the former Goodyear plant in Gadsden.

Work to improve the US-431 railroad crossing near the former Goodyear plant in Gadsden, originally scheduled to start Wednesday, has been postponed until later this week. OmniTRAX, operator of the Alabama & Tennessee River Railway, anticipates a delay of one or two days.

The ALDOT-administered project will reconstruct the track crossing surface with precast…

Mar 12

US-231 at Bob Wade Lane to close intermittently for nighttime utility work

An intersection on busy US-231/US-431 in Huntsville will undergo periodic closures overnight early next week for utility work related to the future Huntsville Northern Bypass.

Huntsville Utilities said electric operations crews will intermittently close the intersection of US-231/US-431 and Bob Wade Lane between 9 p.m. Sunday, March 17, and 6 a.m. Monday, March 18, while…

Mar 12

Fort Payne rail crossing to remain closed Wednesday

From U.S. 11, traffic bound for SR-35 is detoured to First Street to Godfrey Avenue. From SR-35, traffic bound for US-11 is detoured to Godfrey Avenue to First Street.

Norfolk Southern closed the railroad crossing on SR-35/Fifth Avenue in Fort Payne this morning for track repairs and improvements. The closure between US-11/Gault Avenue and Godfrey Avenue is expected to extend into Wednesday afternoon.

Detours From US-11, traffic bound for SR-35 is detoured to First Street to Godfrey Avenue. From SR-35, traffic bound for US-11…Read More “Fort Payne rail crossing to remain closed Wednesday”

Mar 11

Expect work on I-65 in North Alabama Tuesday and Wednesday

Several Alabama Department of Transportation operations will take place on I-65 in north Alabama this week, including hot mix pothole patching, guardrail repairs, and core sampling. ALDOT is planning these operations for the middle of the week to limit lane closures to off-peak travel hours on the days anticipated to have the lightest traffic volume.

Mar 08

ALDOT responds to clear I-65 following crash in Cullman County

A Friday morning crash involving a commercial vehicle on I-65 close to mile marker 313, near Vinemont in Cullman County, left a tangled section of guardrail blocking the southbound lanes and approximately 50 gallons of diesel fuel spilled on the pavement.

An ALDOT crew responded quickly to the 8 a.m. wreck, cutting the damaged…

Feb 16

Regional Traffic Management Center improves travel

Twenty-one high-definition monitors line the wall inside the newly built Smart Communities and Innovation Building (SCIB) on the University of Alabama campus.

ALDOT’s West Central Region partnered with the University of Alabama in 2017 to create a Regional Traffic Management Center (RTMC) to monitor and manage traffic. The RTMC also actively manages traffic signals to…

Feb 12

News you can use: Five safety tips for driving on wet roads

It’s going to be a rainy week for most of Alabama. Great! Wet weather can dampen the mood of any trip. But with a sprinkle of knowledge and splash of caution, you can still make it to work, school, the airport or the doctor’s office! How do you drive safely on wet roads to reach…

Jan 30

Rural southwest Alabama counties receive improved, synchronized traffic signals

ALDOT engineer working on computer to synchronize traffic signals

ALDOT engineers in the Southwest Region bring synchronized traffic signals to rural counties.