The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) welcomes in the unofficial start to summer.
The Friday before Memorial Day marks National Road Trip Day, and thousands of Alabamians will soon hit the road to visit friends and family all summer long.
Alabama has plenty to offer road trippers, from beautiful beaches to historic sites. As you…
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With the summer travel season shifting into high gear beginning Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend (May through September,) the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) wants to help you enjoy the sunshine, sand—and ease into traffic. But don’t worry, we’ve got tips to help you cruise down to the beach stress-free.
Here’s the Lowdown:
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The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) anticipates higher traffic volumes during the upcoming Memorial Day holiday weekend. Drivers are advised to prepare for increased traffic and to plan for extra travel time.
For the safety of the traveling public along with construction and maintenance workers, ALDOT will have no temporary lane closures on interstates after…
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The Alabama Department of Transportation advises motorists to expect late-night traffic interruptions on US-231/US-431/North Memorial Parkway in Huntsville for overpass construction at Mastin Lake Road.
Intermittent traffic stoppages will take place from about 10 p.m. Wednesday, May 21, to 5 a.m. Thursday, May 22. For safety, workers will halt all traffic at the intersection for…
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Beginning at 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 22nd , weather permitting, the Alabama Department of Transportation will close the outside, right lane of US-280 westbound for asphalt patching between Milepost 2.0 and Milepost 2.5.
All travel lanes are expected to re-open at approximately 6 a.m. on Friday, May 23rd .
Motorists are requested to consider…
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Weather permitting, beginning Tuesday, May 27th, the I-59 southbound Rest Area at Milepost 167.4 in Ashville will be closed for repairs.
This Rest Area will be closed 24/7, Tuesday, May 27th at midnight through Friday, May 30th at midnight.
ALDOT thanks motorists for their patience during this Maintenance Operation to improve this Rest Area.
ALDOT’s…
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ALDOT will perform maintenance paving on US-231 on Brindley Mountain in Morgan County next week, weather permitting.
Crews will make pavement repairs on the southbound roadway from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily, Monday, May 19, through Thursday, May 22.
Motorists should expect single-lane closures and delays. Please drive with caution. Reduce speed and…
Final paving will begin this week for improvements at three intersections on SR-53 north of Huntsville in Madison County.
Rogers Group, the contractor on the $4 million Alabama Transportation Rehabilitation and Improvement Program-II project, may begin paving Wednesday, May 14, if weather permits.
Expect lane closures
The Alabama Department of Transportation advises motorists to expect…
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Contractors will soon begin two resurfacing projects near Guntersville in Marshall County.
Weather permitting, Vulcan Materials will start Monday, May 12, resurfacing about seven miles of US-431. The project extends from the north end of the Veterans Memorial Bridge over the Tennessee River in Guntersville to Cathedral Caverns Highway, south of Grant. The $6.8 million…
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ALDOT today closed the outermost through travel lane on US-72/University Drive at Sparkman Drive in Huntsville for bridge repairs.
In addition, the auxiliary lane leading to the exit to Sparkman Drive is closed, though the exit remains open. Both lanes will remain closed for an extended period, at least through the weekend. Two westbound through…
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