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Dec 02

ALDOT substantially completes major US-82 project in Tuscaloosa

The US-82 Rebuild Alabama Act project is substantially completed in Tuscaloosa County.

The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) has substantially completed a major project along US-82 from SR-69 to Rice Mine Road.

This marks the first major Rebuild Alabama Act project in Tuscaloosa County. It is expected to improve mobility, boost safety and enhance local commerce.

The roadway now features an additional travel lane in each direction,…

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Nov 19

ALDOT to perform work at US-82 and SR-69 intersection

The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) plans to perform construction activities at the US-82 and SR-69 intersection in Northport.

The US-82 and SR-69 intersection will have overnight work Wednesday, Nov. 20 through Wednesday, Nov. 27 that will limit traffic from 7 p.m. until 6 a.m., weather permitting. During this time, US-82 eastbound and westbound will…

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Nov 18

ALDOT to update overhead signs on US-82 near 13th Street

ALDOT plans to replace overhead signs on US-82 (McFarland Boulevard) near 13th Street in Tuscaloosa.

The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) plans to replace overhead signs on US-82 (McFarland Boulevard) near 13th Street in Tuscaloosa.

The installation is scheduled to take place overnight, beginning Wednesday at 9 p.m. and ending Thursday at 6 a.m., weather permitting. Westbound traffic on US-82 will be reduced to a single lane during this time.

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Aug 30

ALDOT works to ensure smooth gameday experience

ALDOT Traffic Management Center manager Ken Colvert speaks to the media about gameday preparations

The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) takes center stage in organizing the massive logistics behind football gamedays.

On fall Saturdays when more than 100,000 football fans flood into Tuscaloosa, ALDOT works tirelessly to ensure smooth and efficient traffic flow, turning what could be a logistical nightmare into a well-oiled machine.

Just like in Field of…

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Aug 07

ALDOT finds no bats during bridge survey in Tuscaloosa

ALDOT crew members look for bats under the Woolsey Finnell Bridge in Tuscaloosa on August 3, 2024.

No bats were found after a thorough search of the Woolsey Finnell Bridge, Campus Drive Bridge and the railroad bridge west of Campus Drive when the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) conducted a bat survey in Tuscaloosa on August 3.

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Jun 12

Contractor to install signal equipment, concrete islands at Northport intersection

McFarland Boulevard (US-82) is currently under construction.

The Alabama Department of Transportation has approved a plan that will allow the contractor to install new traffic signal equipment and concrete islands at the northbound and southbound intersections of McFarland Boulevard (US-82) and SR-69 in Northport.

The contractor will close the right through-traffic lanes in each direction on SR-69. However, right turn lanes will…

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