In accordance with Alabama’s 2026 Work Zone Safety Act, the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) and the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) are implementing a pilot program to use photographic speed enforcement near milepost 209 on I-65 in Chilton County at the Walnut Creek Bridge replacement project.
The Alabama Work Zone Safety Act (Act 2026-475)…
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The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) plans to resurface a portion of SR-61 in Hale County from County Road 48 to the SR-14 intersection southeast of Greensboro.
The 6.3-mile project is expected to begin Tuesday, Nov. 3, and will continue until early 2027, weather permitting.
A pilot car will guide traffic through the work zone….
With Halloween approaching Saturday, Oct. 31, and daylight saving time ending Sunday, Nov. 1, the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) urges pedestrian safety as it gets darker earlier.
Drivers should be especially cautious in neighborhoods where children will be trick-or-treating. Following the time change, reduced daylight will also make pedestrians more difficult to see during…
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Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday announced the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) has awarded a contract to replace Tuscaloosa’s Woolsey Finnell Bridge and make major improvements to US-82 (McFarland Boulevard).
“For too long, folks crossing the Black Warrior River in Tuscaloosa have experienced their own ‘rammer jammer’ rush hour traffic while trying to negotiate the…
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The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) plans to resurface a portion of SR-14 in Hale County from near Holbrook Place to the SR-61 intersection in Greensboro.
The 4.7-mile project is expected to begin Tuesday, Oct. 13, and will continue until the end of the year, weather permitting.
The project also includes a road diet on…
The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) is hosting an online public involvement meeting for a proposed bridge replacement project on SR-17 north of Sulligent in Lamar County.
Visitors can view project information, review maps and submit comments through Oct. 9.
The project proposes replacing a total of five bridges over the Buttahatchee River and its…
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The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) will resurface a section of US-43 from SR-171 to east of County Road 4 in Gu-Win, Marion County to improve mobility and safety.
The 4.7-mile project began Monday, Sept. 28, and will continue for approximately three months, weather permitting.
Drivers should expect possible delays and are encouraged to use…
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The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) plans to begin a pavement improvement project on US-82 in Pickens County near the Mississippi state line on Monday, Sept. 14.
The work will take place from approximately milepost 1.5 to milepost 4 and will include rehabilitating the existing pavement and placing new asphalt.
The project will be completed…
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The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) plans to resurface a portion of I-20/59 from near Exit 68 to the I-359 interchange in Tuscaloosa to improve mobility and safety.
The 2.53-mile nighttime project is expected to begin Tuesday, Sept. 8, and will continue for approximately three months, weather permitting.
Lane closures will not be allowed between…
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The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) plans to resurface a portion of Greensboro Avenue (SR-215) from the intersection of Skyland Boulevard (US-11) to 10th Avenue in Tuscaloosa to improve mobility and safety.
The 1.3-mile nighttime project is expected to begin Sunday, Aug. 30, and will continue for approximately two months, weather permitting.
The project will…
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