The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) plays a vital role in ensuring the safety of the state’s bridges. ALDOT conducts thorough inspections to assess bridge conditions and makes sure they’re in good shape for drivers.
These inspections follow federal guidelines that outline rules for checking bridges on public roads. ALDOT also has the flexibility to…
The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) is implementing access management strategies across the state to improve safety and traffic efficiency by controlling where vehicles can enter and exit roadways.
These projects involve redesigning access along busy corridors with high traffic volumes. This includes adding dedicated turn lanes, combining driveways and modifying medians to manage traffic…
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The Tuscaloosa Branch of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) recognized Terence Williamson as its 2024 Engineer of the Year. This award honors his outstanding contributions to civil engineering and infrastructure development in West Alabama.
Williamson serves as the construction engineer for the Alabama Department of Transportation’s (ALDOT) Tuscaloosa Area in the West Central…
The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) will host a come-and-go style public meeting at the Northport Free Will Baptist Church to discuss a potential project on Lurleen Wallace Boulevard (SR-69) from the 5th Street intersection to Northwood Lake Drive in Northport.
The meeting is scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 6 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m….
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ALDOT is urging motorists to use extreme caution tomorrow morning, Jan. 22, as temperatures are expected to remain below freezing. These conditions significantly increase the potential of black ice to form on bridges and roadways.
Black ice is a thin, invisible layer of ice that can make driving conditions extremely treacherous, increasing the risk of…
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The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) is preparing for a severe winter weather system expected to impact the state in the coming days. Hazardous conditions, including snow and ice, could develop, and ALDOT crews are gearing up to keep roadways safe and open.
This winter storm is expected to cause snow across Alabama, with the…
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Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) crews worked around the clock to keep roads safe and passable during Winter Storm Cora. The storm brought freezing rain, sleet, and snow to parts of the state, creating hazardous driving conditions.
ALDOT’s Response
Pretreatment: Crews pre-treated roads with brine to help prevent ice formation. Salt brine is merely a…
The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) is providing regular, regional updates regarding roads affected by Winter Storm Cora.
UPDATE: Jan. 10, 10:30 a.m.
Most of the West Central Region is now above freezing. However, motorists should still use caution as bridges, shady areas and higher elevations may be hazardous. ALDOT crews continue to treat roads and bridges. All state routes within the region remain passable.
UPDATE: Jan. 10, 8:45 a.m.
ALDOT crews continue…
In preparation for Winter Storm Cora, the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) is ramping up its preparation efforts in advance of the approaching cold airmass. ALDOT crews began pretreatment on select routes in some areas of the state today and pretreatments will continue and expand across much of the state Wednesday and Thursday.
Roadway pretreatments…
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