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The O'Neal Bridge over the Tennessee River in Colbert County.

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…

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UPDATE: Jan. 12, 11 a.m.

Etowah County — Overnight, crews treated some trouble spots on SR-211.

Madison County — Overnight, crews treated some trouble spots on SR-255. This morning, crews have been blading further snow/ice from the road shoulders in some locations.

Lauderdale County — Overnight, crews re-treated bridges at Elk River and Second…

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At the ALDOT Traffic Management Center in Huntsville, Fred Foulks keeps an eye on traffic and another eye on the incoming winter storm. The TMC will remain staffed throughout the storm.

ALDOT’s Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) provides information to motorists to help them make better travel decisions during severe weather events such as the approaching winter storm Cora.

Cora threatens to coat much of the state in snow and ice and produce widespread travel impacts when it arrives Friday, Jan. 9, and throughout the weekend. The…

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Snow blanketed US-72/Florence Boulevard in Lauderdale County in January 2024

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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