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Work zone crash injures three as awareness week begins

An Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) maintenance worker was one of three people injured in a work zone crash on SR-5 northwest of Jasper as National Work Zone Awareness Week began today.

The incident occurred Monday morning when ALDOT crews were performing shoulder work. The ALDOT worker was seated inside a dump truck when a...

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Apr 21

New Lakeshore Parkway alignment with Morgan Road taking shape in Bessemer

Work to tie Lakeshore Parkway with Morgan Road at SR-150 should be complete by the end of 2027.

Work to transform a major west Jefferson County intersection is experiencing significant progress.

The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) is working to tie Morgan Road directly in with Lakeshore Parkway. The project is a partnership with the City of Bessemer and Jefferson County.

The future connection at SR-150 grows more visible by the day since…

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Apr 21

ALDOT announces National Work Zone Awareness Week April 20-24, 2026

The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT), the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA), and states around the nation are encouraging motorists to observe National Work Zone Awareness Week on April 20-24, by slowing down in work zones and watching for roadway workers.

The theme for this year’s National Work Zone Awareness Week is “Safe Actions Save…

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Apr 20

ALDOT Southwest Region and it’s partners launch 2026 Work Zone Awareness Week in Mobile

ALDOT employees and area contractor attend Work Zone Awareness Week press conference.

Leaders from the Alabama Department of Transportation, the Associated General Contractors of America, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency and the Alabama Road Builders Association gathered to kick off the 2026 National Work Zone Awareness Week on Monday with a press conference in Mobile, emphasizing the critical role drivers play in keeping road crews safe.

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Apr 14

ALDOT reminds drivers to stay alert while driving in work zones

Representatives from ALDOT, ALEA, the Alabama Legislature and other industry partners held a press conference at the Alabama State Capitol today, April 14, to remind drivers of the importance of driving safely in work zones.

The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT), the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA), and states around the nation are encouraging motorists to observe National Work Zone Awareness Week on April 20-24, by slowing down in work zones and watching for roadway workers.

The theme for this year’s National Work Zone Awareness Week is “Safe Actions Save…

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Apr 10

ALDOT to add lanes to SR-35 in Section

The $9.6 million project will add lanes to part of SR-35 in Section.

A contractor will tentatively begin work next week to construct additional lanes on about one mile of SR-35 in Section.

The $9.6 million project will widen the three-lane highway to five lanes — two through lanes in each direction and a center turn lane — from Williams Street to north of Scenic Drive.  

The…

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Apr 09

I-65 DMS installed, another planned for tonight

Ozark Safety Services installed this dynamic message sign (DMS) on I-65 on Tuesday, April 7.

A contractor is installing the first dynamic message signs on I-65 in north Alabama this week. One DMS went into place earlier this week, and a second will be installed tonight.

The message signs are part of ALDOT’s $2.5 million advanced corridor management project on I-65. The project ranges from Exit 334 at SR-67 in…

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