When a parent calls from out of state because their child is stranded on the side of a busy interstate, the situation is stressful and uncertain. For one family traveling through south Alabama, that moment quickly turned into relief thanks to the Alabama Department of Transportation’s Alabama Service Assistance Patrol, or ASAP.
The incident happened...
Read More "ALDOT’s ASAP teams deliver everyday help when motorists need it most"ALDOT advises motorists to expect restriping on the morning of Wednesday, May 13, to shift the northbound lane of SR-35 between Ryan Street and Scenic Drive in Section.
The contractor, Rogers Group, has been clearing the area on the northbound side of the road in preparation for widening and construction of the first half of…
About 17 miles of I-59 southbound in Etowah and DeKalb counties will close Wednesday, May 13, for repairs to a crossover on an interstate reconstruction project. ALDOT anticipates the repairs taking several hours to complete.
A significant segment of the southbound I-59 roadway between Reece City and Collinsville is being reconstructed by contractor Vulcan Materials. For…
Read More “I-59S to close for repair near DeKalb, Etowah line”
When a parent calls from out of state because their child is stranded on the side of a busy interstate, the situation is stressful and uncertain. For one family traveling through south Alabama, that moment quickly turned into relief thanks to the Alabama Department of Transportation’s Alabama Service Assistance Patrol, or ASAP.
The incident happened…
Read More “ALDOT’s ASAP teams deliver everyday help when motorists need it most”
ALDOT is hopeful SR-63 could reopen by early July following a bridge replacement just south of US-280 in Alexander City.
Closed since May 2025, engineers are hoping to reopen the 1,600-foot section of SR-63 by July 4, if weather conditions allow.
Crews are working to reopen SR-63 just south of US-280 in Alexander City.
Construction…
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Each year, skilled heavy equipment operators from the Alabama Department of Transportation come together to showcase their expertise in the annual ROADeo competition.
This event highlights precision, control, and mastery across a range of machinery, including the Single-Axle Dump Truck, Tandem-Axle Dump Truck, Backhoe, Motor Grader, Skid Steer, Lowboy, and Tractor.
Competitors face a series…
Read More “Precision and Skill on Display: ALDOT Troy and Montgomery Area ROADeo Winners Announced”
ALDOT will hold in-person and online public involvement meetings to gather input on potential improvements to SR-35 in Fort Payne.
The feedback will become part of a planning and environmental linkage (PEL) study. ALDOT initiated the PEL study after the City of Fort Payne received funding through a federal grant.
In-person meeting
ALDOT will…
An Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) resurfacing project on I-85 in Montgomery begins Sunday, May 10, weather permitting.
The project includes resurfacing and traffic striping on I-85 from Ann Street (Exit 3) to Eastern Boulevard (Exit 6).
Crews will limit lane closures to Sundays through Thursdays from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m.
ALDOT urges drivers…
Read More “I-85 resurfacing project in Montgomery begins Sunday evening”
A $2.4 million resurfacing project on US-278 near Jones Chapel in Cullman County will begin next week.
Weather permitting, contractor Grayson Carter and Son will start work Monday, May 11.
The project will resurface nearly eight miles of US-278 from the Winston County line to CR-867. ALDOT anticipates completion in mid- to late summer….
Read More “Resurfacing on US-278 near Jones Chapel to begin”
The next phase of a $16.5 million project to resurface the entirety of I-65 in Morgan County will begin the evening of Sunday, May 10, weather permitting.
The contractor, Rogers Group, will resurface from just south of SR-36 (Exit 328) in Hartselle to south of the I-565 interchange (Exit 340) in Limestone County. The contractor…
Governor Kay Ivey today announced more than $7.6 million in funding for local road projects in Alabama, supporting 26 transportation improvement projects across the state. The Alabama Department of Transportation administers the funding through its Annual Grant Program established under the Rebuild Alabama Act.
The grants are the first round of funding made available this…
Read More “Local road projects in Alabama receive $7.6 Million”
