Following Tuesday morning’s bridge strike on CR-87 over I-65, the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) will keep the southbound lane of the CR-87 bridge closed. Emergency repairs are necessary on the western half of the span over the coming weeks.
While I-65 south travelers will be able to access the Shelby County Airport as normal...
Read More "CR-87 bridge southbound lane over I-65 remains closed for repairs"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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Looking for your next career opportunity with ALDOT? A new online application system is on the way. This fall, ALDOT, in partnership with the Alabama State Personnel Department, will transition to NEOGOV, a more streamlined system designed to make finding and applying for state jobs easier.
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Following the Labor Day weekend, the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) has opened the newly widened I-59 northbound lanes to traffic in Trussville.
Motorists can now enjoy an additional third lane between I-459 and Chalkville Mountain Road, which should reduce congestion in the area. Daily, nearly 63,000 motorists travel that 3.5-mile section of I-59 in…
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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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Mastin Lake Road under the new overpass on North Memorial Parkway/US-231/US-431 in Huntsville will close for several weeks starting Friday, Sept. 4.
Following morning rush, both legs of Mastin Lake Road will be converted to allow right-in/right-out movements only.
ALDOT anticipates the intersection fully reopening in mid-October — after the new mainline opens to traffic…
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A $2 million project to resurface 3.5 miles of US-231/US-431/North Memorial Parkway in Huntsville will begin the evening of Tuesday, Sept. 8, weather permitting.
Grayson Carter And Son Contracting will resurface the parkway mainline from Country Club Avenue Northwest to Cedarama Drive Northwest.
The distance between the north and south ends of the project is…
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The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) has opened the new widened configuration of US-280 this week.
The upgraded four-lane section boosts capacity between Shades Creek Parkway (SR-149) to I-459.
The contractor opened both directions of the upgraded US-280 between SR-149 and I-459 early on Thursday, September 10.
This $53 million project, which kicked off…
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Road construction will not hinder travelers during the Labor Day holiday.
The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) will have no temporary lane closures on interstate routes from Friday, Sept. 4, 2026 at noon until Monday, Sept. 7, 2026 at 11:59 p.m.
Alabama roadways will experience higher traffic volumes during the holiday, and the suspension is…
Read More “ALDOT halts temporary lane closures for Labor Day weekend”
Resurfacing of about 5.5 miles of SR-117 in DeKalb and Jackson counties will start Wednesday, Sept. 2, weather permitting.
Rogers Group, the contractor on the $1.7 million project, will mill and resurface the two-lane highway from SR-75 in Ider to SR-71 in Flat Rock.
Lane closures
ALDOT advises motorists to expect delays due to single-lane…
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The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) maintenance project to replace pipes on SR-605 in Rehobeth and Taylor continues Tuesday, Sept. 1, weather permitting.
Crews expected to replace both pipes this week, but unforeseen circumstances caused them to only complete one.
Crews will replace the remaining pipe on SR-605 near Coleman Road beginning Tuesday.
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