The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) is actively responding to several areas across north Alabama after receiving heavier than expected snowfall. Crews are working to treat the intersections of SR-40 and SR-75 in Henager and SR-117 and SR-71 at Flat Rock, as well as a few specific trouble spots in northwest Alabama. While ALDOT is…
ALDOT's Aeronautics Bureau provides training to airport consultants on airport capital improvement projects.
ALDOT’s Aeronautics Bureau recently trained Alabama airport consultants on strengthening the planning, development and execution of airport capital improvement projects. Held in partnership with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the biennial ALDOT Aeronautics Bureau airport workshop helps ensure consultants remain aligned with state and federal airport development requirements.
Aeronautics Bureau Chief Frank Farmer emphasized the…
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District 42 maintains the highways and state routes in Calhoun County in and around Anniston.
ALDOT’s Anniston District continues to serve Calhoun County with a team-centered focus to keep motorists moving.
Traditionally, District 42 sees some of the most severe weather in the Alexander City Area.
Crews effectively respond to tornadoes and snow/ice events whenever they hit the most populated district in East Central Alabama.
With a dozen maintenance team…
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Mardi Gras 2026 gets underway in Downtown Mobile beginning January 30th.
Mardi Gras season is rolling back into South Alabama for 2026, bringing a festive mix of parades, beads, Moon Pies, and yes, extra traffic.
While celebrations begin early along the Gulf Coast, including Dauphin Island’s long-standing tradition as one of the first communities to parade each season, downtown Mobile’s parade schedule gets underway Friday,…
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ALDOT removed this fallen, icy tree from SR-20 in Lauderdale County near the Tennessee state line.
In addition to the danger of icy pavements, icy trees may fall into roadways, further impacting travel in northwest Alabama.
With temperatures dropping drastically, ALDOT warns of the potential for extended and widespread icing and advises motorists to avoid unnecessary travel until conditions improve.
ALDOT responded to several reports of icy trees falling on…
UPDATE 11:36pm:
All ramps have been reopened.
UPDATE 9:33pm:
The ramps that are colored red are currently closed but all travel lanes on I-85 north and south are open.
Map showing the closed ramps at I-85 exit 6 (Eastern Boulevard).
UPDATE 8:40pm:
I-85 north and south at exit 6 has been reopened.
ORIGINAL STORY:
ALDOT plows loose ice from US-43 near the Tennessee state line in Lauderdale County on Saturday, Jan. 24. Ice that forms on wet pavements as temperatures drop may be much more difficult to remove.
Plummeting temperatures across North Alabama will pose a significant and widespread threat of icy roads this afternoon and throughout the night. The threat may extend into Tuesday for many northern counties, where temperatures are forecast to remain below freezing Monday.
Between the rain stopping and the freeze, this afternoon ALDOT crews will use granular salt…
UPDATE: Jan. 25 at 7:38 p.m.
The Auburn District is pretreating bridges with potassium acetate, and intersections/steep grades with calcium magnesium acetate and sand/CMA mixture where needed.
They will start with Randolph County and work their way back into South Chambers and Lee Counties as the evening progresses.
UPDATE: Jan. 25 at 6:18 p.m.
The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) is urging motorists to use extreme caution in the coming days as temperatures are expected to drop below freezing across much of the state. These conditions significantly increase the potential for what is commonly referred to as black ice to form on bridges and roadways.
Black ice is a…
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Jan. 25 at 7:15 p.m.
All state routes in Marion, Winston, Lamar, Pickens, Fayette and Walker counties have been treated. Crews in Greene County have treated all bridges and hot spots. They are currently finishing the interstate ramps and interstate overpasses.
Crews in Tuscaloosa County have treated all bridges on primary routes and known problem…