The Alabama Department of Transportation’s Southeast Region will host a transportation planning meeting on July 8 from 5 to 7 p.m. ALDOT encourages the public to attend, discuss and comment on the Statewide Transportation Plan (SWTP). Comments received during the meeting will help shape Alabama’s next Statewide Transportation Plan.
What is the SWTP and why...Read More "Public invited to Southeast Region transportation planning meeting"Keeping Alabama’s roads clean is costing more each year — and its money that could otherwise go toward improving safety and infrastructure.
On average, the Alabama Department of Transportation is spending an additional $200,000 to $300,000 annually on litter pickup statewide. In fiscal year 2024, the total cost reached $9.4 million. The latest figures show…
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The bridge on SR-243 over Cedar Creek in Franklin County is open to traffic.
After being closed for a year for a bridge replacement, the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) announced the bridge reopened on Wednesday, July 8.
Contractor Miller and Miller constructed the $2.8 million project. The declining condition of the bridge constructed in…
The Alabama Department of Transportation’s North Region will host a public involvement meeting on July 15, 2026, from 5 to 7 p.m. The public is invited to discuss and comment on the Statewide Transportation Plan (SWTP). Comments received during the meeting will help shape Alabama’s next Statewide Transportation Plan.
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The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) plans to resurface and install guardrail on SR-124 from the intersection of SR-118 to the intersection of SR-69 southwest of Jasper to improve mobility and safety.
The 10.8-mile project is expected to begin Thursday, July 9 and will continue until fall, weather permitting. A pilot car will guide traffic…
Keeping Alabama’s roads safe extends far beyond designing highways and maintaining infrastructure. It also means investing time in educating the people who teach the state’s newest drivers.
Committed to the Community
As part of that commitment, ALDOT Traffic Engineer Robert Wiese recently served as a guest speaker at the 2026 Driver Education Summer Conference at…
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The Alabama Department of Transportation’s West Central Region will host a public involvement meeting on July 13, 2026, from 5 to 7 p.m. The public is invited to discuss and comment on the Statewide Transportation Plan (SWTP). Comments received during the meeting will help shape Alabama’s next Statewide Transportation Plan.
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Expect overnight lane closures on US-72/Florence Boulevard in Lauderdale County this week. The contractor begins milling tonight in preparation for final paving.
Additionally, daytime lane closures for asphalt leveling will continue, as weather permits. Daytime lane closures paused from the middle of last week through the Fourth of July weekend.
Having completed most of the…
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The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) is advising motorists of a superload moving on US-84 that is expected to take place Wednesday, July 8th and Thursday, July 9th. The movements are expected to take place during lower-volume traffic times.
These superloads will be transported from a barge in Jackson to a site off CR-39 near…
Norfolk Southern plans to close the railroad crossing on SR-77/Gilbert Ferry Road in Attalla for repair Tuesday, July 7, weather permitting.
The closure will begin about 7 a.m. The crossing, between US-11 and Attalla Industrial Park, will remain closed about 24 hours.
Detour route
Northbound traffic may take I-59 to US-431 to US-11 to return…
The Alabama Department of Transportation’s East Central Region will host a public involvement meeting on July 16, 2026, from 5 to 7 p.m. The public is invited to discuss and comment on the Statewide Transportation Plan (SWTP). Comments received during the meeting will help shape Alabama’s next Statewide Transportation Plan.
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