The ALDOT Aeronautics bureau grant program does more than distribute funds, it carefully coordinates a process that helps Alabama’s airports grow and meet the needs of their local communities.
At the heart of this effort is the annual airport funding cycle. Developed with input from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), airport directors and engineering consultants,...
Read More "How ALDOT’s Aeronautics bureau supports Alabama airports"The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) announces a temporary closure of the bridge over Choctowhatchee River on US-84 in Daleville beginning Monday, October 6.
The closure is expected to last two weeks and then reopen with intermittent lane closures.
The closure allows the contractor to perform necessary maintenance on the bridge deck. The bridge rehabilitation…
The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) plans to replace older traffic signs with new signs on I-22 from the Mississippi state line to the I-65 interchange in Birmingham.
The 96-mile project, which also includes new traffic counters in Jefferson County, is scheduled to begin Monday, Sept. 22, and will continue until fall 2026, weather permitting.
…Read More “ALDOT to replace traffic signs from Mississippi line to Birmingham”
Expect a temporary complete closure of the northbound US-231/US-431/North Memorial Parkway service road just north of Mastin Lake Road in Huntsville late tonight into early Wednesday morning.
The contractor will set six bridge girders for the north span of the overpass at Mastin Lake Road from 11 p.m. to 2 a.m. During that timeframe, all…
Read More “Expect late-night closure of North Memorial Parkway service road at Mastin Lake Road”
An Alabama Department of Transportation project to modify the intersection of US-280 and US-80 in Phenix City begins Monday, Sept. 15.
The project will include:
Widening and extending the southbound left turn lane onto US-280 Widening the westbound left turn lane onto US-80 Widening the eastbound US-80 ramp Widening the southbound turn lane on US-280…Read More “US-280, US-80 project in Phenix City begins Monday”
Beginning Monday, Sept. 15, a section of CR-49 in Geneva County will be closed until Friday, Sept. 19.
The contractor for the Alabama Department of Transportation’s Rebuild Alabama project to widen SR-52 will close the section to complete the new CR-49 connector across SR-52.
Travelers should seek alternate routes and plan accordingly for possible delays.
…Read More “CR-49 in Geneva County temporarily closed for SR-52 project”
The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) is advising motorists of an overnight lane closure on US-84 that will take place Wednesday, September 17th beginning at 8:30 p.m.
A superload will be transported from a barge in Jackson to a site off County Road 39 near Claiborne. Motorists can expect closures on US-84 to take place…
Read More “UPDATE: ALDOT announces overnight lane closure on US-84 Wednesday night”
New Blount County triple roundabout upgrades are designed to lower the number of serious wrecks at the busy intersections on SR-160 near I-65 (Exit 284).
For years, those interchanges kept Hayden police officers busy.
Since the department’s inception in 2019, responding to crashes on the roadway became a regular duty.
A new series of roundabouts…Read More “Triple roundabout upgrades safety at Blount County interchanges”
A US-231 resurfacing project in Troy will begin soon. The contractor began installing signs this week in preparation for the start of the project.
The project will include resurfacing, guardrail installation, and traffic stripe on US-231 from US-29 to Diamond Drive in Troy.
Motorists are advised to plan accordingly for delays and to be…
The Bibb Graves Bridge in downtown Wetumpka is reopened ahead of schedule.
The bridge had been closed to traffic since Tuesday, Sept. 2 to make repairs that were sustained on Aug. 15.
ALDOT awarded the contract for repairs to Newell & Bush, Inc., out of Montgomery, Ala., who completed the job in four days.
ALDOT…
A US-80 resurfacing project in Selma begins Monday, Sept. 8.
The project includes resurfacing, guardrail installation, and traffic striping on US-80 from the Edmund Pettis Bridge to CR-43.
The project will have intermittent lane closures so drivers should plan accordingly for possible delays.
ALDOT urges drivers to drive the posted speed limit and be mindful of…
Read More “US-80 resurfacing project in Selma begins Monday”
