Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday announced the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) has awarded a contract to replace Tuscaloosa’s Woolsey Finnell Bridge and make major improvements to US-82 (McFarland Boulevard).
“For too long, folks crossing the Black Warrior River in Tuscaloosa have experienced their own ‘rammer jammer’ rush hour traffic while trying to negotiate the...
Read More "Governor Ivey announces award of contract to replace Tuscaloosa’s Woolsey Finnell Bridge"Traffic is now open on the new Old Brook Trail bridge over the Little Shades Creek in Mountain Brook.
It is located just off of Pump House Road near US-280.
The bridge closed to all traffic when the contractor kicked off work in February.
Th Old Brook Trail bridge over Little Shades creek…Read More “New Old Brook Trail bridge over Little Shades Creek opens in Mountain Brook”
A dedication ceremony for new military memorials honoring fallen service members will take place Saturday, Nov. 7, at 9:30 a.m. at the Ardmore Welcome Center on I-65 in Limestone County.
The Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 511 of Athens erected the monuments under permit from ALDOT. Additionally, existing memorials in the welcome center’s monument park…
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The railroad crossing on SR-36/Main Street in downtown Hartselle will close for one to two days next week for repairs.
Contractors for CSX Railroad anticipate closing SR-36 at the crossing about 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 10. Depending on available track time for the repairs, the crossing could reopen later the same day or the…
Resurfacing of SR-283 in Centre in Cherokee County began this week.
The $725,566 project with contractor Wiregrass Construction will resurface SR-283 from US-411 to SR-9, about three-quarters of a mile.
For most of its short run, SR-283 is a five-lane highway, including a center turn lane.
The contractor began milling to remove the old road…
The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) is seeking public input on a proposed project to improve traffic flow and intersection capacity along US-31 in Spanish Fort.
The proposed project includes additional lanes and intersection modifications along US-31, it extends from US-90/US-98 to School Road and includes improvements to US-31, US-90, US-98 and State Route 225.
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ALDOT has awarded $12,099,563 in state grants through the Alabama Airport Improvement Funding Program. The projects receiving funding total $73,071,980, including $53,635,243 in federal funding and $7,337,174 in airport contributions. These funds will support improvement projects at public-use airports across the state. The Alabama Department of Transportation’s funding combines state investment with airport contributions and…
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The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) is providing public notice that portions of the Cochrane Causeway (US-90 ALT) will temporarily close to allow BWC Mobile Terminal’s contractor Oil Recovery Inc. to replace the northernmost industrial pipe bridge spanning the roadway.
The closure will take place on:
Beginning: 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7 Reopening: 8 a.m….Read More “Overnight closure planned for Cochrane Causeway (US-90 ALT)”
In accordance with Alabama’s 2026 Work Zone Safety Act, the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) and the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) are implementing a pilot program to use photographic speed enforcement near milepost 209 on I-65 in Chilton County at the Walnut Creek Bridge replacement project.
The Alabama Work Zone Safety Act (Act 2026-475)…
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The Alabama Department of Transportation’s (ALDOT) contractor DRC Emergency Services LLC will begin the final pass of Hurricane Isaias debris pickup in Monroe and Wilcox counties on Monday, Nov. 16.
Residents along U.S. highways and state routes included in the cleanup should place eligible debris within the public right-of-way by Sunday, Nov. 15. Items placed…
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The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) will host a come-and-go style public meeting to discuss a potential project along SR-167 from Enterprise to Troy.
There will be two in-person meetings, and all information will be available online for those unable to attend in person.
The first meeting is scheduled for Monday, Nov. 9 from 5…
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