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Public invited to Southeast Region transportation planning meeting

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.

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Jul 07, 2026

ALDOT engineer helps prepare Alabama’s next generation of “Safe Drivers”

ALDOT reaches out to help train Driver's Ed teachers.

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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Jul 06, 2026

West Central Region transportation planning meeting

The Alabama Statewide Transportation Plan provides a long-range vision for the state's transportation system and helps guide investment decisions across all modes of transportation. ALDOT is updating the plan and encouraging public input through a series of regional public involvement meetings.

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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Jul 06, 2026

Expect overnight work on Florence Boulevard; daytime lane closures to continue

This week, drivers on US-72/Florence Boulevard in Lauderdale County should expect lane closures during the day and at night.

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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Jul 06, 2026

ALDOT advises of two superloads moving on US-84

Route of superload movement on US-84

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…

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Jul 06, 2026

East Central Region transportation planning meeting

The Alabama Statewide Transportation Plan provides a long-range vision for the state's transportation system and helps guide investment decisions across all modes of transportation. ALDOT is updating the plan and encouraging public input through a series of regional public involvement meetings.

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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Jul 02, 2026

Public invited to Southeast Region transportation planning meeting

The Alabama Statewide Transportation Plan provides a long-range vision for the state's transportation system and helps guide investment decisions across all modes of transportation. ALDOT is updating the plan and encouraging public input through a series of regional public involvement meetings.

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.

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Jul 01, 2026

ALDOT prepares for busy Fourth of July- Beach-Bound Travel

As Americans celebrate the nation’s 250th birthday, the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) is preparing for one of the busiest travel periods of the summer. Heavy traffic is expected across Alabama from Thursday, July 2, through Tuesday, July 7.

The highest volumes are anticipated along Interstate 10, the I-10 Bayway, the US 90/98 Causeway,…

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Jul 01, 2026

ALDOT opens new SR-119 bridge over Shephard Branch

ALDOT opened the new SR-119 bridge over Shephard Branch to traffic on June 30, 2026.

The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) has opened the new Shephard Branch bridge on SR-119.

In August of 2025, work began to replace the 91-year-old bridge. The bridge has now more than doubled in size from 65 feet to 140 feet, creating a safer, more comfortable commute for motorists.

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