The Alabama & Gulf Coast Railroad has scheduled improvements to the railroad crossing on US-43 (Telegraph Road) at Jarvis Drive in Mobile, in coordination with the Alabama Department of Transportation.
The work will require a full closure of the crossing for two days, beginning May 19, 2026, with an anticipated reopening on May 22, 2026.
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The Alabama Department of Transportation announces the new traffic pattern at the Intracoastal Waterway Bridge in Gulf Shores is now fully open to motorists.
Drivers traveling through the area can now access the new one-way, free-flow traffic pattern designed to improve travel between the Beach Express, Gulf Shores, Orange Beach and Fort Morgan.
The temporary…
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When a parent calls from out of state because their child is stranded on the side of a busy interstate, the situation is stressful and uncertain. For one family traveling through south Alabama, that moment quickly turned into relief thanks to the Alabama Department of Transportation’s Alabama Service Assistance Patrol, or ASAP.
The incident happened…
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Motorists traveling to Alabama’s beach communities should plan ahead as the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) prepares for a temporary traffic shift on SR-161 (Beach Express).
SR 161 ICW Bridge – Baldwin County
Beginning Sunday, May 10 at 7 a.m., southbound Beach Express traffic will be detoured while crews complete final work on the new…
Motorists traveling between Mississippi and McDonald Road CR 39 (Exit 10) should prepare for possible delays as the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) begins a resurfacing and bridge improvement project on Interstate 10 in Mobile County.
The resurfacing project includes raising the Hall Road bridge over I-10 near the AL/MS state line to improve clearance…
The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) is preparing to open the new Intracoastal Waterway Bridge in Baldwin County with a new traffic pattern designed to improve travel to Alabama’s beach communities.
To complete final construction of the two southbound lanes at the north roundabout, a temporary detour will be in place for drivers heading south…
Motorists traveling on SR-13 (US-43) north of Creola should expect traffic impacts as crews continue bridge replacement work over Cold Creek.
The project is using Accelerated Bridge Construction (ABC)—a method that allows crews to build major bridge components off-site and install them quickly, reducing overall construction time and traffic disruption.
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Work zone safety is getting attention on and off the road this week, including a live television appearance on WALA-TV Fox 10 in Mobile.
Jen Eubanks with the Alabama Department of Transportation and Morris King of Rogers Group and the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) joined In Depth with Sarah Wall to talk…
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The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT), in partnership with the City of Spanish Fort, has completed roadway improvements on SR-225 from Oakridge Drive to General Canby Boulevard.
The project widened the roadway and added a center turn lane. It also included drainage and grading improvements designed to improve safety and traffic flow for motorists traveling…
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Leaders from the Alabama Department of Transportation, the Associated General Contractors of America, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency and the Alabama Road Builders Association gathered to kick off the 2026 National Work Zone Awareness Week on Monday with a press conference in Mobile, emphasizing the critical role drivers play in keeping road crews safe.
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