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Mar 18

Traffic cameras coming to I-565 in Madison County

Workers install a concrete pole on I-565 near Mooresville Road in Limestone County for a future traffic camera on Tuesday.

Poles for the first Alabama Department of Transportation traffic cameras on I-565 in Huntsville and Madison will go up this week.

Weather permitting, contractors will install the concrete poles at eight sites in Limestone and Madison counties over the course of three days — Tuesday, March 19, through Thursday, March 21. Lane closures on I-565…

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Mar 18

ALDOT’s Pavement Preservation Policy slows road deterioration

Freshly resurfaced roadway on SR-113 in Escambia County

In roads, like life, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. The Alabama Department of Transportation works with the Federal Highway Administration to slow the deterioration of state roads and, in turn, maximize the impact of every dollar spent.  

ALDOT’s Pavement Preservation Policy defines two types of road maintenance projects: preventative…

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Mar 15

ALDOT honors former employee James Brown with I-22 memorial ceremony

Members of the James Brown family with the newly unveiled I-22 memorial sign.

The Alabama Department of Transportation honored former employee James Brown at the Interstate 22 Memorial Highway Dedication Ceremony held at Hamilton City Hall on Friday, March 15.

Brown served ALDOT for 52 years before retiring on April 30, 2022. He passed away May 8, 2022.

West Central Region Engineer Wallace McAdory headed the one-hour ceremony…

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Mar 14

Resurfacing project on US-331 begins Tuesday

Map of resurfacing project on US-331 in Montgomery county from south of CR-24 to south of CR-61

An Alabama Department of Transportation resurfacing project on US-331 in Montgomery County will begin Tuesday, March 19, weather permitting.

The project consists of resurfacing and traffic stripe from south of CR-24 to south of CR-61.

Lane closures are possible throughout the construction of the project so travelers should plan accordingly for delays. For real-time traffic…

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Mar 14

ALDOT to repair approaches to two bridges over I-65 in Morgan County

ALDOT will repair the approaches to two bridges carrying local roads over I-65 in Morgan County in the coming weeks. Motorists should expect around-the-clock closures of the Parker Road and Bethel Road bridges and approaches for about three days each while work takes place.

Weather permitting, crews will begin repairing the approaches to the Parker…

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Mar 14

Turn lane paving to start at US-72 and Mooresville Road

A concept approximating the improvements under construction at US-72 and Mooresville Road.

Wiregrass Construction will begin paving new right turn lanes on US-72 and Mooresville Road on Monday, March 18, weather permitting. Motorists should expect delays due to outside lane closures at the intersection from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily.

The $2.1 million project is funded through the Alabama Transportation Rehabilitation and Improvement Program-II, a program…

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Mar 13

US-431 rail crossing work in Gadsden to begin Thursday

The railroad crossing on US-431 near the former Goodyear plant in Gadsden will undergo more than $1 million in upgrades beginning this week.

Work to improve the US-431 railroad crossing near the former Goodyear plant in Gadsden will begin at 7:30 a.m. Thursday morning.

OmniTRAX, operator of the Alabama & Tennessee River Railway, originally planned to begin work today. The ALDOT-administered project will reconstruct the track crossing surface with precast concrete panels and upgrade the railroad signals at…

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Mar 13

Expect extra construction activity on I-565 near Exit 10

This huge hole in the rock in the median of I-565 in Madison will be filled with concrete to form footing for a bridge pier to the westbound off-ramp.

Motorists may notice increased activity Thursday morning on I-565 in Madison as contractors pour concrete for a massive foundation for the future westbound off-ramp at Exit 10.

Contractors excavated a huge hole in the median and tied steel bars to reinforce the concrete bridge footing that will be poured Thursday morning. More than forty truckloads…

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