Each year, employees from the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) cut down, haul, install and help decorate the official state Christmas tree that sits at the top of the Capitol steps facing Dexter Avenue in Montgomery.
The State of Alabama’s official Christmas tree for the 2025 holiday season. ALDOT employees cut down the tree at...Read More "ALDOT brings official state Christmas tree from Fitzpatrick, Ala."The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) advises motorists traveling from the Birmingham area into Tuscaloosa for University of Alabama football games to use the recommended interstate exits to improve traffic flow and reduce congestion on local roads.
The priority route is I-20/59 westbound to Exit 73 (McFarland Boulevard). This route provides the most direct access…
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Drivers traveling I-65 northbound across the General W.K. Wilson Jr. Bridge (Delta Bridge) should prepare for lane closures in September as crews work to replace bridge joints within the arch span.
McInnis Construction LLC will perform the work on behalf of the Alabama Department of Transportation. Motorists are encouraged to plan ahead and expect possible…
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Resurfacing of SR-24 in Morgan County will resume Tuesday, Sept. 2, following the Labor Day holiday.
The $2.7 million project with Grayson Carter and Son Contracting began last week. The project includes milling and paving 5.5 miles of the divided four-lane highway from SR-67/Beltline Road in Decatur to the Lawrence County line.
Please expect delays…
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Resurfacing of US-72 East in Madison County will begin the evening of Tuesday, Sept. 2.
Rogers Group, the contractor on the $4 million project, will work from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday through Thursday nights.
ALDOT advises motorists to expect single-lane closures and possible delays. Approaching the work zone, please reduce speed and prepare…
Beginning Tues., Sept. 2, crews will begin installing signs for an Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) project on I-65 in Montgomery.
The project will include work on the I-65 north and south exit ramps at exit 168 (South Boulevard).
The project will install concrete pavement on both ramps.
Lane closures are possible on the exit…
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The Bibb Graves Bridge in downtown Wetumpka will be closed beginning Tues., Sept. 2, at 7 a.m.
The bridge will be closed for approximately one week while crews repair damage sustained on Aug. 15.
The contractor expects to progress continuously, weather permitting, until completion.
A signed detour utilizing SR-14 and US-231 will be in place….
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ALDOT traffic engineers work closely every year with local schools and law enforcement to address traffic patterns and drive-time concerns.
Working together to find solutions for student drop-off during the early morning rush hour is one example of how cooperation and innovative traffic management can address issues of concern at most schools throughout the state.
…Read More “New drop-off traffic pattern at Rockwell Elementary shows strong results”
The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) will begin temporary lane closures for the Pike Road roundabout project on Tues., Sept. 2.
The lane closures will be at the I-85/SR-126/US-80 intersection to further progress the project. The lane closures will be in place nightly from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. until work is complete, approximately three nights.
Access…
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The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) plans to resurface a stretch of Skyland Boulevard (US-11) from SR-69 to Pleasant Hill Drive in Tuscaloosa.
The 5.24-mile nighttime project will also include left turn lane lengthening and enhancements at Hargrove Road, Palisades Drive and Cypress Creek Avenue.
Work is scheduled to begin Sunday, Sept. 7 and will…
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The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) began a resurfacing project on I-65 in Montgomery this week.
The project includes resurfacing, guardrail installation and traffic striping on I-65 from Pintlala Creek to exit 167 (US-80).
Travelers can expect possible lane closures Sundays through Thursdays from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m.
ALDOT urges drivers to plan accordingly…
