Summer is just around the corner, and for many Alabamians that means fun days at the beach, summer vacations, and family cookouts. Unfortunately, it also means hurricane season.
Hurricane season officially begins on June 1, but May 5-11 is set aside as National Hurricane Preparedness Week–a calm before the storm to make sure you are...
Read More "Prepare for hurricane season with help from ALDOT"The Alabama Department of Transportation plans to repair bridge decks and install new guardrail at various locations on Interstate 20/59 eastbound from near milepost 64 to near milepost 72 in Tuscaloosa.
The project is expected to begin Monday, January 8 and will continue until Summer 2024, weather permitting. The contractor must keep at least one…
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The Alabama Department of Transportation plans to replace and widen the US-11 (Skyland Boulevard East) bridge over Norfolk Southern Railroad near Clearview Hills Drive in Cottondale.
The new bridge will have one lane in each direction and a center-left turn lane. A sidewalk will also be installed on the east side of the bridge.
The project…
We all need a helping hand sometimes, and for many cities and counties across the state the Rebuild Alabama Act is exactly that.
The Alabama Legislature passed the Rebuild Alabama Act in 2019, raising the gas tax for the first time since 1992. The 6-cent increase was gradually implemented over three years, bringing the gas…
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With peak holiday travel season underway, the Alabama Department of Transportation is anticipating higher than average traffic volumes on Alabama roadways. To ensure the safety of the traveling public and construction and maintenance workers, ALDOT will have no temporary lane closures from Friday, Dec. 22, 2023, at 6 p.m. until Monday, Jan. 1, 2024, at 11:59…
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Easier Access to Traffic Condition Details and New Personalized Traveler Alerts
The Alabama Department of Transportation has launched a new version of its ALGO Traffic app and website. This update provides travelers with an enhanced user experience by integrating more details and personalized information to help travelers avoid roadway congestion and get to their destination…
The Alabama Department of Transportation, in partnership with the County Engineers Association and the League of Municipalities, has released the 2024 Rebuild Alabama Annual Grant Call for Applications. During 2024, ALDOT will distribute $15 million in funds made available through the Rebuild Alabama Act for local and regional road and bridge projects. The deadline for…
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Governor Kay Ivey joined state and local officials today to celebrate substantial completion of the nearly $52 million project to construct the final four-lane segment of U.S. 411 joining Etowah and Cherokee counties.
Three years after breaking ground on the project funded entirely with state dollars through Rebuild Alabama, Gov. Ivey returned to the site…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ns8AHlm8WgY As a way to reduce backup and additional crashes and injuries that happen following a minor crash, Alabama has a Quick Clearance Law. This law permits motorists, law enforcement and the Alabama Department of Transportation to move a vehicle off the road when a crash is minor and nobody is injured.
In 2022, 75%…
The Alabama Department of Transportation is asking motorists to plan for an increased number of vehicles expected to hit Alabama highways during the 2023 Thanksgiving holiday weekend.
To accommodate the expected increase in holiday traffic and for the safety of the traveling public and construction and maintenance crews, ALDOT will suspend lane closures on interstates from…
An Alabama Department of Transportation project to rehabilitate the bridge deck of the bridge on Alabama Highway 52 over the Chattahoochee River in Columbia into Georgia will begin Monday, November 20, weather permitting.
The project will consist of hydroblasting and rehabilitating the bridge deck to extend the life of the bridge.
Due to the nature…
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