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Gov. Ivey highlights $2 million Demopolis project

As part of her commitment to Rebuild Alabama, Gov. Kay Ivey joined Demopolis Mayor Woody Collins, local leaders and officials from the Alabama Department of Transportation to highlight a $2 million transportation project during a visit to Rooster Hall on Friday.

The project in Demopolis, funded through the Alabama Transportation Rehabilitation and Improvement Program-II (ATRIP-II)...

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Oct 31

ALGO Traffic: A True Grit award winner

Pictured left to right are: Blake Newman (CAPS), Ricky Webb (CAPS), Brett Sellers (ALDOT), Glenn Womack (ALDOT), Garrin Daniels (CAPS) and Jeremy Pate (CAPS)

The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) announces that its traveler information platform, ALGO Traffic, won a prestigious True Grit Best Project Award at the 2024 Gulf Region ITS annual meeting in Biloxi, Mississippi.

Specifically, ALGO Traffic is a valuable tool for drivers, providing real-time traffic updates, construction alerts, and incident information.

Meanwhile, GRITS, an organization…

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Oct 30

Stacey Glass works through extensive ALDOT career

State Construction Engineer Stacey Glass has worked at ALDOT since 1985.

Stacey Glass wasn’t always at the top of the food chain.

Glass, the Alabama Department of Transportation’s State Construction Engineer, is one of only a handful of employees who have served as a Bureau Chief for two separate bureaus.

But Glass’ ALDOT career started long before he sat at the top.

Growing up on roughly…

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Oct 29

Intracoastal Waterway bridge and connector construction progress

ALDOT continues to make steady progress on the new Intracoastal Waterway Bridge in Gulf Shores, a $52 million project designed to ease traffic congestion and improve safety in the area. Alongside the bridge, a $30 million connector project to tie into SR-161, formerly designated as the Foley Beach Express, is also underway. Both projects are…

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Oct 28

SR-247 Little Bear Creek bridge to close for replacement

Traffic will be detoured while contractors demolish and replace the bridge on SR-247 over Little Bear Creek in Franklin County.

The SR-247 bridge at Little Bear Creek near Red Bay in Franklin County will close for about a year for its $3.3 million replacement, starting Monday, Nov. 4.

SR-247 will be closed to all traffic in the vicinity of the bridge, about four miles north of SR-24. Commercial traffic must use the official detour, SR-24…

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Oct 28

FDOT secretary visits ALDOT crew to offer thanks

Florida Department of Transportation Secretary Jared Perdue visits with an ALDOT crew and offers thanks to them for assisting in hurricane recovery efforts.

Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Secretary Jared Perdue visited the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) crew working in Sarasota County. Perdue personally offered his gratitude and encouragement for their ongoing efforts in the aftermath of the recent hurricanes.

Since October 12, ALDOT crews have stationed themselves at the Manatee Operations Center in Bradenton, Fla.

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Oct 25

Governor Ivey and ALDOT announce $21.6 million in Transportation Alternatives Program Awards to Alabama Cities

Governor Kay Ivey and the Alabama Department of Transportation today announced the awarding of $21.6 million in funds for the Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) projects statewide. These funds will be used to make various on-road and off-road improvements for pedestrians, bicyclists and other non-motorized forms of transportation.

“For a growing number of Alabamians who walk…

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Oct 25

ALDOT celebrates Careers in Construction Month

The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) is celebrating the month of October as Careers in Construction month.

The Construction Bureau, which is one of 20 bureaus in the Department, engages in the general supervision of all contract construction work and promotes statewide uniformity in interpretation and implantation of the contract requirements.

The Bureau is separated…

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Oct 24

ALDOT urges drivers be alert

A crossing guard at a crosswalk allowing people to use a crosswalk.

October is National Pedestrian Safety Month, and the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) is urging drivers to slow down and be alert. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), approximately one pedestrian was killed every 70 minutes in traffic crashes on U.S. roads in 2022.

With Halloween approaching, ALDOT is urging drivers to…

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Oct 23

ALDOT continues relief efforts in Florida

ALDOT continues to work alongside FDOT to clear roadways following the impacts of Hurricanes Milton and Helene.

The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) continues to work alongside the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) to clear roadways following the impacts of Hurricanes Milton and Helene.

ALDOT has been on site since October 12 and currently stationed at the Manatee Operations Center in Bradenton, Fla. where crews have been assigned to various areas in…

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