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CR-87 bridge southbound lane over I-65 remains closed for repairs

Following Tuesday morning’s bridge strike on CR-87 over I-65, the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) will keep the southbound lane of the CR-87 bridge closed.  Emergency repairs are necessary on the western half of the span over the coming weeks.

While I-65 south travelers will be able to access the Shelby County Airport as normal...

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ALDOT employees in Mobile traded their safety vests for aprons Thursday during the “Dress the Dog” Fundraiser, bringing plenty of good food, laughter and community spirit to the Training Building.

The lunchtime event, held Nov. 13, drew a hungry crowd eager to support the State Combined Campaign, which benefits United Way Charities of Alabama. Between…

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ALDOT Engineers meet with members of the Mobile Area Association of Realtors

Engineers from the Alabama Department of Transportation’s (ALDOT) Southwest Region recently met with members of the Mobile Area Association of Realtors to share updates on major infrastructure projects shaping growth in Mobile County and along the Gulf Coast.

The presentation gave real estate professionals insight into road and bridge projects that are improving travel across…

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A temporary bridge will carry traffic over Daniels Branch on SR-273 while ALDOT's contractor demolishes and replaces the existing bridge.

Traffic on SR-273/Blue Pond Road in Cherokee County will cross via a temporary bridge during replacement of the bridge over Daniels Branch, north of Leesburg.

A short diversion road connects the temporary bridge to the highway. The bridge over Daniels Branch was constructed 100 years ago.

The $5.7 million project to demolish and replace the…

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A contractor for ALDOT will paint the "useless" overpass on US-231/SR-53/South Memorial Parkway in Huntsville to help to protect the bridge and extend its useful life.

New paint will help extend the useful life of what many Huntsville residents refer to as the “useless overpass.”

Cekra Inc., working on a $420,000 contract, will paint the overpass on US-231/SR-53/South Memorial Parkway in Huntsville as well as an overpass on I-759 in Gadsden.

Paint helps protect steel parts of a bridge from…

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On Wednesday, Nov. 12, the Alabama Department of Transportation will briefly close the bridge on SR-81 (Tuskegee Street) over the railroad in Notasulga. 

The bridge will be closed for maintenance repairs at approximately 8:00 a.m. Wednesday and will reopen at approximately 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 13. 

During the bridge closure a signed detour will…

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ALDOT engineers in Mobile engage with job applicants.

Engineers from the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) visited the Alabama Career Center in Mobile recently for a job fair sponsored by the Alabama Department of Workforce.

The event gave local residents a chance to learn about and apply for jobs at ALDOT.

Meet ALDOT’s Team

At the fair, ALDOT engineers answered questions, handed…

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The opening of the recently-reconstructed segment of the northbound I-59 roadway included reopening the northbound ramps of Exit 239 at County Road 140.

A four-mile segment of the reconstructed northbound I-59 roadway near the Georgia state line opened to traffic today. The opening marks the halfway point for a $41 million project to reconstruct part of I-59 in DeKalb County.

The roadway opening between mileposts 237 and 241 included reopening the northbound on- and off-ramps of Exit 239…

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The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) is reaching a significant milestone in its ongoing US-280 widening project by setting the first girders for the new Pumphouse Road Bridge.

This work requires a total traffic closure for crews to safely install the 100-foot beams across the width of the highway.

Beginning at 11 p.m. on Friday,…

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ALDOT excavated a sinkhole site on US-231 in St Clair County on Monday, November 3, 2025.

The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) has reopened US-231 following extensive work to reinforce its foundation in St. Clair County following ongoing sinkhole impacts.

ALDOT contractors have finished excavating the site and filled it in with multiple layers of stone and geogrid material.

Closed Monday morning for the repair, the site reopened to traffic Tuesday…

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