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Apr 21, 2026

New Lakeshore Parkway alignment with Morgan Road taking shape in Bessemer

ALDOT is aligning Lakeshore Parkway with Morgan Road at SR-150.

Work to transform a major west Jefferson County intersection is experiencing significant progress.

The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) is working to tie Morgan Road directly in with Lakeshore Parkway. The project is a partnership with the City of Bessemer and Jefferson County.

The future connection at SR-150 grows more visible by the day since…

Apr 21, 2026

ALDOT announces National Work Zone Awareness Week April 20-24, 2026

The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT), the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA), and states around the nation are encouraging motorists to observe National Work Zone Awareness Week on April 20-24, by slowing down in work zones and watching for roadway workers.

The theme for this year’s National Work Zone Awareness Week is “Safe Actions Save…

Apr 20, 2026

ALDOT Southwest Region and it’s partners launch 2026 Work Zone Awareness Week in Mobile

Leaders from the Alabama Department of Transportation, the Associated General Contractors of America, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency and the Alabama Road Builders Association gathered to kick off the 2026 National Work Zone Awareness Week on Monday with a press conference in Mobile, emphasizing the critical role drivers play in keeping road crews safe.

Apr 20, 2026

Work zone crash injures three as awareness week begins

An Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) maintenance worker was one of three people injured in a work zone crash on SR-5 northwest of Jasper as National Work Zone Awareness Week began today.

The incident occurred Monday morning when ALDOT crews were performing shoulder work. The ALDOT worker was seated inside a dump truck when a…

Apr 15, 2026

ALDOT to hold fourth annual Spring Clean

The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) will mark its fourth annual Spring Clean on Friday, April 17, as crews across the West Central Region work to clear litter from Alabama’s roadways.

All eight districts within the region will participate, collecting litter along state highways as part of a coordinated effort to improve roadway conditions and…

Apr 14, 2026

ALDOT reminds drivers to stay alert while driving in work zones

6 men standing on a stage in front of Road Work Ahead signs

The theme for this year’s National Work Zone Awareness Week is “Safe Actions Save…

Apr 14, 2026

SR-52 roundabout in Geneva County opened today

A large green highway directional sign for the SR-52 roundabout. The sign features a white diagram of the roundabout with arrows pointing toward East 52 Samson, South 153 Defuniak Springs, and Geneva County 5. In the background, orange construction barrels line a freshly paved road where a pink Jeep and a red pickup truck are driving.

The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) has shifted traffic at the SR-52 roundabout at SR-153 and CR-5 in Geneva County, west of Samson.

Watch our short “ALDOT Zero to 60” video for tips on navigating a roundabout and their safety benefits. You can find more information by visiting ALDOT News.

ALDOT urges drivers to adhere to the reduced…

Apr 10, 2026

ALDOT to place final set of girders for Big Creek Bridge

The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) will implement rolling lane closures Tuesday, April 14 and Wednesday, April 15 to place the final set of girders for the new bridge over Big Creek on US-82 in Coker.

Eastbound traffic on US-82 will be stopped for a maximum of 20 minutes at a time during each girder…

Apr 10, 2026

ALDOT to add lanes to SR-35 in Section

A two-lane roadway with a hatched area in the center, indicating the beginning of a center turn lane.

A contractor will tentatively begin work next week to construct additional lanes on about one mile of SR-35 in Section.

The $9.6 million project will widen the three-lane highway to five lanes — two through lanes in each direction and a center turn lane — from Williams Street to north of Scenic Drive.

The…

Apr 09, 2026

I-65 DMS installed, another planned for tonight

A contractor is installing the first dynamic message signs on I-65 in north Alabama this week. One DMS went into place earlier this week, and a second will be installed tonight.

The message signs are part of ALDOT’s $2.5 million advanced corridor management project on I-65. The project ranges from Exit 334 at SR-67 in…

ALDOT preparing for record year of Alabama airport investment