Mardi Gras season is rolling back into South Alabama for 2026, bringing a festive mix of parades, beads, Moon Pies, and yes, extra traffic.
While celebrations begin early along the Gulf Coast, including Dauphin Island’s long-standing tradition as one of the first communities to parade each season, downtown Mobile’s parade schedule gets underway Friday,...
Read More "Mardi Gras 2026: Let the good times (and traffic) roll across the Gulf Coast"Some have waited close to twenty years for a new highway connecting I-65 in Mobile to the Mississippi state line. When SR-158 opened to traffic on October 17, 2023, the wait was finally over and the environment had been protected.
Local elected officials, ALDOT engineers, and members of the community who witnessed the ups and downs…
Read More “State Route 158 open to commercial possibilities while protecting the environment”
The Alabama Department of Transportation is inviting the public to give input on a draft Carbon Reduction Strategy. The comment period will end on Nov. 6, 2023.
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law adopted in November 2021 created the Carbon Reduction Program (CRP). That program provides funds for states to reduce transportation emissions. ALDOT is creating a…
Do you live in an area where transportation projects will soon be underway? ALDOT wants to hear from you.
The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) invites questions and comments from the public.
If your property adjoins an ALDOT project, you may receive a notice by mail to alert you to involvement and commenting opportunities. You…
