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Oct 02

Students take the wheel on safe driving at UrKeys2Drv event

Local high school students ages 15,16 and 17 prepare for life saving driving lessons.

More than 150 high school students from Mobile and Baldwin counties gathered at Coastal Alabama Community College in Bay Minette last week for the UrKeys2Drv Teen Driving Safety Summit.

The day brought together students, safety experts and first responders for interactive activities and hands-on lessons about safe driving.

Why events like this matter:

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Aug 28

New drop-off traffic pattern at Rockwell Elementary shows strong results

Police officers direct traffic at key entrance and exit to school.

ALDOT traffic engineers work closely every year with local schools and law enforcement to address traffic patterns and drive-time concerns.

Working together to find solutions for student drop-off during the early morning rush hour is one example of how cooperation and innovative traffic management can address issues of concern at most schools throughout the state.

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Aug 15

Update: Final steel girders set for Intracoastal Waterway Bridge

This week, the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) and its contractors reached a major milestone on the new Intracoastal Waterway Bridge in Gulf Shores. Crews placed the final steel girders across the waterway, marking a big structural and visual step toward completion. The $52 million bridge project remains on track to open by summer 2026.

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Jul 29

Resurfacing project on US-98 in Barnwell begins August 30

Map of the location of the resurfacing project in Baldwin County

The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) will begin a resurfacing project on a portion of US-98 in Baldwin County on Wednesday, Aug. 30.

The $3.8 million project will improve the roadway from SR-104 east to CR-32. Wiregrass Construction Company, Inc. is the contractor.

What to Expect: Nightly lane closures are from 7 p.m. to 6…Read More “Resurfacing project on US-98 in Barnwell begins August 30”

Jul 28

SR-225 widening project to begin in Spanish Fort

Map of the widening on SR-225 in Spanish Fort

The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT), in partnership with the City of Spanish Fort, will begin a roadway widening project on SR-225 from Oakridge Drive to General Canby Boulevard starting Monday, August 4, weather permitting.

This improvement is part of the Alabama Transportation Rehabilitation and Improvement Program (ATRIP), a statewide effort to enhance public roads…

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Jul 21

Geotechnical work started today on US-98

Geotechnical work began today on US-98 at Fly Creek

Starting today, July 21, the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) is starting a short-term geotechnical investigation along US-98 at Fly Creek in Fairhope. This work is an important step in the engineering planning and design of new bridges that will replace the current culvert structure.

Drill crew drilling on US-98 Drill crew drilling on US-98…Read More “Geotechnical work started today on US-98”

Jul 01

New traffic devices added on US-31 in Spanish Fort

Delineators on US 31 in Spanish Fort installed as part of safety improvements to the highway.

The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) has added new traffic enhancements to the center turn lane along US-31 in Spanish Fort, which opened in August 2024. The improvements come in response to growing concerns about driver behaviors and improper use of the lane during peak traffic periods.

Motorists will now notice newly installed traffic delineators—vertical…

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