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Aug 25, 2026

SR-157 at SR-36 to be striped to improve safety

ALDOT plans to add striping and signs to improve safety at SR-157 and SR-36 in Lawrence County.

To improve safety, ALDOT will modify the intersection of SR-157 and SR-36 in Lawrence County with striping and signs this week.

ALDOT anticipates contractor TRP Infrastructure Services starting sign installation and paint work Wednesday, Aug. 26. Further striping will take place Friday, Aug. 28, and Saturday, Aug. 29.

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Aug 21, 2026

I-59 traffic south of Collinsville shifted for reconstruction

Construction of the crossover at the north end of the $40.7 million I-50 reconstruction project, just south of Exit 205 at Collinsville in DeKalb County. Southbound traffic shifted this afternoon to the northbound roadway, via this crossover, and will remain shifted for about a year while five miles of the southbound roadway undergo reconstruction by contractor Vulcan Materials.

Southbound traffic on I-59 south of Collinsville in DeKalb County shifted this afternoon to one lane of the northbound roadway.

The southbound roadway from just south of Exit 205 at SR-68 in Collinsville to milepost 199.5 will remain closed for about a year for reconstruction.

Concrete barriers separate two-way traffic on the northbound roadway.

The closure…

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Aug 11, 2026

I-565 widening moves toward next stage

A recent aerial view of the I-565 widening project near Exit 8 (Glenn Hearn Boulevard). Concrete barriers separate traffic from the newly-constructed inside lanes on each roadway.

Expect traffic control changes

Expect nighttime lane closures this week and next week in preparation for the next stage of work on the I-565 widening project in Madison.

Since the $29 million project began in Fall 2024, the median of I-565 from Exit 7 (County Line Road) to Bradford Creek, between Exit 8 (Glenn Hearn…

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Aug 07, 2026

Public involvement for SR-227 road diet open

Part of the map showing the proposed road diet, or lane reconfiguration, for SR-227 in Guntersville.

Online public involvement for a resurfacing and road diet on SR-227 in Guntersville is now live.

You can participate here. Visitors can view maps of the proposed project and submit comments to ALDOT. Please submit comments by Monday, Aug. 31.

Road diet proposed

A road diet is a reduction in the number of lanes to…

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Jul 30, 2026

SR-205 bridge replacement to close road, detour traffic

In addition to replacing the bridge, the $4.9 million project will realign SR-205 approaching the bridge.

Part of SR-205 in Etowah County will close for about a year during replacement of a 102-year-old bridge over the Alabama & Tennessee River Railway (ATN).

ALDOT anticipates the closure starting Monday, Aug. 3, weather permitting.

The $4.9 million project with contractor Rogers Group will also realign SR-205 and Old Guntersville Gadsden Road.

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Jul 29, 2026

Mitchell Boulevard northbound bridge deck poured

Miller & Miller poured concrete for the northbound US-43/US-72/Mitchell Boulevard bridge deck early Tuesday.

The $7.2 million replacement of the US-43/US-72/Mitchell Boulevard bridge over SR-20 in Florence reached a milestone this week when contractor Miller & Miller poured concrete for the northbound bridge deck early Tuesday.

Miller & Miller poured about 150 cubic yards of concrete, transferred onto the bridge via a boom pump. Workers leveled the concrete as…

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Jul 29, 2026

Project to resurface SR-75 near Albertville

The $1.3 million project will resurface two miles of SR-75, seen here looking south toward Scarham Creek.

Resurfacing of two miles of SR-75 northeast of Albertville will begin Monday, Aug. 3., weather permitting.

The $1.3 million project with Grayson Carter and Son Contracting will mill and resurface the divided four-lane highway.

The project extends from Gary Road, north of the intersection with SR-68 and Hustleville Road in Marshall County, to CR-1982, just…

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Jul 27, 2026

ALDOT announces Bridge Strike Awareness Week

ALDOT reminds drivers to know the total height of their vehicle and load, obey posted clearance signs and never rely solely on navigation apps. Check Your Height. Know It’s Right.

The Alabama Department of Transportation is reminding drivers that knowing the height of their vehicle can prevent crashes, traffic delays and costly damage to bridges and tunnels.

During Bridge Strike Awareness Week, ALDOT will promote the “Check Your Height, Know It’s Right” campaign. The campaign encourages drivers to confirm that their vehicles and loads can…

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Jul 24, 2026

Still working: ALDOT district administrator turns 80

ALDOT Dutton District Administrator Curtis Lowe turns 80 this weekend.

ALDOT Dutton District Administrator Curtis Lowe turns 80 this weekend.

Lowe joined ALDOT straight out of high school on May 26, 1964, two months before his 18th birthday.

“I graduated one night, and I went to work in the morning,” said Lowe, who started as an engineering assistant on the construction of I-59 in Attalla.

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