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The Capt. William J. Hudson (Steamboat Bill) Memorial Bridge on US-31 over the Tennessee River in Decatur.

New and improved lighting will soon illuminate the US-31 bridge and causeway crossing the Tennessee River in Decatur.

Work by the City of Decatur’s contractor to replace roadway lighting on northbound US-31 will require lane closures next week. Weather permitting, Shoals Electric will close the outside northbound lane from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily,…

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Norfolk Southern plans to reroute eastbound traffic while repairing this rail crossing on SR-20 just west of SR-67 in Decatur. on Wednesday, April 9.

Norfolk Southern plans to repair the rail crossing on SR-20 just west of SR-67 in Decatur on Wednesday, April 9, if weather permits.

Repairs will take place from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

During the repair, a short segment of the eastbound SR-20 roadway will be closed. Eastbound traffic will be diverted to one lane…

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A TMC operator assesses traffic conditions of the state's highways using camera and radio communications .

In a dimly lit room lined with monitors streaming live footage from nearly 190 cameras, the operators at the Alabama Department of Transportation’s (ALDOT) Traffic Management Centers (TMC) work tirelessly to keep the state’s roads safe and traffic flowing.

The centers, operating 24/7, are hubs for real-time coordination between motorists, law enforcement and engineers –…

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Resurfacing starts today on US-278 in Cullman County from Duck River to SR-91 in Holly Pond.

Resurfacing starts today on US-278 in Cullman County from Duck River to SR-91 in Holly Pond.

Rogers Group, the contractor on the $819,650 project, will mill and resurface the 4.4-mile segment of two-lane highway.

The project includes repaving both approaches to the Duck River Bridge.

Lane closures

ALDOT advises motorists to expect single-lane closures controlled…

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I-65 in Morgan County is set to be resurfaced, starting this summer. ALDOT opened bids for the project today.

ALDOT opened bids today for a project to resurface 23.4 miles of I-65, including the entirety of the interstate through Morgan County.

Of three bidders, contractor Rogers Group submitted the apparent low bid of $16,120,000. ALDOT anticipated bids between $14.7 and $17.9 million.

Construction is pending bid review and award of the contract. ALDOT anticipates work…

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When a landslide destroyed US-231 in 2020, ALDOT's solution was to construct bridges across the unstable area. In this photo from July 2020, contractor Brasfield & Gorrie is constructing bridge columns and caps.

Five years ago today, ALDOT leaders met with concerned residents from several north Alabama counties to unveil an ambitious plan to repair US-231 after a landslide destroyed parts of the highway in Morgan County.

One month earlier, heavy rain triggered the slide on Brindley Mountain, opening large cracks in the pavement as material shifted below….

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The SR-127 Elk River bridge, which is just south of the relief bridge to be repaired by ALDOT maintenance forces next week in Limestone County.

ALDOT will repair the SR-127 Elk River relief bridge north of Elkmont in Limestone County next week.

Crews will remove and replace a section of concrete in the deck of the relief bridge just north of the Elk River bridge, near Leggtown Road.

ALDOT will close the northbound lane of SR-127 in the area…

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