The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) will implement rolling lane closures Wednesday, March 18, to set girders for the new bridge over Big Creek on US-82 in Coker.
Crews plan to place six girders, which are used for supporting the weight of the bridge. Eastbound traffic on US-82 will be stopped for a maximum of…
The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) will implement a right-lane closure on I-20/59 westbound from near Exit 71 to near milepost 69 in Tuscaloosa County to perform bridge deck rehabilitation.
The right lane will be closed Monday, Feb. 9 for approximately three weeks, weather permitting. The contractor will maintain at least one lane of traffic…
Jan. 25 at 7:15 p.m.
All state routes in Marion, Winston, Lamar, Pickens, Fayette and Walker counties have been treated. Crews in Greene County have treated all bridges and hot spots. They are currently finishing the interstate ramps and interstate overpasses.
Crews in Tuscaloosa County have treated all bridges on primary routes and known problem…
The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) will host a come-and-go style public involvement meeting at Hillcrest High School in Tuscaloosa to discuss a potential intersection improvement and access management project on SR-69 from Mimosa Park Road to the I-20/59 interchange.
The meeting is scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 15, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Attendees…
The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) plans to resurface and perform access management along a stretch of US-82 from near Echola Road to near Buhl Cut-off Road in western Tuscaloosa County to improve mobility and safety.
The 4.79-mile project is scheduled to begin Monday, Dec. 1, and will continue until late summer 2026, weather permitting….
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The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) will implement rolling lane closures Monday and Tuesday, Sept. 29 and 30, to set girders on the future westbound bridge over Big Creek, part of the ongoing US-82 bridge replacement project in Coker.
Crews plan to place a total of 14 girders, with seven scheduled each day. Westbound traffic…
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The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) advises motorists traveling from the Birmingham area into Tuscaloosa for University of Alabama football games to use the recommended interstate exits to improve traffic flow and reduce congestion on local roads.
The priority route is I-20/59 westbound to Exit 73 (McFarland Boulevard). This route provides the most direct access…
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The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) plans to resurface a stretch of Skyland Boulevard (US-11) from SR-69 to Pleasant Hill Drive in Tuscaloosa.
The 5.24-mile nighttime project will also include left turn lane lengthening and enhancements at Hargrove Road, Palisades Drive and Cypress Creek Avenue.
Work is scheduled to begin Sunday, Sept. 7 and will…
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This story concludes an eight-part series highlighting the people and work of ALDOT’s West Central Region districts.
There’s pressure managing a district that’s home to the fifth-largest city in the state and busiest within the Alabama Department of Transportation’s (ALDOT) West Central Region.
There’s pressure when the district includes Mercedes-Benz U.S. International and the University…
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The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) plans to resurface and improve access management on SR-216 from near Covered Bridge Road to George Richmond Parkway in Brookwood.
The project also includes sidewalk installation and traffic signal upgrades. Work is scheduled to begin Monday, Aug. 11 with the installation of construction signs and is expected to continue…
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