Skip to content

ALDOT News Hub

ALDOT brings official state Christmas tree from Fitzpatrick, Ala.

Each year, employees from the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) cut down, haul, install and help decorate the official state Christmas tree that sits at the top of the Capitol steps facing Dexter Avenue in Montgomery.

The State of Alabama’s official Christmas tree for the 2025 holiday season. ALDOT employees cut down the tree at...Read More "ALDOT brings official state Christmas tree from Fitzpatrick, Ala."
Dec 05

Bids opened for Mitchell Boulevard bridge replacement

ALDOT opened bids today for replacement of the US-43/US-72/Mitchell Boulevard bridge over SR-20 in Florence.

ALDOT opened bids today for replacement of the 88-year-old US-43/US-72/Mitchell Boulevard bridge over SR-20 in Florence.

Of three bidders, contractor Miller & Miller submitted the apparent low bid of $7,247,268. ALDOT anticipated bids between $6.8 and $8.3 million.

Construction is pending bid review and award of the contract.

Project details

The project will replace the…

Read More “Bids opened for Mitchell Boulevard bridge replacement”

Dec 05

Bids opened for painting, repair of US-431 bridges in Guntersville

ALDOT opened bids today for a project to paint and repair the Veterans Memorial Bridges on US-431 over the Tennessee River in Guntersville.

Of 11 bidders, contractor Cekra Inc. submitted the apparent low bid of $6,692,309. ALDOT anticipated bids between $11.9 and $14.5 million.

Construction is pending bid review and award of the contract. The…

Read More “Bids opened for painting, repair of US-431 bridges in Guntersville”

Dec 05

Bids opened for sixth I-59 reconstruction project

ALDOT opened bids today on a project to reconstruct and rehabilitate parts of the I-59 southbound roadway, left. The corresponding northbound segments were or are in the process of being reconstructed by previous and ongoing projects.

Total contracts approach $240 million

ALDOT opened bids today for an I-59 reconstruction project to replace and rehabilitate parts of the aging southbound roadway in DeKalb County. The project is expected to push the total of contracts for the corridor’s reconstruction to nearly $240 million.  

The project is the sixth in an ongoing effort to…

Read More “Bids opened for sixth I-59 reconstruction project”

Dec 05

ALDOT highlights PCET program at local high school

ALDOT Civil Engineer Graduate Daniel Campbell interacts with Robertsdale High School students on Career Day.

The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) recently visited Robertsdale High School in Baldwin County to highlight career opportunities in civil engineering. They also shared information about ALDOT’s Professional Civil Engineer Trainee (PCET) program. The visit took place during the school’s annual career day, an event that helps juniors and seniors explore career paths after graduation.

…Read More “ALDOT highlights PCET program at local high school”

Dec 04

Work to replace SR-150 bridge over Little Shades Creek in full swing

Construction to replace the SR-150 bridge over Little Shades Creek is making serious progress.

Work is underway to replace the Little Shades Creek bridge on SR-150 in Jefferson County.

The 58-foot span is located in Bessemer, just west of Hoover.

Built in 1953, it is now classified as functionally obsolete.

ALDOT is replacing the bridge over Little Shades Creek and widening SR-150 from Morgan Road to Shannon Road.

Earlier…

Read More “Work to replace SR-150 bridge over Little Shades Creek in full swing”

Dec 04

ALDOT to host a public involvement meeting in Helena

The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) will host a come-and-go style public involvement meeting to discuss a potential project on SR-261 (Helena Road) and CR-52 to include intersection improvements, widening and sidewalk upgrades.

The widening of SR-261 will accommodate a center turn lane from Roy Drive
to CR-52 E.

Ther proposed project would widen CR-52E to…

Read More “ALDOT to host a public involvement meeting in Helena”

Dec 04

Public involvement meeting for SR-167 proposed widening postponed

The public involvement meeting for the proposed SR-167 widening project from Salem Road to SR-51 in Enterprise is indefinitely postponed. The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) will notify the community when a new date is scheduled.

The ALDOT in-person and online meeting was to be held on Tuesday, Dec. 9.   

For more information on…

Read More “Public involvement meeting for SR-167 proposed widening postponed”

Dec 03

ALDOT brings official state Christmas tree from Fitzpatrick, Ala.

ALDOT employee directs the positioning of the official State of Alabama Christmas tree

Each year, employees from the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) cut down, haul, install and help decorate the official state Christmas tree that sits at the top of the Capitol steps facing Dexter Avenue in Montgomery.

The State of Alabama’s official Christmas tree for the 2025 holiday season. ALDOT employees cut down the tree at…Read More “ALDOT brings official state Christmas tree from Fitzpatrick, Ala.”

Dec 02

Birmingham District mastering highway maintenance flexibility

District 31's maintenance team handles one of busiest sections of the state.

ALDOT’s Birmingham District team is defined by their undeniable flexibility.

Every day, hundreds of thousands of motorists pour through Jefferson County’s five interstates and countless other U.S. and Alabama highways.

That level of congestion and traffic flow requires the ability to adapt to adversity on a regular basis.

“There’s no telling how many times their…

Read More “Birmingham District mastering highway maintenance flexibility”

Dec 01

I-59 reconstruction project enters second phase

The first phase of the I-59 reconstruction project included closure of the northbound on- and off-ramps at Exit 239, but there are no interchanges within the segment to be reconstructed in the second phase.

Another four-mile segment of I-59 northbound in DeKalb County will close for reconstruction as a $41 million project enters its second phase.

Weather permitting, contractor Wiregrass Construction will shift traffic from the northbound roadway to the inside lane of the southbound roadway north of Hammondville either this afternoon or Tuesday, Dec. 2. The shift will…

Read More “I-59 reconstruction project enters second phase”

Popular Stories