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Sep 23

Bridge rehabilitation project on Dauphin Island Bridge to begin

Aerial view of Dauphin Island Bridge (SR 193) in Mobile County

The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) will soon begin a major rehabilitation project on the Dauphin Island Bridge, located on SR-193. This work will help extend the life of the bridge and improve safety for motorists.

Key Information: Start date: September 30, 2025 Location: Dauphin Island Bridge (SR-193), 3.45 miles long Work includes: Bridge rehabilitation…Read More “Bridge rehabilitation project on Dauphin Island Bridge to begin”

Sep 18

Nighttime resurfacing of SR-157/Helton Drive in Florence to begin

Drums line the shoulder of SR-157/Helton Drive northbound in Florence approaching Huntsville Road.

Nighttime resurfacing of SR-157/Helton Drive in Florence will begin the evening of Sunday, Sept. 21, weather permitting.

The $1,166,350 project includes milling and resurfacing more than a mile of SR-157 from Huntsville Road to Hermitage Drive.

Nightly lane closures

The contractor, Rogers Group, will work from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m., Sunday nights/Monday mornings through…

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Sep 18

$6.1M paving project on US-72 in Jackson County underway

A $6.1 million paving project on US-72 in Jackson County recently began.

A $6.1 million paving project on US-72 in Jackson County is underway.

The project with contractor Rogers Group includes milling and resurfacing 7.5 miles of US-72 from west of SR-35 in Scottsboro to CR-113 in Hollywood.

The project includes milling and resurfacing 7.5 miles of US-72 from just west of SR-35 in Scottsboro to…Read More “$6.1M paving project on US-72 in Jackson County underway”

Sep 18

ALDOT repairing SR-73 after burst water pipe

ALDOT's Guntersville Area paving crew works to repair SR-73 in Jackson County after the road was damaged by a burst water pipe.

ALDOT crews are working this week on SR-73 in Jackson County to repair road damage caused by a burst water pipe.

The burst water pipe under SR-73 near milepost 3, between Higdon and Bryant, washed out the subbase of the highway, according to ALDOT maintenance personnel.

ALDOT’s Guntersville Area paving crew has been milling and…

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Sep 18

Third overhead DMS to be installed on I-565 Thursday, Sept. 25

A dynamic message sign (DMS), like the one pictured, will be installed on Thursday, September 25 on I-565 westbound near Triana Boulevard in Huntsville. The DMS pictured, on I-565 westbound between County Line Road and Greenbrier Parkway, was installed earlier in the project.

A dynamic message sign (DMS) will rise into the sky over I-565 westbound near the Triana Boulevard overpass in Huntsville on Thursday, September 25.

The DMS is the last major feature being installed as part of the $5.2 million I-565 advanced corridor management project.

The project so far added to the corridor two other…

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Sep 17

ALDOT to replace traffic signs from Mississippi line to Birmingham

The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) plans to replace older traffic signs with new signs on I-22 from the Mississippi state line to the I-65 interchange in Birmingham.

The 96-mile project, which also includes new traffic counters in Jefferson County, is scheduled to begin Monday, Sept. 22, and will continue until fall 2026, weather permitting.

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