This May marks 18 years since Tammy Evers began her career with the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT), a path that has come full circle back to Evergreen, where she now serves as District Administrator for District 93.
Evers started with ALDOT as a Civil Engineering Graduate in District 93, working in construction before moving...
Read More "Teamwork drives success in ALDOT’s District 93 "ALDOT crews will make drainage improvements at the intersection of US-31 and SR-99/Elm Street in Athens on Tuesday, Oct. 28.
US-31 will be closed in both directions between SR-99 and I-65. Traffic intending to travel north on US-31 will be rerouted to US-72 and I-65.
The southbound off-ramp from I-65 at Exit 354 will be…
Read More “Drainage work on US-31 in Athens planned for Tuesday”
Beginning Tuesday, Oct. 28, the I-65 north exit 168 (South Boulevard) off ramp will be closed.
The closure will be in place to complete the concrete installation on that off ramp in a safer manner.
The following signed detour will be in place until work is complete:
Exit I-65 northbound at exit 167 (US-80) Turn…Read More “Update: I-65 north exit 168 off ramp closing Tuesday”
At the request of local school and public safety officials, the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) is implementing new school zone speed limits on SR-59 in Loxley near Baldwin Preparatory Academy.
To improve safety for students, staff and motorists traveling through the area, the following changes will take effect soon:
Speed limit approaching the school…Read More “New school zone speed limits coming to Baldwin Preparatory Academy on SR-59”
The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) will host a come-and-go style public involvement meeting to discuss a potential project on US-31 involving plans for access management, sidewalk improvements and resurfacing.
The access management upgrades are proposed for the section of US-31 between Old Montgomery Highway and Ventura Avenue.
The resurfacing would be carried out between…
Read More “ALDOT to host a public involvement meeting in Homewood”
National Teen Driver Safety Week, observed Oct. 19-25, is being recognized nationwide to raise awareness about the risks faced by young drivers. The annual campaign, led by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, is intended to encourage communities and parents to promote safe driving among teenagers who are still gaining experience behind the wheel.
In…
Read More “National Teen Driver Safety Week reminds young drivers that safe choices save lives”
ALDOT next week will repair another section of the deck of the southbound US-43 bridge over Cedar Creek, south of Russellville in Franklin County.
Expect delays due to closure of the outside southbound lane of the bridge. Weather permitting, ALDOT anticipates beginning the closure mid-morning Monday, Oct. 20, and reopening the lane the afternoon of…
Read More “Second phase of repair to US-43 bridge over Cedar Creek planned”
The Alabama Department of Transportation has been closely monitoring traffic flow since the I-65 and exit 168 (South Boulevard) off ramp project began in early September. Due to increased delays and traffic queues, ALDOT has reevaluated the traffic plan to prioritize safety and expedite construction.
To increase the safety of the traveling public and workers…
Read More “I-65 north exit 168 off ramp (South Boulevard) closure begins soon”
The bridge over Choctowhatchee River on US-84 eastbound in Daleville reopened to traffic on Thursday, Oct. 16.
The traffic for US-84 eastbound had been detoured since Monday, Oct. 6, for necessary maintenance on the bridge deck.
Lane closures are still possible as work continues but a detour is no longer necessary.
For real time…
The new SR-50 bridge over Wind Creek in Tallapoosa County is now open to traffic.
The bridge is located 2.5 miles east of Martin Dam, northwest of Reeltown.
Traffic is crossing the new SR-50 bridge over Wind Creek in Tallapoosa County.
Crews shifted traffic from the original 1952 span to its replacement on Friday, October…
Read More “New SR-50 bridge over Wind Creek open in Tallapoosa County”
Motorists traveling on I-10 eastbound should plan for a temporary ramp closure next week as crews perform maintenance work.
When: Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Where: Exit 35A (eastbound I-10 ramp to Daphne) Why: Crews will install a high-mast light pole foundation as part of ongoing roadway lighting improvements. Detour:…Read More “Temporary ramp closure on I-10 eastbound in Daphne”
