The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) is urging drivers to stay alert and slow down for first responders working on Alabama’s roads during Crash Responder Safety Week, Nov. 18-22.
Each year, ALDOT and emergency responders statewide join a national effort to improve roadway safety for first responders, from police to EMS and tow truck drivers....
Read More "November 18-22 is Crash Responder Safety Week"On July 12, 2024, Debbie Williams with WKRG will be shining a spotlight on the Alabama Department of Transportation’s ferry service that runs between Fort Morgan and Dauphin Island. This exciting feature is part of the “Your Hometown” summer series.
Passengers take a ride on the Fort Morgan ferry A Journey Back in Time
This…
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The Alabama Department of Transportation plans to resurface, install guardrail and place new traffic striping on a portion of SR-216 in Tuscaloosa County from the junction of SR-215 to the junction of Lock 17 Road in Brookwood to improve mobility and safety.
The 11.6-mile project is expected to begin Monday, July 15 and will continue…
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Engineers and other representatives from the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) will be meeting with property owners along the route of the Northern Beltline connecting US-31 to SR-79.
The representatives will survey properties to ensure proper roadway alignment and to evaluate environmental impacts. Engaging with property owners is part of ALDOT’s standard process for progressing…
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The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) recently released its 2023 annual report. This report outlines the department’s accomplishments and operations over fiscal year 2023, which ran from Oct. 1, 2022 through Sept. 30, 2023.
Looking back on successes
March 12, 2023, marked the fourth anniversary of the passage of the Rebuild Alabama Act. Rebuild Alabama…
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Elizabeth Thompson breathed a sigh of relief when she saw a sign for the Greene County northbound rest area.
Charlie, her 15-year-old rescue dog, was growing impatient and needed a break as they traveled I-59/20 northbound from Mississippi on their way to visit family to celebrate Independence Day.
Thompson is one of approximately 1,000 visitors…
The Alabama Department of Transportation is seeking public comments on three upcoming bridge rehabilitation projects in the Southeast Region.
These projects will involve hydro demolition of the bridge decks to extend their life and will require temporary detours.
BR-0015(548)- Lee County
ALDOT is proposing a bridge rehabilitation project on US-29 over I-85 in…
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Deciding what to do after high school graduation is a big decision. Chris Wilson, a designer working for the Alabama Department of Transportation, recently gave high school students at Brewbaker Technology Magnet School in Montgomery a look into what their future could be if they decide to pursue a career in civil engineering.
As someone…
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The Alabama Department of Transportation today announced it has awarded over $100,000 in state funding to two municipal airports for improvements.
The Shelby County Airport in Shelby County will receive $112,500 for pavement maintenance to a runway and taxiway. Shelby County Commission will provide $37,500 in matching local funds for a total value project of…
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We’ve all been stuck for what feels like forever at a busy intersection, especially while trying to turn left. A new type of interchange is addressing this very problem.
The diverging diamond interchange (DDI), also known as a double crossover diamond (DCD), was created to make otherwise busy intersections more efficient for traffic flow and…
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The contractor for the Alabama Department of Transportation has begun work to complete the first section of the Birmingham Northern Beltline. This initial phase of construction will be a four-lane highway connecting State Route 79 and State Route 75 in Jefferson County.
In May, the bid to construct this project was awarded to the lowest…
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