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ALDOT earns national pavement preservation award

The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) earned national recognition from the International Slurry Surfacing Association (ISSA) for a pavement preservation approach that has helped keep I-20/59 safer and smoother.

ALDOT received the ISSA Preservation Performance Award, which recognizes pavement preservation projects that demonstrate long-term performance and measurable life extension over a five-plus-year period, at a...

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Feb 24

Homewood Diverging Diamond Interchange work begins at I-65 and Lakeshore Parkway

Work to build a Diverging Diamond Interchange is underway at I-65 and Lakeshore Parkway in Homewood.

Work is underway on the long-awaited Homewood DDI project.

The $29 million Diverging Diamond Interchange will upgrade traffic flow at Exit 255 on I-65 at Lakeshore Parkway (SR-149).

The contract was awarded to Gillespie Construction, with a funding partnership between ALDOT, the Greater Birmingham Regional Planning Commission and the City of Homewood.

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Feb 20

Upcoming McAshan Drive DDI bridge girder installation requires rolling roadblocks

Rolling roadblocks are needed for bridge girder installation at future McAshan Road DDI next week.

Work to build Jefferson County’s first Diverging Diamond Interchange, or DDI, is reaching a significant milestone.

Next week, ALDOT will install girders for the new eastbound bridge over I-59/20 at McAshan Dive in McCalla, weather permitting.

To set the girders on the southbound side, crews will use rolling roadblocks on I-59/20 between I-459 and Exit…

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Feb 20

Exit 44 Ramp Closure on I-10 Overnight Feb. 22

Map of the affected area on I-10.

The I-10 Exit 44 ramp closure will affect the eastbound Interstate 10 ramp to Loxley overnight for lighting work.

Closure details:

Date: Sunday night, Feb. 22, 2026
Time: 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.
Location: Eastbound I-10 ramp at Exit 44 (Loxley)
Reason: Installation of high-mast light pole fixtures. Poles must be lowered and reinstalled.

Detour information:

Eastbound I-10…

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Feb 18

Signal upgrades at SR-69 and Sunset Drive to begin

Work will begin Thursday to install new signal poles and other signal upgrades at SR-69 and Sunset Drive in Guntersville.

Work to install new signal upgrades at SR-69 and Sunset Drive in Guntersville will begin Thursday, Feb. 19, weather permitting.

The work will take just a few days. ALDOT anticipates little impact on traffic.

The planned signal upgrades include new poles, mast arms, signal heads, pedestrian
heads, detection devices and signal retiming.

The signal upgrades are…

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Feb 18

Canal Road to temporarily close for bridge work

Intracoastal Waterway Bridge under construction in Baldwin County.

The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) continues to make steady progress on the new Intracoastal Waterway Bridge project in Gulf Shores.

The contractor, Scott Bridge Company, will close a portion of Canal Road for five days, beginning Monday, Feb. 23, 2026, to safely install bridge painting equipment for the steel bridge girders over Canal Road,…

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Feb 18

ALDOT to temporarily close US-82 at Sand Springs Road intersection

The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) plans to temporarily close the intersection of US-82 at Sand Springs Road near Gordo next week.

The intersection is expected to close on Monday, Feb. 23 for approximately three weeks to allow for the construction of the new US-82 lanes. Drivers should seek alternate routes during this period.

This…

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Feb 18

Stanley Avenue railroad crossing closed for repairs Thursday

The Stanley Avenue railroad crossing in Andalusia will be closed Thursday, Feb. 19, for repairs.  

Pinsly Railroad Company, owner of the railroad crossing, will close the section of tracks on Stanley Avenue near Tisdale Street to complete repair work.

Motorists should seek an alternate route and plan accordingly for possible delays.

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Feb 17

Teamwork drives success in ALDOT’s District 93 

Team District 93 - " Proud as can be."

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…

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Feb 16

Portion of SR-134 in Henry County closed Monday for repairs

The Alabama Department of Transportation will close a portion of SR-134 in Henry County at the Dale County line to replace a damaged pipe.

The closure will begin at approximately 7 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 16, and should reopen by 6 p.m., weather permitting. 

Travelers should seek alternate routes and plan accordingly for delays. 

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Feb 13

ALDOT closing Old Brook Trail Bridge in Mountain Brook for replacement

ALDOT is closing the Old Brook Trail Bridge over Little Shades Creek on February 18.

The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) will close the Old Brook Trail Bridge over Little Shades Creek in Mountain Brook next week.

Work to replace the bridge begins on Wednesday, February 18, weather permitting, and should last through at least August.

Old Brook Trail Bridge to close six months for replacement.

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