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"For college students, starting a career is one of the most challenging times of life. Similarly, businesses and government organizations face an ongoing challenge to recruit top talent. The Alabama Department of Transportation is addressing these challenges by offering students experience through internship and training programs.
The students gain experience they need, and ALDOT…
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An Alabama Department of Transportation project on SR-52 in Geneva County will begin Monday, June 10, weather permitting.
The project will consist of shoulder widening and resurfacing from Line Street in Samson to SR-196 in Geneva.
ALDOT awarded the $2.8 million project to Wiregrass Construction Company, Inc., out of Dothan, Ala., who had the…
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The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) is launching a significant infrastructure project aimed at revitalizing and expanding a critical segment of I-59 in Jefferson County from the I-459 interchange in Birmingham to Chalkville Mountain Road in Trussville, Alabama. This extensive project begins west of I-459 near Edwards Lake Road and ends north of CR-10, with…
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There are many wonderful things about living in Alabama, but hurricane season, which runs from June 1 through Nov. 30, isn’t one of them.
However, Alabamians can take comfort in knowing that the Alabama Department of Transportation has a well-organized and practiced plan to make hurricane evacuations run as smoothly as possible.
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The next series of bridge girders for the Town Madison Interchange on I-565 will be installed on several nights next week.
The westbound roadway will be closed for the safety of the public while the girders — massive steel beams to support the future bridge decks of the Exit 10 westbound on- and off-ramps…
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Work will begin Monday on a $41 million project to reconstruct part of I-59 in northeast Alabama.
Though ultimately contractor Wiregrass Construction will remove and replace more than eight miles of the northbound roadway, from Hammondville to the Georgia state line, initial work will focus on rehabilitation of the southbound roadway.
Please expect a southbound…
ALDOT opened bids today for a project to expand I-565 to six lanes from County Line Road to Wall Triana Highway in Madison.
Of four bidders, contractor Wiregrass Construction submitted the apparent low bid of $28,992,350. Bids were anticipated to be between $28 and $34.2 million.
Construction is pending bid review and award of the…
Hundreds of travelers entering the state on I-59 found food and fun waiting for them Thursday at the Alabama Welcome Center in DeKalb County.
The annual Tourism Day drew about two dozen vendors eager to provide visitors with information about the many cultural and recreational activities the state has to offer.
Penne Beasley with the…
An Alabama Department of Transportation resurfacing project on SR-27 in Ozark begins Monday, June 3.
The project consists of resurfacing and bridge guardrail on SR-27 from west of Ozark city limits to the Henry County line.
Travelers should plan accordingly for possible delays as lane closures are likely with the use of a pilot car. …
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In a strategic partnership aimed at advancing alternative transportation and community connectivity, the Alabama Department of Transportation is working closely with the Eastern Shore Metropolitan Planning Organization (ESMPO) to integrate biking and pedestrian infrastructure into the regional transportation system.
The ESMPO has formally adopted the Baldwin County Multimodal Connectivity Vision Plan, marking a significant milestone…
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