Southwest Region Archives

Mar 19

ALDOT Southwest Region to resurface about 82 miles of roadway

Making roads safer to drive is the Alabama Department of Transportation’s mission as it continues with its Federal-aid Maintenance Resurfacing Program statewide. Using ALDOT’s Pavement Preservation Policy, Area employees evaluate the condition of pavement near them and make recommendations to the ALDOT Deputy Director of Operations who approves projects for each fiscal year.

ALDOT’s Southwest…

Mar 06

ALDOT to resurface portion of Lott Road (SR-217) in Mobile county

A project to resurface a portion of Lott Rd (SR-217) from US-45 to Lakeview Ridge Lane south of Georgetown begins today.

The scope of the project includes 12 miles (from mile post 0 to mile post 12.5) of planing, paving, and striping operations. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)-compliant sidewalk improvements will also be made as…

Feb 28

ALDOT, Fish and Wildlife biologists team up to protect the gopher tortoise

If you live in the South, the tortoise you see trying to cross the road may be more than a symbol of patience. Gopher tortoises are a species of high conservation concern in Alabama and are listed as “threatened” by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

ALDOT knows the importance of keeping the gopher…

Feb 24

Bankhead Tunnel reopened at 4 p.m. on Saturday

Traffic flows through the East Bankhead Tunnel Portal on February 6, 2024

The Bankhead Tunnel in Mobile reopened to traffic at 4 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 24. The landmark tunnel was closed during the prior week for electrical and other systems upgrades. It was originally slated to reopen on Friday. Feb. 23, but unforeseen mechanical issues caused a delay.

Night closures planned

Night-time travelers can expect…

Feb 19

Federal grant to help build a pedestrian bridge in Point Clear

Scenic Hwy 98 Point Clear pedestrian bridge preliminary site plan

A federal Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) grant for $910,000 will help build a free-standing pedestrian bridge along the Eastern Shore Trail near the Grant Hotel in Point Clear.

The TAP Grant was accepted by the Baldwin County Commission in December of 2023, which started the initiation of the design phase. The TAP Grant program…

Jan 30

Rural southwest Alabama counties receive improved, synchronized traffic signals

ALDOT engineer working on computer to synchronize traffic signals

ALDOT engineers in the Southwest Region bring synchronized traffic signals to rural counties.

Jan 26

ALDOT and Mobile city engineers ease Mardi Gras traffic congestion

Mardi Gras season in Mobile is no stranger to traffic backups as thousands of revelers converge for the excitement of each parade that rolls through downtown streets.

For the past two years, a team of ALDOT and city traffic engineers has staged a one-of-a-kind monitoring center designed to ease congestion by keep up with traffic…

Jan 17

Progress on the Intracoastal Waterway Bridge

Preliminary construction of the new Waterway Bridge is underway, and traffic is anticipated to be flowing across the $52 million bridge by 2026. So far, the majority of the progress made has been on site clearing and stabilization to prepare for the roadway items, with bridge substructure pile driving also getting into full swing.

Nov 14

Transfer of county-owned roadways to ALDOT

Joint Statement from the Baldwin County Commission and the Alabama Department of Transportation

The Baldwin County Commission has finalized the transfer of its portions of several county-owned roadways to the Alabama Department of Transportation. Under the agreement between the County and ALDOT, the county-owned portions of the Baldwin Beach Express, Foley Beach Express, Roscoe Road…

Nov 01

State Route 158 open to commercial possibilities while protecting the environment

Officials cut the ribbon to open SR-158 on October 17, 2023

Some have waited close to twenty years for a new highway connecting I-65 in Mobile to the Mississippi state line. When SR-158 opened to traffic on October 17, 2023, the wait was finally over and the environment had been protected.

Local elected officials, ALDOT engineers, and members of the community who witnessed the ups and downs…