News Releases
| REGION | MONTH | YEAR | STATEWIDE NEWS RELEASES |
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| North, East Central, Southeast, Southwest, West Central/ | December | 2022 | |
05/25/2023 ALDOT Reminds Motorists to Drive Safely this Memorial DayMONTGOMERY, Ala. - Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial start to summer and, with that, higher traffic volumes on Alabama’s roadways. This weekend, the Alabama Department of Transportation is encouraging motorists to plan for an increase in traffic and to allow extra time to reach their destination. |
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04/21/2023 Bridge repair on U.S. Highway 84 over Chattahoochee River near GordonMONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama Department of Transportation would like to advise motorists that beginning Monday, April 24, weather permitting, a bridge repair project in Houston County will begin. |
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04/21/2023 Bridge repairs planned for I-59 Exit 183 in AttallaHUNTSVILLE — The Alabama Department of Transportation advises motorists that the southbound bridge on Interstate 59 at Exit 183 in Attalla will undergo deck repairs beginning at 8 a.m. Tuesday, April 25, weather permitting. |
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04/21/2023 Alabama 247 to close for pipe replacementHUNTSVILLE — The Alabama Department of Transportation advises motorists that Alabama 247 in Colbert and Franklin counties will be temporarily closed on Monday, April 24, for replacement of a pipe. |
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04/13/2023 ALDOT Participating in National Work Zone AwarenessMontgomery, Ala.The Alabama Department of Transportation is joining many states across the nation to observe National Work Zone Awareness Week (NWZAW) from April 17 – 21, 2023. ALDOT encourages drivers to slow down and eliminate distractions in work zones whenever they’re behind the wheel of a car. This year’s NWZAW theme is “You Play a Role in Work Zone Safety. Work With Us. |
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12/21/2022 ALDOT: Arctic Cold Front Could Bring Dangerous Road ConditionsMontgomery, Ala. - The Alabama Department of Transportation is warning Alabamians to prepare for possible dangerous road conditions as an arctic cold front moves across the state Thursday and Friday. |
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12/15/2022 ALDOT Prepares for Holiday Weekend by Limiting Closures Urges Drives to Focus on Safety(Montgomery, Ala) - The Alabama Department of Transportation is expecting higher than average traffic volumes on Alabama’s roadways this holiday season. For the safety of the traveling public, as well as construction and maintenance workers, there will be no temporary lane closures on interstate highways from Friday, Dec. 23, at 6 a.m. to Sunday, Jan. 1, at 11:59 p.m. |
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11/16/2022 ALDOT Limits Road Construction for Thanksgiving Holiday Urges Motorists to Drive Safely(Montgomery, Ala.) - Travelers on Alabama’s roadways can expect higher traffic volumes as the holiday season begins. For the safety of the traveling public, construction industry workers and maintenance crews, the Alabama Department of Transportation will have no temporary lane closures on interstates after noon Wednesday, Nov. 23 through 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 27. |
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05/03/2022 ALDOT to Perform I-65 Evacuation Exercise May 4MONTGOMERY — On Wednesday, May 4, representatives from the Alabama Department of Transportation, the Emergency Management Agency and local agencies will conduct a hurricane preparation lane-reversal simulation on I-65 from Mobile to Montgomery. |
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August/29/2022 ALDOT Prepares for Labor Day Holiday Weekend Limits Road Construction and Lane Closures(Montgomery, Ala.) – The Alabama Department of Transportation is expecting higher traffic volumes during the Labor Day holiday weekend. |
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04/29/2022 ALDOT: I-65 Tennessee River Bridges inspection resumes next weekHUNTSVILLE — The Alabama Department of Transportation advises motorists that inspection of the Tennessee River Bridges on Interstate 65 will resume next week. |
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04/11/2022 ALDOT Emphasizes Work Zone Awareness WeekThe Alabama Department of Transportation and states across the nation are joining forces to ask drivers to slow down and eliminate distractions in work zones in recognition of National Work Zone Awareness Week on April 11-15 |
| REGION | MONTH | YEAR | NORTH NEWS RELEASES |
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| North | May | 2023 | 05/16/2023 Expect closures for intersection concrete workHUNTSVILLE — The Alabama Department of Transportation advises motorists to expect lane closures for improvements at two intersections in Colbert and Franklin counties soon. |
| North | April | 2023 | 04/21/2023 Bridge repairs planned for I-59 Exit 183 in AttallaHUNTSVILLE — The Alabama Department of Transportation advises motorists that the southbound bridge on Interstate 59 at Exit 183 in Attalla will undergo deck repairs beginning at 8 a.m. Tuesday, April 25, weather permitting. |
| North | April | 2023 | 04/21/2023 Alabama 247 to close for pipe replacementHUNTSVILLE — The Alabama Department of Transportation advises motorists that Alabama 247 in Colbert and Franklin counties will be temporarily closed on Monday, April 24, for replacement of a pipe. |
| North | December | 2022 | 12/19/2022 Snodgrass Bridge to Fully Reopen this WeekSnodgrass Bridge to Fully Reopen this Week . |
| North | April | 2022 | 04/29/2022 ALDOT: I-65 Tennessee River Bridges inspection resumes next weekHUNTSVILLE — The Alabama Department of Transportation advises motorists that inspection of the Tennessee River Bridges on Interstate 65 will resume next week. |
| North, East Central, Southeast, Southwest, West Central/ | April | 2022 | 04/08/2022 Expect Brief Stoppages at Snodgrass BridgeThe Alabama Department of Transportation advises motorists to expect brief, intermittent traffic stoppages on the Capt. John Snodgrass Bridge on Alabama 117 over the Tennessee River beginning Monday, April 11, and continuing for the duration of the project. |
| REGION | MONTH | YEAR | SOUTHEAST NEWS RELEASES |
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| North, East Central, Southeast, Southwest, West Central/ | December | 2022 | |
04/21/2023 Bridge repair on U.S. Highway 84 over Chattahoochee River near GordonMONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama Department of Transportation would like to advise motorists that beginning Monday, April 24, weather permitting, a bridge repair project in Houston County will begin. |
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04/13/2023 Ross Clark Circle expansion project progressesMONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama Department of Transportation would like to thank motorists in and around Dothan for their continued patience with the expansion project on Ross Clark Circle. |
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04/10/2023 Updated timeline for CSX railroad crossing repairs on Alabama Highway 229The Alabama Department of Transportation would like to advise motorists that there is an update to the CSX railroad closure in Macon County, outside of Tallassee. |
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10/25/2022 Railroad crossing repair on Alabama Highway 201 in Banks begins WednesdayThe Alabama Department of Transportation would like to advise motorists that beginning Wednesday, October 26 at approximately 7:30 a.m., weather permitting, Alabama Highway 201 will be closed at the railroad crossing near the intersection of Alabama Highway 93 in Banks, Ala. |
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10/24/2022 Updated detour for Northern Boulevard and Jackson Ferry Road ALDOT ProjectMONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama Department of Transportation is modifying the detour set in place for Jackson Ferry Road at Northern Boulevard. |
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10/03/2022 ALDOT project adding lanes on Alabama Highway 167 begins MondayMONTGOMERY, Ala.– A project aimed to move traffic more efficiently on Alabama Highway 167 from the Boll Weevil Circle to Salem Road will see work begin soon. |
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09/15/2022 Montgomery project at Northern Boulevard and Jackson Ferry Road to begin Monday, Sept. 19MONTGOMERY, Ala. – An Alabama Department of Transportation intersection improvement project on Northern Boulevard and Jackson Ferry Road in Montgomery will begin Monday, Sept. 19, weather permitting. |
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8/5/2022 Ross Clark Circle Phase III of Expansion Project Begins DOTHAN, Ala.This week the third phase of the Ross Clark Circle expansion project began. The third phase of the expansion project consists of installing additional lanes on Ross Clark Circle from south of Meadowbrook Drive South to North Cherokee Avenue and on U.S. Highway 231 from Girard Avenue to Buyers Drive. |
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08/01/2022 ALDOT Project at AL Hwy 134 in Ino beginsMONTGOMERY, Ala.- On Monday, August 1 crews began placing signs in preparation for an Alabama Department of Transportation project at the intersection of Alabama Highway 134 and Coffee County Roads 460 and 461. |
07/15/2022 Geneva Resurfacing Project Begins on Alabama Highway 27MONTGOMERY, Ala.- On Monday, July 18, weather permitting, an Alabama Department of Transportation project to resurface Alabama Highway 27 from the Florida State line to the intersection of Alabama Highway 52 in Geneva will begin. |
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06/17/2022 Downtown Enterprise Resurfacing Project Begins Monday, June 20MONTGOMERY, Ala. On Monday, June 20, weather permitting, an Alabama Department of Transportation project to resurface two routes in downtown Enterprise will begin. |
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05/03/2022 ALDOT to Perform I-65 Evacuation Exercise May 4MONTGOMERY — On Wednesday, May 4, representatives from the Alabama Department of Transportation, the Emergency Management Agency and local agencies will conduct a hurricane preparation lane-reversal simulation on I-65 from Mobile to Montgomery. |
| REGION | MONTH | YEAR | SOUTHWEST NEWS RELEASES |
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09/03/2022 ALDOT to Perform I-65 Evacuation Exercise May 4MONTGOMERY — On Wednesday, May 4, representatives from the Alabama Department of Transportation, the Emergency Management Agency and local agencies will conduct a hurricane preparation lane-reversal simulation on I-65 from Mobile to Montgomery. |
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