News Releases

REGION MONTH YEAR STATEWIDE NEWS RELEASES
North, East Central, Southeast, Southwest, West Central/ December 2022

09/19/2023

ALDOT to pave on I-65N at Lacon and Priceville

HUNTSVILLE - The Alabama Department of Transportation advises motorists to expect maintenance paving operations on I-65 northbound on Wednesday, Sept. 20, and Thursday, Sept. 21.

09/14/2023

South Perry Street bridge and Interstate 85 permanent repairs near completion

MONTGOMERY, Ala - The Alabama Department of Transportation anticipates permanent repairs to the South Perry Street bridge and Interstate 85 South lanes to be near completion the morning of Friday,September 15.

09/05/2023

South Perry Street bridge repair project awarded today

MONTGOMERY, Ala - The Alabama Department of Transportation has awarded the project to make permanent repairs to the South Perry Street bridge over Interstate 85 South in Montgomery.

09/01/2023

South Perry Street Bridge Remains closed

MONTGOMERY, Ala - Contractors with the Alabama Department of Transportation have completed emergency repairs to the South Perry Street bridge over Interstate 85 south in Montgomery.

08/29/2023

Interstate 85S Reopen to Two Lanes

MONTGOMERY, Ala - At approximately 10 a.m. the Alabama Department of Transportation completed emergency repairs to the South Perry Street bridge allowing two lanes on Interstate 85 South to reopen to traffic.

08/18/2023

ALDOT to patch I-65N next week; expect delays

HUNTSVILLE - The Alabama Department of Transportation crews will be paving I-65 northbound in the Priceville area next week.

05/25/2023

ALDOT Reminds Motorists to Drive Safely this Memorial Day

MONTGOMERY, 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.

04/21/2023

Bridge repair on U.S. Highway 84 over Chattahoochee River near Gordon

MONTGOMERY, 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.

04/21/2023

Bridge repairs planned for I-59 Exit 183 in Attalla

HUNTSVILLE — 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.

04/21/2023

Alabama 247 to close for pipe replacement

HUNTSVILLE — 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.

04/13/2023

ALDOT Participating in National Work Zone Awareness

Montgomery, 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.

12/21/2022

ALDOT: Arctic Cold Front Could Bring Dangerous Road Conditions

Montgomery, 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.

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.

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.

05/03/2022

ALDOT to Perform I-65 Evacuation Exercise May 4

MONTGOMERY — 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.

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.

04/29/2022

ALDOT: I-65 Tennessee River Bridges inspection resumes next week

HUNTSVILLE — The Alabama Department of Transportation advises motorists that inspection of the Tennessee River Bridges on Interstate 65 will resume next week.

04/11/2022

ALDOT Emphasizes Work Zone Awareness Week

The 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 EAST CENTRAL NEWS RELEASES
North, East Central, Southeast, Southwest, West Central/ December 2022

04/11/2022

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North, East Central, Southeast, Southwest, West Central/ November 2022
North, East Central, Southeast, Southwest, West Central/ April 2022
North, East Central, Southeast, Southwest, West Central/ April 2022
REGION MONTH YEAR NORTH NEWS RELEASES
North August 2023

09/19/2023

ALDOT to pave on I-65N at Lacon and Priceville

HUNTSVILLE - The Alabama Department of Transportation advises motorists to expect maintenance paving operations on I-65 northbound on Wednesday, Sept. 20, and Thursday, Sept. 21.

08/18/2023

ALDOT to patch I-65N next week; expect delays

HUNTSVILLE — The Alabama Department of Transportation crews will be paving I-65 northbound in the Priceville area next week.

North May 2023

05/16/2023

Expect closures for intersection concrete work

HUNTSVILLE — 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 Attalla

HUNTSVILLE — 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 replacement

HUNTSVILLE — 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 Week

Snodgrass Bridge to Fully Reopen this Week .

North April 2022

04/29/2022

ALDOT: I-65 Tennessee River Bridges inspection resumes next week

HUNTSVILLE — 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 Bridge

The 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
North, East Central, Southeast, Southwest, West Central/ December 2022

09/14/2023

South Perry Street bridge and Interstate 85 permanent repairs near completion

MONTGOMERY, Ala - The Alabama Department of Transportation anticipates permanent repairs to the South Perry Street bridge and Interstate 85 South lanes to be near completion the morning of Friday,September 15.

09/05/2023

South Perry Street bridge repair project awarded today

MONTGOMERY, Ala - The Alabama Department of Transportation has awarded the project to make permanent repairs to the South Perry Street bridge over Interstate 85 South in Montgomery.

09/01/2023

South Perry Street Bridge Remains closed

MONTGOMERY, Ala - Contractors with the Alabama Department of Transportation have completed emergency repairs to the South Perry Street bridge over Interstate 85 south in Montgomery.

08/29/2023

Interstate 85S Reopen to Two Lanes

MONTGOMERY, Ala – At approximately 10 a.m. the Alabama Department of Transportation completed emergency repairs to the South Perry Street bridge allowing two lanes on Interstate 85 South to reopen to traffic.

04/21/2023

Bridge repair on U.S. Highway 84 over Chattahoochee River near Gordon

MONTGOMERY, 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.

04/13/2023

Ross Clark Circle expansion project progresses

MONTGOMERY, 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.

04/10/2023

Updated timeline for CSX railroad crossing repairs on Alabama Highway 229

The 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.

10/25/2022

Railroad crossing repair on Alabama Highway 201 in Banks begins Wednesday

The 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.

10/24/2022

Updated detour for Northern Boulevard and Jackson Ferry Road ALDOT Project

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama Department of Transportation is modifying the detour set in place for Jackson Ferry Road at Northern Boulevard.

10/03/2022

ALDOT project adding lanes on Alabama Highway 167 begins Monday

MONTGOMERY, 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.

09/15/2022

Montgomery project at Northern Boulevard and Jackson Ferry Road to begin Monday, Sept. 19

MONTGOMERY, 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.

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.

08/01/2022

ALDOT Project at AL Hwy 134 in Ino begins

MONTGOMERY, 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 27

MONTGOMERY, 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.

06/17/2022

Downtown Enterprise Resurfacing Project Begins Monday, June 20

MONTGOMERY, Ala. On Monday, June 20, weather permitting, an Alabama Department of Transportation project to resurface two routes in downtown Enterprise will begin.

05/03/2022

ALDOT to Perform I-65 Evacuation Exercise May 4

MONTGOMERY — 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

09/03/2022

ALDOT to Perform I-65 Evacuation Exercise May 4

MONTGOMERY — 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 WEST CENTRAL NEWS RELEASES
North, East Central, Southeast, Southwest, West Central/ December 2022

10/14/2022

ALDOT to close Covered Bridge Road, I-20/59 lanes for bridge repair

Tuscaloosa, Ala.–Covered Bridge Road over the interstate will close Monday, October 17 until Friday, November 18.