Welcome to ALDOT
ALDOT has been through many changes over the years. As technology advances, more changes will come. The basic needs to fulfill the mission of the Department will not change. The citizens of Alabama will continue to need a safe, viable transportation network. The only way to continue accomplishing these goals and fulfilling the mission is effective communication through leadership.
History of ALDOTClick the director's name for an image preview; not all are available.
Term | Name | Position | Governor |
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Present | John R. Cooper | Transportation Director | Kay Ivey |
2011 - 2017 | John R. Cooper | Transportation Director | Robert Bentley |
2003 - 2011 | Joe McInnes | Transportation Director | Bob Riley |
2001-2003 | Paul E. Bowlin | Transportation Director | Don Siegelman |
1999-2001 | G.M. Roberts | Transportation Director | Don Siegelman |
1995-1999 | Jimmy Butts | Transportation Director | Forrest "Fob" James, Jr. |
1993-1995 | G.M. Roberts | Transportation Director | James E. Folsom, Jr. |
1991-1993 | Perry A. Hand (1991-1993) | Highway Director | Guy Hunt |
1991-1993 | G.M. Roberts (1993) | Highway Director | Guy Hunt |
1987-1991 | Royce G. King | Highway Director | Guy Hunt |
1983-1987 | Ray D. Bass | Highway Director | George C. Wallace |
1979-1983 | Rex K. Rainer (1979-1980) | Highway Director | Forrest "Fob" James, Jr. |
1979-1983 | Bobby J. Kemp (1980-1983) | Highway Director | Forrest "Fob" James, Jr. |
1975-1979 | Dan H. Turner (1978-1979) | Highway Director | George C. Wallace |
1975-1979 | Ray D. Bass (1975-1978) | Highway Director | George C. Wallace |
1971-1975 | Ray D. Bass (1972-1975) | Highway Director | George C. Wallace |
1971-1975 | W. Guerry Pruett (1971-1972) | Highway Director | George C. Wallace |
1968-1971 | Marion H. Wilkins (1969-1971) | Highway Director | Albert P. Brewer |
1968-1971 | Robert G. Kendall (1968-1969) | Highway Director | Albert P. Brewer |
1967-1968 | Herman L. Nelson | Highway Director | Lurleen B. Wallace |
1963-1967 | Herman L. Nelson (1964-1967) | Highway Director | George C. Wallace |
1963-1967 | E.N. Rodgers (1963-1964) | Highway Director | George C. Wallace |
1959-1963 | Sam Engelhardt | Highway Director | John Patterson |
1955-1959 | Herman L. Nelson | Highway Director | James E. Folsom |
1951-1955 | W. Guerry Pruett | Highway Director | Gordon Persons |
1947-1951 | Ward W. McFarland | Highway Director | James E. Folsom |
1943-1947 | E.N. Rodgers (1945-19470) | Highway Director | Chauncey M. Sparks |
1943-1947 | G.R. Swift (1943-1945) | Highway Director | Chauncey M. Sparks |
1939-1943 | W. Guerry Pruett (1942-1943) | Highway Director | Frank M. Dixon |
1939-1943 | Chris J. Sherlock (1939-1942) | Highway Director | Frank M. Dixon |
1935-1939 | Gaston Scott | Highway Director | Bibb Graves |
1931-1935 | Langdon G. Smith | Highway Director | Benjamin M. Miller |
1927-1931 | Woolsey Finnell | Highway Director | Bibb Graves |
1919-1923 | John Rogers (1919-1923) | Highway Commission Chairman | Thomas E. Kilby |
1919-1923 | John Craft (1919) | Highway Commission Chairman | Thomas E. Kilby |
1915-1919 | Robert E. Spragins | Highway Commission Chairman | Charles Henderson |
1911-1915 | Robert E. Spragins | Highway Commission Chairman | Emmet O'neal |