Mardi Gras season is rolling back into South Alabama for 2026, bringing a festive mix of parades, beads, Moon Pies, and yes, extra traffic.
While celebrations begin early along the Gulf Coast, including Dauphin Island’s long-standing tradition as one of the first communities to parade each season, downtown Mobile’s parade schedule gets underway Friday,...
Read More "Mardi Gras 2026: Let the good times (and traffic) roll across the Gulf Coast"Beginning at midnight on Sunday, July 21, the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) will close the entrance and exit southbound ramps at Chalkville Mountain Road, exit 141, as part of the ongoing construction project on I-59 from the I-459 interchange in Birmingham to Chalkville Mountain Road in Trussville.
During this stage of construction, motorists will…
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Beginning at 7 p.m. on Sunday, July 13, the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) will close the right lane of US-280 westbound and eastbound in Jefferson County for widening between Shades Creek Parkway and the I-459 interchange.
All travel lanes are expected to re-open at approximately 6 a.m. on Monday, July 14..
These same lane…
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An Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) resurfacing project on US-29 in Macon County begins Monday, July 14, weather permitting.
The project will take place on US-29 from SR-186 to the Lee County Line.
This project includes resurfacing and traffic striping.
Motorists should expect lane closures and reduced speed limits throughout the project. ALDOT urges…
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Contractors for The Alabama Department of Transportation recently completed construction of two Restricted Crossing U-turn (RCUT) intersections in north Alabama.
In Lauderdale County, a $451,098 project with Rogers Group converted the intersection of US-43 and SR-64 in the Green Hill community north of Killen to an RCUT. In Etowah County, a $694,892 project installed an…
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The new bridge on SR-75 over Town Creek at Lakeview in DeKalb County will open to traffic Monday, July 14, weather permitting.
Completing connections of the new bridge approaches to the existing roadway will take place over the course of several days next week. ALDOT advises motorists to expect brief stoppages and delays during the…
Starting Monday, July 21, the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) started a short-term geotechnical investigation along US-98 at Fly Creek in Fairhope. This work is an important step in the engineering planning and design of new bridges that will replace the current culvert structure.
What You Need to Know: Work Starts: Monday, July 21 Work…Read More “Geotechnical work to start soon on US-98”
Work began today on a project to improve SR-69 at Sunset Drive in Guntersville.
The $665,454 project with contractor Rogers Group includes construction of a southbound right turn lane on SR-69 and traffic signal upgrades.
ATRIP-II project
Project funding comes from the Alabama Transportation Rehabilitation and Improvement Program-II (ATRIP-II). The Rebuild Alabama Act of 2019…
An emergency slab repair and replacement project on 13 miles of I-59 in DeKalb County will begin Monday, July 14.
Contractor Vulcan Materials will repair and replace some of the underlying concrete slabs on I-59 northbound and southbound between Exit 205 at SR-68 in Collinsville and Exit 218 at SR-35 in Fort Payne. In addition,…
Hurricane season is underway, and the Alabama Department of Transportation is reminding drivers to prepare now. While ALDOT crews stand ready to respond, your preparedness can make all the difference in staying safe on the road.
Remember, hurricanes aren’t just a coastal problem. Their impacts can reach hundreds of miles inland, and serious effects can…
The resurfacing project on SR-67/Beltline Road in Decatur will soon advance to the next phase, resurfacing between Danville Road and SR-24/Gordon Terry Parkway.
With all through lanes of SR-67/Beltline Road between US-31/Sixth Avenue and Danville Road paved, Grayson Carter and Son Contracting may begin patching and milling the northern segment of the project.
Simultaneously, the…
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