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ALDOT and Lutzie 43 Foundation bring safe driving summit to Houston County students

The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) and the Lutzie 43 Foundation are partnering to host a Safe Driving Summit on December 12, 2025, for Houston County Schools. The Summit aims to educate local high school students about the critical importance of making safe driving choices.

“The Safe Driving Summit – a partnership between ALDOT and...

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Nighttime resurfacing on SR-255/Research Park Boulevard in Huntsville will begin the evening of Monday, June 16, weather permitting.

Rogers Group, the contractor on the $2.6 million project, will mill and pave the SR-255 mainline from US-72 to north of SR-53.

Nightly lane closures

Motorists should expect single-lane closures from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. nightly,…

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Contractors will soon begin resurfacing 23.4 miles of I-65 in Cullman, Morgan and Limestone counties.

A project to resurface the entirety of I-65 in Morgan County will begin the evening of Monday, June 16, weather permitting.

The $16.1 million project will resurface from Hurricane Creek, north of Vinemont in Cullman County, to one mile south of the I-565 interchange (Exit 340) in Limestone County.

The contractor, Rogers Group, will resurface…

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Five miles of I-59 southbound between Collinsvile and Reece City closed this week for reconstruction. Traffic is rerouted to the northbound roadway.

Several miles of the aging concrete I-59 roadway in southern DeKalb County and northern Etowah County closed this week for reconstruction.

The five-mile segment of I-59 southbound near the Stephens Gap Road overpass, north of Reece City, will remain closed about a year. Following substantial completion of this segment, Vulcan Materials, the contractor on the…

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The intersection of SR-67 and Danville Road will serve as the midpoint of the five-mile project. The contractor will resurface SR-67 from US-31 to Danville Road before resurfacing from Danville Road to SR-24.

Nighttime resurfacing of SR-67/Beltline Road in Decatur will begin the evening of Sunday, June 8, weather permitting.

Grayson Carter and Son, the contractor on the $3.3 million project, will resurface nearly five miles of SR-67 from US-31/Sixth Avenue Southeast to SR-24/Gordon Terry Parkway.

Nightly lane closures

Motorists should expect lane closures from 6 p.m. to…

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View of current median grading on I-65 in Calera.

Significant progress is underway on the I-65 widening project in Calera as part of the Alabama Department of Transportation’s ongoing efforts to improve traffic flow, safety, and capacity along this heavily traveled corridor.

Contractors are grading the median of I-65, a critical phase of work that sets the foundation for additional lanes. Crews will construct…

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The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) plans to close the Welcome Center on I-20 westbound near Milepost 213 the morning of June 9th . 

The Welcome Center is contracted for renovation, addition, new lighting, and resurfacing.  The Welcome Center will remain closed until completion, which is estimated to be February 2027.  

Motorists should adjust accordingly….

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