Each year, employees from the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) cut down, haul, install and help decorate the official state Christmas tree that sits at the top of the Capitol steps facing Dexter Avenue in Montgomery.
The State of Alabama’s official Christmas tree for the 2025 holiday season. ALDOT employees cut down the tree at...Read More "ALDOT brings official state Christmas tree from Fitzpatrick, Ala."Each year, skilled heavy equipment operators from the Alabama Department of Transportation come together to showcase their expertise in the annual ROADeo competition.
This event highlights precision, control, and mastery across a range of machinery, including the Single-Axle Dump Truck, Tandem-Axle Dump Truck, Backhoe, Motor Grader, Skid Steer, Lowboy, and Tractor.
Competitors face…
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The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) plans to resurface two roads in Clanton next week to improve safety and mobility.
The nighttime project includes resurfacing a portion of US-31, from the intersection of Newport Avenue to Inverness Drive, as well as a segment of SR-145, stretching from US-31 to First Street.
Work is scheduled to…
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The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) is urging everyone to be alert and keep bicyclists safe. The month of May marks National Bicycle Safety Month across the United States.
Nationwide, 1,166 bicyclists were killed in traffic crashes in 2023 while an additional 49,489 bicyclists were injured in traffic crashes.
In the state of Alabama, there…
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Contractors will soon begin two resurfacing projects near Guntersville in Marshall County.
Weather permitting, Vulcan Materials will start Monday, May 12, resurfacing about seven miles of US-431. The project extends from the north end of the Veterans Memorial Bridge over the Tennessee River in Guntersville to Cathedral Caverns Highway, south of Grant. The $6.8 million…
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Governor Kay Ivey today launched her 2025 Rebuild Alabama Tour with a visit to Limestone County to spotlight a project to improve the intersection of SR-53 and Pulaski Pike/Pinedale Road.
The $1.3 million project is one of 24 projects awarded funding in January through the Alabama Department of Transportation’s ATRIP-II Grant Program.
“This project is…
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An ALDOT resurfacing project on SR-137 in Covington County begins Tuesday, May 13, weather permitting. ALDOT will begin placing signs to alert the traveling public to the road project on Friday, May 9.
The project will take place on SR-137 from the Florida state line to the junction of SR-15.
This project includes resurfacing and…
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With warmer temperatures on the horizon, riding season is beginning for many motorcyclists in Alabama in May.
The month of May also marks Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month, which promotes motorcycle safety for motorcyclists and drivers. Millions of people across the United States ride motorcycles as a primary or secondary form of transportation, while others ride…
ALDOT today closed the outermost through travel lane on US-72/University Drive at Sparkman Drive in Huntsville for bridge repairs.
In addition, the auxiliary lane leading to the exit to Sparkman Drive is closed, though the exit remains open. Both lanes will remain closed for an extended period, at least through the weekend. Two westbound through…
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The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) plans to replace the two existing bridges over Big Creek on US-82 near Sam Sutton Road in Coker with a single, wider bridge.
Additionally, the Sam Sutton Road intersection will be permanently closed to accommodate the new bridge.
The project is scheduled to begin Monday, May 12 and will…
The Alabama Department of Transportation announced today that the continued development of the Mobile River Bridge and Bayway project will move forward under the Kiewit Massman Traylor (KMT) team.
KMT is the joint venture team previously chosen to design and build the cable-stayed bridge portion of the project. KMT has begun key pre-construction testing…
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