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Sep 24

Jefferson County’s first Diverging Diamond Interchange under construction

Construction is in full swing to build Jefferson County's first Diverging Diamond Interchange in McCalla.

Construction is underway on Jefferson County’s first Diverging Diamond Interchange (DDI) in McCalla.

The $22M project will transform Exit 104 on I-59/20 at McAshan Drive.

The exit offers access to the Rock Mountain Lakes community along with the Jefferson Metropolitan Park.

Diverging Diamond Interchange construction underway at Exit 104 on I-59/20.

It is home to…

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Sep 17

ALDOT to replace traffic signs from Mississippi line to Birmingham

The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) plans to replace older traffic signs with new signs on I-22 from the Mississippi state line to the I-65 interchange in Birmingham.

The 96-mile project, which also includes new traffic counters in Jefferson County, is scheduled to begin Monday, Sept. 22, and will continue until fall 2026, weather permitting.

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Sep 10

Triple roundabout upgrades safety at Blount County interchanges

New Blount County triple roundabout upgrades are designed to lower the number of serious wrecks at the busy intersections on SR-160 near I-65 (Exit 284).

For years, those interchanges kept Hayden police officers busy.

Since the department’s inception in 2019, responding to crashes on the roadway became a regular duty.

A new series of roundabouts…Read More “Triple roundabout upgrades safety at Blount County interchanges”

Aug 26

Trussville I-59 exit ramps at Chalkville Mountain Road reopen  

Crews resurface the Chalkville Mountain Road southbound ramps off I-59.

Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) crews have reopened the southbound Chalkville Mountain Road (Exit 141) ramps off I-59 in Trussville.

ALDOT has worked to meet a goal to reopen the busy ramps by August 29 and finished three days early.  

In July, ALDOT shut down the ramps as part of the larger 3.8-mile widening…

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Aug 25

ALDOT to host public involvement meeting in Childersburg

Map depicting the area of the proposed project along AL-235 in Talladega County.

The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) will host a come-and-go style public involvement meeting at the Childersburg Church of Christ to discuss a potential project on SR-235 involving plans for a road diet on approximately 9 miles of the highway.

The meeting is scheduled for Thursday, August 28, 2025, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m….

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Aug 18

Planned Lane Closures on I-65 in Shelby County

Map of the location of lane closures on I-65 SB and NB in Shelby County.

Beginning at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 20, weather permitting, the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) will close the inside lane of both I-65 southbound and northbound for temporary concrete barrier installation and grading work for bridge access between exit 238 (Alabaster) and milepost 236.

All travel lanes are expected to re-open at approximately 6…

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Aug 11

UPDATE: I-59 ramp closure in Trussville

Crews resurfacing closed I-59 ramps at Chalkville Mountain Road

Crews have reached the half-way point of the incentivized window to complete work on the southbound Chalkville Mountain Road exit ramps off I-59 in Trussville.

Starting on July 21, the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) shut down the off and on ramps as part of the 3.8-mile widening of the interstate between that exit and…

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