UPDATE 11:36pm:
All ramps have been reopened.
UPDATE 9:33pm:
The ramps that are colored red are currently closed but all travel lanes on I-85 north and south are open.
Map showing the closed ramps at I-85 exit 6 (Eastern Boulevard).
UPDATE 8:40pm:
I-85 north and south at exit 6 has been reopened.
ORIGINAL STORY:
The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) is actively preparing for a potentially high impact winter weather event this coming weekend. Hazardous conditions, including snow and ice, are expected to develop, and ALDOT is monitoring forecasts and coordinating with our partners in an effort to prepare and respond as effectively as possible.
While forecasts are constantly…
The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) will begin bridge repairs on Interstate 65 southbound over Catoma Creek just before exit 167, starting at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 21.
While the two primary travel lanes will be closed, motorists will not need to detour off the interstate. Traffic will be diverted into the two right-hand…
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The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) is closely monitoring weather forecasts from the National Weather Service and other sources to track a weather disturbance that has the potential to bring winter weather to parts of Alabama over the weekend.
ALDOT is preparing for cold temperatures as well as the possibility of frozen precipitation in some…
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The Alabama Department of Transportation resurfacing project on SR-106 in Crenshaw County starts Monday, Jan. 19, weather permitting.
The project will stretch for about 7.7 miles, from Patsaliga Creek Bridge to US-29 in Brantley. This project begins where the previous SR-106 resurfacing project ended.
Motorists should expect lane closures and reduced speed limits throughout the…
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Beginning Monday, Jan. 12, the I-65 south exit 168 (South Boulevard) off ramp will be closed.
The closure will be in place to complete the concrete installation on the off ramp in a safer manner.
The following signed detour will be in place until work is complete:
Exit I-65 south at exit 167 (US-80) Turn…Read More “Update: I-65 south exit 168 off ramp closing Monday”
The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) announced today it is moving forward with a project to make drainage improvements along U.S. Highway 84 in the Shiloh community in Coffee County.
The project is part of a joint effort by ALDOT and the Federal Highway Administration to address drainage concerns raised by residents and meet commitments…
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The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) has won 11 quality pavement awards from the Alabama Asphalt Pavement Association (AAPA).
ALDOT took home the honors during the 66th annual Quality Pavement Awards at the Association’s Officer Installation Luncheon and Pavement Awards Ceremony on Dec. 12, 2025.
Each year, the Association’s asphalt paving contractors submit paving projects…
The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) will reopen the I-65 north Exit 168 (South Boulevard) off-ramp by the end of the day Wednesday, Dec. 17.
Crews will begin reopening the off-ramp in the morning and expect to restore the usual traffic pattern by the end of the day.
ALDOT temporarily closed the northbound off-ramp to…
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The public involvement meeting for the proposed SR-167 widening project from Salem Road to SR-51 in Enterprise is indefinitely postponed. The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) will notify the community when a new date is scheduled.
The ALDOT in-person and online meeting was to be held on Tuesday, Dec. 9.
For more information on…
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