Montgomery, Ala. – A new state law seeks to drive down motor vehicle-related fatalities caused by distracted driving. In 2022, almost seven percent of all motor vehicle-related fatalities in Alabama were caused by distracted driving. The Alabama Legislature responded in 2023 by passing a law intended to slow the increasing number of people being killed by…
HUNTSVILLE — The Alabama Department of Transportation advises motorists that nighttime single-lane closures for a $23.7 million rehabilitation project on the Interstate 65 Tennessee River Bridges will begin the evening of Sunday, Jan. 28, weather permitting. With exceptions for certain work items, ALDOT is restricting lane closures to nights to minimize impacts to traffic during…
Jan. 17, 2024 HUNTSVILLE — The Alabama Department of Transportation advises motorists of the threat of “black ice” on north Alabama roadways tonight and early Thursday. Black ice is so-called because it is difficult to see on pavement. ALDOT made progress on a number of primary roadways today as sunshine combined with treatments applied by ALDOT…
(Montgomery, Ala.) – The Alabama Department of Transportation is urging all motorists to prioritize safety on the roads during the upcoming Fourth of July holiday weekend. For the safety of the traveling public and construction and maintenance workers, ALDOT announces no temporary lane closures will take place on Alabama interstates from noon on Friday, June…
HUNTSVILLE — The Alabama Department of Transportation advises motorists that resurfacing of Alabama 40 between from Alabama 35 near Scottsboro to Alabama 71 north of Dutton in Jackson County may begin Thursday, April 20, weather permitting. Expect delays due to single-lane closures during daytime. Traffic will be stopped in alternating directions and shuttled through the…
HUNTSVILLE — The Alabama Department of Transportation advises motorists that the next five miles of northbound roadway of Interstate 59 between Reece City and Collinsville will be closed for reconstruction beginning the afternoon of Wednesday, April 5, weather permitting. The southbound roadway will carry one lane of traffic in each direction between milepost 199 and…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 27, 2023 Part of I-59N reopening in Etowah and DeKalb counties HUNTSVILLE — The Alabama Department of Transportation advises motorists that more than five milesof reconstructed northbound roadway of Interstate 59 between Reece City and Collinsville are beingreopened this afternoon. The northbound roadway from near milepost 194, south of Stephens Gap…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 17, 2023 Expect I-59 southbound lane closures in DeKalb County HUNTSVILLE — The Alabama Department of Transportation advises motorists to expect single-laneclosures on Interstate 59 from north of Hammondville to Fort Payne beginning Monday, March 20.Contractor A.G. Peltz Group will repair concrete slabs on the southbound roadway. The repairs are inpreparation…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jan. 12, 2023 ALDOT watching weather, will have crews on standby HUNTSVILLE — The Alabama Department of Transportation will monitor road conditions Friday and be ready to respond should hazardous conditions develop on state highways. Currently, snow showers are forecast for much of north Alabama, with minor accumulation occurring at higher elevations…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 21, 2022 ALDOT: Arctic Cold Front Could Bring Dangerous Road Conditions MONTGOMERY – The Alabama Department of Transportation is warning Alabamians to prepare for possible dangerous road conditions as an arctic cold front moves across the state Thursday and Friday. The arrival Thursday night of precipitation and plunging temperatures, especially in…
HUNTSVILLE — The Alabama Department of Transportation advises motorists that a 2½-mile segment of Alabama 40 near Scottsboro in Jackson County will be closed Friday, July 15, and Saturday, July 16, for roadway maintenance. The closure, from Alabama 35 to County Road 273, will begin about 9 a.m. Friday. The road is anticipated to reopen…
HUNTSVILLE — The Alabama Department of Transportation advises motorists that all traffic on several miles of Interstate 59 between Reece City and Collinsville will be shifted to the southbound roadway for about a year beginning this week. Transitions have been constructed and barriers are in place on Interstate 59 southbound from near milepost 194, south…
MONTGOMERY – The Alabama Department of Transportation and states across the nation are joining forces to ask drivers to slow down and eliminate distractions in work zones in recognition of National Work Zone Awareness Week on April 11-15. There were 2,349 work zone crashes in Alabama in 2021, including 17 fatalities and 420 crashes with…
HUNTSVILLE — Alabama Department of Transportation crews will be prepared to respond to snowy or icy conditions that may develop overnight. Forecasts indicate a strong possibility of slushy accumulations on bridges and roads across north Alabama as rain transitions to snow late tonight and early Saturday. Crews will be ready to clear and treat roads…
HUNTSVILLE — The Alabama Department of Transportation advises motorists that work will soon begin on a $44 million project to remove and reconstruct about 11 miles of Interstate 59 northbound between Reece City and Collinsville in Etowah and DeKalb counties. Weather permitting, contractor Wiregrass Construction will begin work Monday, Feb. 28. Initially, the contractor will…
HUNTSVILLE — The Alabama Department of Transportation advises motorists that the Capt. John Snodgrass Bridge on Alabama 117 over the Tennessee River near Stevenson in Jackson County will undergo a major rehabilitation project beginning this week. The $6.3 million project with contractor Cekra, Inc., is anticipated to take about two years and will include replacement…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – In preparation for an increase in holiday travel, the Alabama Department of Transportation will have no temporary lane closures on Alabama interstates from Friday, Dec. 24 at 6 a.m. until Sunday, Dec. 26 at 11:59 p.m. The following weekend there will be no temporary road closures from Friday, Dec. 31 at 6…
HUNTSVILLE — The Alabama Department of Transportation will be working to correct dips at bridge ends on Interstate 59 at Exit 205 (Alabama 68) in Collinsville on Tuesday, Aug. 24, and Wednesday, Aug. 25, weather permitting. ALDOT anticipates closing the southbound roadway on Tuesday and diverting southbound I-59 traffic through the interchange ramps from 8…
HUNTSVILLE — The Alabama Department of Transportation advises motorists that Alabama 40 near Scottsboro will be closed this weekend for pipe replacement. The closure between Alabama 35 and Jackson County 18 will begin at 6 p.m. Friday, July 16. The road is anticipated to reopen by 6 a.m. Monday, July, 19. Motorists must use alternate…
Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) will be chip-sealing the Little River Canyon Rim Parkway / AL Hwy 176 beginning Monday and most likely through Wednesday. Drivers, and especially motorcyclists, should drive/ride with caution as there will be loose road surfaces. Keep your speed down, watch for workers, and drive safe!
HUNTSVILLE —The Alabama Department of Transportation advises motorists that Alabama117 between Mentone and Valley Head is now open, following the first phase of a $1.4 million emergency repair project to correct a landslide. A 300-foot-long section of the highway on the side of Lookout Mountain was reconstructed as part of the project, which included stabilization…
HUNTSVILLE —The Alabama Department of Transportation will close Alabama 117 betweenMentone and Valley Head about noon today as a precaution, pending further investigation and repair of a landslide below the roadway on the side of Lookout Mountain. Official detours for commercial traffic are below. Northbound AL 117 traffic (traveling toward Valley Head): AL 117 SB…
HUNTSVILLE —The Alabama Department of Transportation advises motorists that a major,months-long traffic shift on Interstate 59 in Fort Payne could begin late this week or early next week, if weather permits. The shift is part of a $25.2 million project, anticipated to be complete in late 2022, to remove and completely reconstruct about eight miles…
Motorists warned against nonessential travel through Friday MONTGOMERY —The Alabama Department of Transportation and the Alabama EmergencyManagement Agency advise motorists that existing icy conditions on roads across much of north Alabama may be prolonged by temperatures near or below freezing and additional frozen precipitation, potentially making travel hazardous until the end of the week. Forecasts…
MONTGOMERY —The Alabama Department of Transportation and the Alabama Emergency Management Agency advise motorists that icy road conditions are possible across much of the state as widespread freezing occurs late Sunday, Feb. 14, through Tuesday, Feb. 16. In addition, freezing fog and drizzle may pose a freezing hazard on roadways in west-central and north Alabama…
HUNTSVILLE —The Alabama Department of Transportation is monitoring weather forecasts and preparing for potentially icy conditions on roadways across much of north Alabama. Current forecasts indicate the strongest possibility for such conditions will be late Sunday, Feb. 14, through early Tuesday, Feb. 16. Snow and ice equipment is being prepared, and crews will be ready…
Drivers Should Be Aware of Changing Weather and Road Conditions MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama Department of Transportation will have no temporary lane closures on Alabama interstates from Thursday, Dec. 24 at 6 a.m. until Sunday, Dec. 27 at 11:59 p.m. For the New Year’s holiday, there will be no temporary lane closures from Thursday,…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nov. 23, 2020 ALDOT Limits Road Construction for Thanksgiving Holiday Asks motorists to Buckle Up – Every Seat. Every Time (MONTGOMERY, Ala.) – For the safety of travelers and road construction and maintenance workers, the Alabama Department of Transportation will have no temporary lane closures on interstates during the Thanksgiving holiday from…
HUNTSVILLE —The Alabama Department of Transportation advises motorists that contractor Wiregrass Construction will begin outside shoulder leveling on Interstate 59 southbound from Alabama 35 in Fort Payne to north of the U.S. 11 overpass on Tuesday, Oct. 13, weather permitting. The contractor has 60 calendar days to complete the project. Work hours will be from…
HUNTSVILLE —The Alabama Department of Transportation advises motorists that U.S. 11 between Hammondville and Sulphur Springs in DeKalb County will be closed to through traffic beginning Thursday, April 16, for replacement of the bridge over Dry Creek. Through traffic in both directions will be detoured to Interstate 59 via Alabama 117 at Hammondville and DeKalb…
HUNTSVILLE —The Alabama Department of Transportation advises motorists that Wiregrass Contracting will begin work on a $2.6 million resurfacing project on Alabama 35 between Jackson County 67 and Breland Bluff Road on Monday, April 20. Work will take place from about 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily. During work hours, traffic will be directed through…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 31, 2020 Alabama 35 pipe work starts April 1 HUNTSVILLE — The Alabama Department of Transportation will make drainage improvements on Alabama 35 between Alabama 40 at Scottsboro and Alabama 71 in Section beginning Wednesday, April 1. Work will occur on weekdays from about 6:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. through Friday, April…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) is maintaining essential services, such as road and bridge maintenance and construction, during the continuation of a national effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Work to repair slides and other roadway failures resulting from the recent record rainfall is also ongoing. “ALDOT’s mission is to…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MARCH 17, 2020 ALDOT Announces Operational Plans in Response to COVID-19 Outbreak MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) is announcing how it will conduct operations during a national effort to prevent the spread of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19.) The safety and protection of motorists using ALDOT facilities and the transportation…
HUNTSVILLE —The Alabama Department of Transportation advises motorists that replacementof the U.S. 11 bridge over Dry Creek near Sulphur Springs in DeKalb County will begin Monday, Feb. 17. Beginning at 7 a.m. Feb. 17, U.S. 11 will be closed near the bridge, and through traffic in both directions will be detoured to Interstate 59 via…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jan. 10, 2020 Alabama 35 to close at railroad Jan. 13 HUNTSVILLE —The Alabama Department of Transportation advises motorists that a contractor for Norfolk Southern will work on the railroad on Alabama 35/Fifth Street near U.S. 11/Gault Avenue in Fort Payne on Monday, Jan. 13, weather permitting. Alabama 35 will be closed…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jan. 3, 2020 Delays possible on AL 117 in Mentone HUNTSVILLE —The Alabama Department of Transportation advises motorists to expectperiodic delays on Alabama 117 as a contractor sets arches on the new bridge over the West Fork of Little River in Mentone. Intermittent lane closures will be possible from 7 a.m. to…
Motorists Urged to Make Highway Safety a Priority (MONTGOMERY, Ala.) – To ease Thanksgiving travel statewide and as a safety precaution, the Alabama Department of Transportation is announcing there will be no temporary lane closures for road work on Alabama interstates from noon, Wednesday, Nov. 27, through midnight, Sunday, Dec. 1. ALDOT is urging motorists…
HUNTSVILLE —The Alabama Department of Transportation advises motorists that Alabama 71between Jackson County 99 and Jackson County 697 north of Flat Rock will be closed to through traffic from 6 p.m. Friday, July 19 to 6 a.m. Monday, July 22, weather permitting, for a pipe repair. The official detour route for southbound traffic is Alabama…
HUNTSVILLE —The Alabama Department of Transportation advises motorists that construction began today on emergency bridge repairs at Interstate 59 and DeKalb County 140 at Sulphur Springs (Exit 239). After the bridge was damaged in a crash May 29, ALDOT sought bids and awarded an $628,200 emergency contract for repairs to Wright Brothers Construction. I-59 southbound…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 29, 2019 I-59S traffic diverted following crash ALDOT planning emergency bridge repairs HUNTSVILLE —The Alabama Department of Transportation advises motorists that the DeKalb County 140 bridge over Interstate 59 at Sulphur Springs (Exit 239), about 1.5 miles from the Georgia state line, was closed to the public after being damaged in…
(MONTGOMERY, Ala.) – Memorial Day weekend kicks off summer vacation for many traveling south, and ALDOT is doing its part for road safety by having no temporary lane closures on Alabama interstates after noon on Friday, May 24, through midnight, Monday, May 27. In Birmingham, motorists should plan for detours as closures remain at the…
