Alabama Department of Transportation - Thu June 18, 2026
Next Phase of I 65 Resurfacing Advances With Bridge Work Nearing Completion
The next phase of a $16.5 million project to resurface Interstate 65 in Morgan County began May 10, 2026, according to the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT). Contractor Rogers Group will carry out work from just south of State Route 36 at Exit 328 in Hartselle to south of the Interstate 565 interchange at Exit 340 in Limestone County....
Alabama Department of Transportation - Wed May 20, 2026
ALDOT Reaches Key Milestones On Big Creek Bridge
advancing construction of a new bridge over Big Creek on U.S. 82 in Coker as crews shift from major structural work to deck construction and finishing operations. The project replaces two existing Big Creek bridges near Sam Sutton Road with a single, wider span designed to improve safety and increase capacity, according to ALDOT....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Wed April 22, 2026
ALDOT Redesigns Morgan Road in Jefferson County
In an effort to ease congestion, construction crews in Jefferson County are redesigning Morgan Road so it directly ties in with Lakeshore Parkway at SR-150 in Bessemer. The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) is overseeing the $19 million extension....
Office of Gov. Kay Ivey - Wed March 25, 2026
Gov. Ivey Adds Rebuild Alabama Projects, Announces ATRIP-II Awards for 2026
Gov. Kay Ivey and the Alabama Department of Transportation announced that more than $40 million in state transportation funding is being awarded to cities and counties for various road and bridge projects....
Alabama Department of Transportation - Thu February 26, 2026
ALDOT Makes Progress On Bridge, SR-161 Connector
The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) continues to advance construction of the new Intracoastal Waterway Bridge in Baldwin County. The $52 million project is designed to reduce congestion to Alabama's beaches and improve safety for residents and visitors....
Office of Sen. Katie Britt - Thu January 29, 2026
Britt Urges Fed Support for I-10 Mobile River Bridge, Bayway Project
U.S. Senator Katie Britt sent a letter to U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy underscoring the importance of the I 10 Mobile River Bridge and Bayway Project in Alabama and calling for the department's continued partnership to advance it....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Wed December 31, 2025
ALDOT Widens U.S. 280, Easing Congestion
Known for its rush hour congestion and high accident rates, Highway 280 is recognized as one of Alabama's busiest non-interstate roadways. To ease the burden of motorists traveling the popular retail corridor, the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) is widening a section of the roadway from three to four lanes in each direction, increasing the overall capacity by 30 percent....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Wed October 08, 2025
ALDOT's $70M I-59 Project Aims to Ease Birmingham Traffic
One of the most traveled roadways in the Birmingham area is undergoing a transformation. A $70 million Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) reconstruction and widening project will provide three travel lanes northbound and southbound on I-59 between I-459 and Chalkville Mountain Road....
WVTM-TV & Alabama Department of Transportation - Tue September 30, 2025
Construction Progressing on Jefferson County, Ala.'s First Diverging Diamond Interchange
The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) has begun construction on Jefferson County's first diverging diamond interchange (DDI) at Exit 104 on Interstate 20/59 and McAshan Drive in the town of McCalla, southeast of Birmingham, a $22 million project to accommodate rising traffic due to increased local economic development....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Wed July 16, 2025
Crews Work North, South On ALDOT's $139M Linden Bypass
As the crucial first segment of the West Alabama Highway initiative, the $139 million Linden Bypass is designed to enhance safety, boost regional connectivity and promote economic growth. The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) is overseeing construction of the roadway, which will become a four lane divided highway linking U.S....
