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    I-65 resurfacing through Cullman Co. switching to daytime Sept. 21; expect delays

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    HUNTSVILLE, Ala. -  The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) advises motorists that resurfacing on Interstate 65 in Cullman County will switch from nighttime work to daytime work for the next few weeks due to colder nighttime weather and temperature restrictions for materials in the...

    Tennessee River bridge to be repaired

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    HUNTSVILLE — The Alabama Department of Transportation advises motorists that crews will repair the deck of the Tennessee River Bridge on Interstate 65 northbound from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. today. Expect delays due to temporary closure of the inside northbound lane. Be...

    Extended closure of U.S. Hwy. 231 in Lacey’s Spring expected due to cracking in roadway

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    LACEY’S SPRING, Ala. - The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) said Thursday to “expect an extended closure for U.S. (Highway) 231 southbound and northbound” in Lacey’s Spring in Morgan County. The closure is due to cracking of the roadway, which began earlier this week...

    U.S. 31 lane to be closed near Olive St.

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    HUNTSVILLE — The Alabama Department of Transportation advises motorists that contractor Wiregrass Construction will temporarily close the inside southbound lane of U.S. 31 north of Olive Street in Cullman for drainage work Monday, March 30, through Friday, April 10.   The drainage work is in preparation for nearly $1.3 million...

    ALDOT: Motorists strongly urged to avoid travel into Wednesday

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    MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) and the Alabama Emergency Management Agency advise motorists that freezing rain will likely coat roads with ice in north and west-central Alabama beginning tonight. Furthermore, much of the state will experience freezing temperatures over the...

    Expect lane closures for I-65N repairs; expected March 21-30

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    HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — The Alabama Department of Transportation advises motorists that ALDOT maintenance crews will be working on Interstate 65 northbound near Exit 318 (Lacon) during the next two weeks to repair the bridges at Indian Creek in northern Cullman County and Flint Creek...

    ALDOT prepping for possibility of icing

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    HUNTSVILLE, Ala. - The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) 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....

    ALDOT: Hazardous conditions remain; avoid nonessential travel

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    HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) continues working to clear routes of snow and ice across much of North Alabama today, following an all-hands response during last night’s winter storm. Despite these efforts, hazardous conditions still exist on routes in the...

    I-65 night resurfacing to start June 2 in Cullman, Morgan Counties

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    HUNTSVILLE, Ala. - The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) advises motorists that contractor Wiregrass Construction will begin resurfacing about 3.5 miles of Interstate 65 in southern Morgan County and northern Cullman County on the evening of Sunday, June 2. The $1,777,862 project includes milling and...

    Recent briefing gives positive updates on Highway 157construction progress

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    CULLMAN, Ala. - The construction on Alabama Highway 157 is well underway as Chilton Contractors Inc. work on the two-lane northbound roadway. The plans are also including a multi-use path from Eva Road to Childhaven Road and an additional multi-use path from Eva Road...

    U.S. 231 in Morgan Co. scheduled to re-open Monday

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    LACEY'S SPRING, Ala. - The stretch of U.S. Highway 231 in Morgan County that has been closed since February due to cracking of the roadway, exacerbated by heavy rains in early 2020 and caused by an underground landslide, will re-open Monday after a ribbon-cutting...

    Dusting of snow possible tonight; ALDOT encourages caution

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    CULLMAN, Ala. - According to the National Weather Service, a winter storm system may bring a mixture of light wintry precipitation or snow to the area starting late tonight. A dusting of snow is possible by daybreak Monday morning, primarily over northwest Alabama. As this...

    EXPECT DELAYS: Lane closure I-65 N at Lacon Thursday

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    HUNTSVILLE, Ala. - The Alabama Department of Transportation advises motorists to expect a single-lane closure on Interstate 65 northbound near mile marker 319, north of Exit 318 (U.S. 31) at Lacon, for pavement repair, Thursday, Jan. 16. Weather-permitting, crews will be working from about 8...

    ALDOT:  U.S. 278 bridge at St. Bernard down to 1 lane June 9-12

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    CULLMAN, Ala. - The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) on Thursday announced statewide bridge crews will be repairing the U.S. Highway 278 bridge over Eightmile Creek, between Cliff Road and St. Bernard Drive, in Cullman June 9-12, weather-permitting. One lane of the bridge will be...

    ALDOT warns motorists against nonessential travel through Friday

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    MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) and the Alabama Emergency Management 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...

    Icy roads a risk across Alabama through Tuesday

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    MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) and the Alabama Emergency Management Agency (AEMA) 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...

    TRAFFIC INFO: TN River Bridge to be repaired Friday, Feb. 14

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    HUNTSVILLE, Ala. - The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) advises motorists that crews will repair the deck of the Tennessee River Bridge on Interstate 65 northbound from about 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Friday, Feb. 14, weather permitting. Expect delays due to closure of the inside northbound...

    TRAFFIC ALERT: 1 NB lane of I-65 at Lacon to be closed Friday morning

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    HUNTSVILLE, Ala. - The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) advises motorists that the outside northbound lane of Interstate 65 at Exit 318 at Lacon will be closed from about 7:30 a.m. to about noon Friday, Aug. 30 for state forces to repair the bridge...

    U.S. 31 repairs to begin Sept. 9

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    CULLMAN, Ala. - Wednesday morning, Sept. 9, Good Hope Contracting will begin work on a $268,967 contract to repair/patch a 2.5-mile stretch of the four-lane part of U.S. Highway 31 near Hurricane Creek Park in Cullman County, near the Morgan County line. Motorists are advised...

    TRAFFIC ADVISORY: I-65 closures in Cullman, Blount counties Nov. 8-10

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    DECATUR POST — From Tuesday, Nov. 8, through Thursday, Nov. 10, the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) will close the right northbound lane of Interstate 65 from the Cullman County-Blount County line to the 295 mile marker, a few miles south of Exit 299...

    TRAFFIC ALERT: I-65 guardrail repairs in Cullman Co. Monday-Wednesday this week

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    CULLMAN, Ala. - The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) advises motorists that crews will be repairing guardrail next week at various locations on Interstate 65 in Cullman County between Exit 299 (Alabama 69 in Dodge City) and the Morgan County line. Work will take place...

    ALDOT responds to clear I-65 following crash in Cullman County

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    A Friday morning crash involving a commercial vehicle on I-65 close to mile marker 313, near Vinemont in Cullman County, left a tangled section of guardrail blocking the southbound lanes and approximately 50 gallons of diesel fuel spilled on the pavement.   An ALDOT crew...

    U.S. 31 to stop traffic for bridge work March 10

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    HUNTSVILLE — The Alabama Department of Transportation advises motorists that traffic on U.S. 31 between Hartselle and Falkville will be stopped as girders are moved into place for the new southbound bridge at Cedar Creek on Wednesday, March 10. Multiple stoppages will occur between 8...

    ALDOT cautions against travel as conditions worsen

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    ALDOT advises motorists that travel is hazardous and expected to become more hazardous as conditions worsen tonight in north Alabama. Non-essential travel is strongly discouraged. At this time, the only weather-related closure of a state-maintained route is on I-65, between Exit 310 (Alabama 157 at Cullman)...

    TRAFFIC ADVISORY: I-65 closures in Limestone County Nov. 8-11

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    DECATUR POST — At approximately 8 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 8, through Friday, Nov. 11, the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) will close the ramps to and from Interstate 65 southbound at Exit 347 (Huntsville Brownsferry Road/Alabama 304) in Limestone County.  The closure will be...

    Traffic alert for Hwy 31 and Hwy 278

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    TRAFFIC ALERT: The traffic light at the intersection of Hwy 31 and Hwy 278 will be inoperable for several hours on Wednesday evening beginning at 7 p.m. for the replacement of the control box by the Alabama Department of Transportation. Officers from the Cullman...

    ALDOT to repair approaches to 2 bridges over I-65 in Morgan County

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    MORGAN COUNTY, Ala. - ALDOT will repair the approaches to two bridges carrying local roads over Interstate 65 in Morgan County in the coming weeks. Motorists should expect around-the-clock closures of the Parker Road and Bethel Road bridges and approaches for about three days...

    ALDOT performing drilling and testing on I-65 this week

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    HUNTSVILLE, Ala. - In preparation for future resurfacing of Interstate 65 in Morgan County and parts of Limestone and Cullman counties, Alabama Department of Transportation crews are performing drilling and testing this week, weather permitting. Motorists are advised to expect intermittent lane closures from 8...

    ALDOT: Alabama law focuses on distracted driving

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    MONTGOMERY, Ala.  – A new state law seeks to drive down motor vehicle-related fatalities caused by distracted driving.  In 2022, almost 7% 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...

    Crews continue to patch potholes on I-65 in Morgan County

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    The Alabama Department of Transportation is continuing work to fix numerous potholes that appeared on Alabama highways following January’s winter storm. Though patching operations may cause temporary delays for motorists, the repairs will help ensure smoother and safer travel. Paving operations on I-65 in Morgan...