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Expect I-65 S closure on Aug. 30 and 31
HUNTSVILLE — The Alabama Department of Transportation advises motorists that Interstate 65 southbound in southern Morgan County will be closed from 6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 30,...
Expect lane closures for I-65N repairs; expected March 21-30
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — The Alabama Department of Transportation advises motorists that ALDOT maintenance crews will be working on Interstate 65 northbound near Exit 318...
U.S. 31 to stop traffic for bridge work March 10
HUNTSVILLE — The Alabama Department of Transportation advises motorists that traffic on U.S. 31 between Hartselle and Falkville will be stopped as girders are...
ALDOT: Hazardous conditions remain; avoid nonessential travel
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) continues working to clear routes of snow and ice across much of North Alabama today,...
ALDOT warns motorists against nonessential travel through Friday
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) and the Alabama Emergency Management Agency advise motorists that existing icy conditions on roads across...
ALDOT: Motorists strongly urged to avoid travel into Wednesday
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) and the Alabama Emergency Management Agency advise motorists that freezing rain will likely coat roads...
U.S. 231 in Morgan Co. scheduled to re-open Monday
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...
Cost of littering on the rise in Alabama; ALDOT campaign highlights increased fines
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Litter continues to be an issue along Alabama roadways, and the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) has launched an anti-litter campaign...
U.S. 31 lane to be closed near Olive St.
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...
ALDOT: Traffic shifting for U.S. 278 bridge replacement at Brindley Creek
CULLMAN- The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) is placing temporary concrete barriers for the eastbound bridge replacement on U.S. Highway 278 at Brindley Creek...
ALDOT: Drive alert and prepare for increased traffic this holiday weekend
MONTGOMERY – For the safety of the traveling public, construction industry workers and maintenance crews, the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) will limit temporary...
Alabama goes orange for Work Zone Awareness Week April 9-13
MONTGOMERY – The Alabama Department of Transportation encourages motorists to observe National Work Zone Awareness Week on April 9-13 by slowing down in work...
ALDOT: After snowfall, expect icy conditions until temperatures rebound
MONTGOMERY – The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) is continuing to warn Alabamians to expect icy roadways and bridges until temperatures return to above freezing.
While all...
ALDOT reminds drivers to drive responsibly this holiday season
MONTGOMERY – With the highest year-end travel volume on record expected* and those road trips taking as much as three times longer than normal**,...
State Troopers: Buckle up, slow down and drive alert this Thanksgiving holiday
Photo courtesy of Drive Safe Alabama
MONTGOMERY – To ease Thanksgiving traffic congestion statewide and as an added safety precaution, the Alabama Department of Transportation...
ALDOT advises drivers about road safety during eclipse
MONTGOMERY – The Alabama Department of Transportation is advising motorists to maintain safe driving behaviors during the solar eclipse on Monday, Aug. 21.
Drivers are...
ALDOT: Top 2 ways to make 4th of July travel safe
MONTGOMERY - The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) is asking drivers to do their part to make this a fatality-free 4th of July on...
Lane closure today on I-65 N, south of Exit 291
CULLMAN - Due to ongoing concrete slab replacement, the outside lane of Interstate 65 northbound just south of Exit 291 (Alabama 91), in southern...
ALDOT updates: state roads prepared, motorists urged to use ALGOTraffic.com
Crews from the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) were out early Thursday morning applying liquid de-icer to Interstate 65 in Cullman County. Image courtesy...
I-65 lane closure planned for bridge deck repair near exit 318, Nov. 1-3
HUNTSVILLE -The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) advises motorists that the outside northbound lane of Interstate 65 about one mile north of Exit 318...
I-65 lane closure planned for bridge deck repair near Hartselle
HUNTSVILLE - The Alabama Department of Transportation advises motorists that the outside southbound lane of Interstate 65 at milepost 324.5, south of Thompson Road...
ALDOT: New effort to ease traffic congestion announced on Fourth of July holiday weekend
MONTGOMERY – The Alabama Department of Transportation Thursday announced a data-sharing partnership with Waze (http://www.waze.com), the free, real-time crowdsourced navigation app powered by the...
ALDOT highway reminders for Fourth of July holiday travel
MONTGOMERY - Drivers taking to Alabama roads during the Fourth of July holiday should plan for increased traffic and allow extra time to reach...
ALDOT urges motorists to drive safely over the Memorial Day holiday
MONTGOMERY – The number of vehicles on Alabama highways during the Memorial Day holiday is expected to be higher than normal as the summer...
Night paving on I-65 near Co. Rd. 222 planned, expect temporary lane and ramp...
HUNTSVILLE - The Alabama Department of Transportation advises motorists that nighttime paving operations will take place on Interstate 65 near Cullman County Road 222...
Down to One Lane in Each Direction at Exit 310 on I-65 Sunday Night...
HUNTSVILLE - The Alabama Department of Transportation advises motorists that Interstate 65 will be reduced to one lane in each direction at Exit 310...
Alabama Operation Lifesaver Announces Railroad Safety Annual Report and 40-City Rail Safety Tour
Pictured left to right: Sgt. Steve Jarrett, ALEA; Allison Green, ALDOT; Nancy Hudson, Alabama Operation Lifesaver; Alabama Sen. Gerald Allen, R-Tuscaloosa
MONTGOMERY - Vehicle-train collisions,...
UPDATE: Victims of This Morning’s Fatal Accident on I-65 Identified; ALDOT Issues Statement
HUNTSVILLE - The victims of today's fatal accident on I-65 near Priceville, both employees of the Alabama Department of Transportation, have been identified. ALDOT...
1 ALDOT employee killed, 1 injured in crash on I-65
HUNTSVILLE - Two employees of the Alabama Department of Transportation were injured — one fatally — in a motor vehicle crash this morning in...
Temporary nighttime lane closures planned for I-65
HUNTSVILLE - The Alabama Department of Transportation advises motorists that Interstate 65 will be reduced to one lane in each direction at Exit 310...
Repair work on U.S. 278 slope to begin Monday, Feb. 22, weather permitting
Current conditions pose no immediate danger to the traveling public; however, foot traffic is advised to remain clear of the slopes, retaining wall and...
ALDOT monitoring U.S. 278 bridge at Kugler Creek, seeking measures for remediation
EMA has been assured by ALDOT that there is no immediate threat to public safety."
Phyllis Little, director Cullman County EMA
HUNTSVILLE – Alabama Department of Transportation...
