Tag: ALDOT

The Alabama Department of Transportation said a plan is coming together to build a new Mobile River Bridge and Bayway, which will be a positive change for frequent commuters.

The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) unveiled a revised plan for the Mobile River Bridge and Bayway project, which includes a nearly $8 toll bridge. The toll is a steep increase over the previously proposed $2.50 toll.

With specifics expected to be forthcoming, U.S. Sens. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) and Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) co-bylined an op-ed that appeared Tuesday on AL(dot)com, which praised President Donald Trump and his administration's efforts to move construction forward on the long-awaited new I-10 Mobile River Bridge and Bayway.

Gulf Shores and Orange Beach mayors have expressed disappointment with a new traffic pattern put into place by the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) with a new bridge over the Intracoastal Waterway (ICW).

With Fourth of July traffic in full force on Alabama’s coast, local leaders are taking notes as they see how a new traffic pattern and a new bridge are faring.

Gulf Shores Mayor Robert Craft said there is no question that a new bridge over the Intracoastal Waterway is helping get drivers into Gulf Shores. However, he is disappointed in a last-minute change that is making it more difficult to get off the island.

The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) is inviting the public to discuss transportation plans in its Southwest Region.

The final section of the Linden Bypass opened to traffic as the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) continues to put finishing touches on the project.

The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) awarded nine local airports grant funds from the state’s Alabama Airport Improvement Funding Program.

The Alabama Department of Transportation confirmed the death of a crew leader who was struck by a vehicle while performing routine maintenance.

The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) has officially closed both Interstate 59 ramps at Chalkville Mountain Road in Trussville.

The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) is shifting traffic ahead of the opening of the new southbound Intracoastal Waterway (ICW) Bridge in Gulf Shores.

Members of a House and Senate conference committee passed legislation on Wednesday creating a pilot program that would install a speed limit camera system in a highway construction zone.

House and Senate lawmakers will now try to negotiate legislation after lawmakers on both sides of the aisle were split in a spirited debate over a bill that would allow the state to install speeding cameras in interstate work zones and collect revenue from the $250 tickets issued.

Memorial Day traffic could take a big shift on Alabama’s Gulf Coast if the Alabama Department of Transportation’s (ALDOT) plans come to fruition.

The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) will close a portion of US-280 near the Jefferson County/Shelby County line to complete a bridge demolition.

If the so-called West Alabama Corridor is completed, travelers using the route to make the journey from Mobile to Tuscaloosa would enter Tuscaloosa on Alabama Highway 69, likely passing through the junction of 69 and U.S. Highway 11, which is also the terminus of Skyland Boulevard.

House Pro-Tem Chris Pringle (R-Mobile) says the project further proves that the role of director of the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) should be removed from the governor's cabinet and placed under an independent commission. 

The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) provided an update on a project to widen Interstate 65 from Alabaster to Calera.

The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) will suspend all temporary lane closures on interstate routes during the busy Thanksgiving holiday travel period.

The Alabama Department of Transportation is warning a Bessemer developer that current plans could be impacted by the State’s plans for the Northern Beltline, according to WBRC.

The Coalition for Regional Transportation has sent a letter to Governor Kay Ivey asking the state to intervene before the City of Bessemer approves the current plan for the controversial data center.

People in the Shiloh community of Coffee County have filed a lawsuit against Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) director John Cooper after months of back and forth between state and federal officials.

Scott Bridge Company anticipates a new bridge over the Intracoastal Waterway (ICW) will be completed by the end of the year. Meanwhile, the bridge builder is hoping to re-coup some of the losses suffered when the project was put on hold amid a legal battle.

The Alabama Department of Transportation will open a new portion of Canal Road in South Baldwin County Monday.

Legislation that caps the number of logging trucks that can be pulled over at one time at five per portable scale passed the Senate unanimously on Tuesday.

The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) is warning Alabamians about a texting scam claiming a toll is owed.