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Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday announced ALDOT has awarded a contract to replace Tuscaloosa’s Woolsey Finnell Bridge and make major improvements to US-82 (McFarland Boulevard).
To learn more about this project, and sign up for updates, visit upgrademcfarland.com/
ALT Artist rendering of the Woolsey Finnell Bridge in Tuscaloosa.
Fans traveling west on US-82 to Starkville for the Alabama-MSU game should be prepared for work zones on US-82 in Coker, Gordo and near the state line, where the outside WB lane will be closed for approximately two miles.
Below is a photo of the project north of Ethelsville.
ALDOT is hosting an online public involvement meeting for a proposed bridge replacement project on SR-17 north of Sulligent in Lamar County.
Visitors can view project information, review maps and submit comments through Oct. 9.
More info: aldot.gov/news/2026/opmBR-00…
ALDOT has a proposed access management project on US-82 than spans Tuscaloosa and Bibb counties. The project is intended to improve safety and mobility.
The public meeting is scheduled for Oct. 6 from 5-7 p.m. at the Duncanville Fire Dept.
More info: aldot.gov/news/2026/opmHSIP-…
Drivers should be aware of a speed limit change next week on SR-257 in Curry.
The speed limit will be reduced from 55 mph to 45 mph along two miles of SR-257. The change was requested by the Walker County Commission and follows an in-depth speed study conducted by ALDOT.
ALDOT plans to begin a pavement improvement project on US-82 in Pickens Co. near the Mississippi state line on Sept. 14.
The work will occur from MP 1.5 to MP 4 and will include rehabilitating the existing pavement and placing new asphalt.
More info: aldotnews.com/?p=12755
ALDOT will resurface a portion of I-20/59 from near Exit 68 to the I-359 interchange in Tuscaloosa to improve mobility and safety.
The 2.53-mile nighttime project is expected to begin Sept. 8, and will continue for approximately three months.
More info: aldotnews.com/2026/09/08/ald…
ALDOT plans to resurface a portion of Greensboro Ave. from the intersection of Skyland Blvd. to 10th Ave. in Tuscaloosa.
The 1.3-mile nighttime project is expected to begin Sunday, Aug. 30, and will continue for approximately two months.
More info: aldotnews.com/2026/08/26/ald…
ALDOT plans to resurface SR-17 from the intersection of Dillburg Road to the courthouse square in Carrollton to improve mobility and safety.
The 4.7-mile project is expected to begin Monday, Aug. 17, and will continue until the end of the year, weather permitting.
ALDOT plans to resurface SR-102 in Fayette County from the intersection of SR-13 to the Walker County line to improve mobility and safety.
The 8.1-mile project is expected to begin Tuesday, Aug. 11, and will continue until the end of the year, weather permitting.
ALDOT shifted traffic on the Gordo Bypass project on US-82 in Pickens County this afternoon.
Drivers are now traveling on the new westbound lanes while the eastbound lanes remain under construction.
More info: aldotnews.com/2026/07/28/ald…
ALDOT is hosting an online public involvement meeting for a proposed project on SR-124 in Walker County to replace the bridges over Downey Branch, the West Fork of Lost Creek and Hurricane Creek.
Residents can view project information here: aldot.gov/news/2026/opmBR-01…
ALDOT will implement a new traffic pattern for the Gordo Bypass project on US-82 on July 28.
As part of the change, drivers on US-82 will shift onto the new westbound lanes while the eastbound lanes remain under construction.
More info: aldotnews.com/2026/07/21/ald…
ALDOT plans to open both SB lanes on the US-11 widening project in Vance by Friday evening.
Both NB lanes opened in May.
Motorists will travel on the permanent four-lane configuration with two lanes in each direction.
More info: aldotnews.com/2026/07/09/ald…
ALDOT plans to resurface and install guardrail on SR-124 from the intersection of SR-118 to the intersection of SR-69 southwest of Jasper to improve mobility and safety.
The 10.8-mile project is expected to begin Thursday, July 9 and will continue until fall, weather permitting.
All lanes on I-20/59 eastbound at Exit 97 near Lake View in Tuscaloosa County are closed due to a crash. Drivers will need to use US-11, SR-216 or other alternate routes. Expect major delays.
ALDOT will resurface and install guardrail on US-43 from the Lake Tuscaloosa Bridge to south of Northside Road to improve mobility and safety.
The 5.4-mile project is expected to begin June 30 and will continue until fall, weather permitting. More info: aldotnews.com/2026/06/29/ald…
ALDOT is seeking input on a proposed bridge replacement project on SR-17 south of York in Sumter County.
The project would replace the existing bridges over Alamuchee Creek and Toomsuba Creek.
Visit our online public involvement meeting to learn more. aldot.gov/news/2026/opmBR-00…
ALDOT will host a come-and-go meeting at Skyland Elementary School in Tuscaloosa to discuss a proposed project to improve mobility and safety on Skyland Blvd. and McFarland Blvd.
The meeting is scheduled for June 23, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
More info: aldotnews.com/2026/06/18/ald…
