road work

ALDOT rebuilding portion of US Highway 11 beginning Sept. 11

The Alabama Department of Transportation will be rebuilding a portion of U.S. Highway 11 in Coaling starting this month in an effort to improve mobility. Areas affected include U.S. 11 between Middle Coaling Road and Ed Stephens Road in Coaling.…

ALDOT inspecting I-20/59 bridge over McFarland this weekend

The Alabama Department of Transportation is performing a routine inspection of the Interstate 20/59 bridge over McFarland Boulevard over the weekend's evening hours, beginning May 19 at 8 p.m. If you're driving in the area between 8 p.m. and 5…

Take extra care when driving in work zones

The Alabama Department of Transportation is reminding drivers of how important caution is after six highway workers in Baltimore died Wednesday when a driver hit another car and veered into a…

Alabama getting more road, bridge repair funding

Cities and counties around the state are getting more than $40 million for road and bridge projects from state transportation funding, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announced Thursday. The funding comes from the Alabama Transportation Rehabilitation and Improvement Program-II, which is…

McWright's Ferry Road expansion beginning soon

A long-time coming project that will expand McWright's Ferry Road is starting soon in Tuscaloosa. Tuscaloosa Associate Engineer Brian Gurney said the 2-mile-long project includes adding a two-lane road between…

Road repaving projects begin in Northport

By WVUA 23 News Student Reporter Jeremiah Hatcher  There's a reasonable chance you will notice more road construction in Northport in the next few weeks. It's part of a $4 million reconstruction…

Covered Bridge Road, I-20/59 lanes closing for bridge repairs

After an inspection revealed structural issues on the Interstate 20/59 overpass at Covered Bridge Road, the Alabama Department of Transportation is closing the area for repairs. The inspection happened after a large piece of equipment being hauled by a rental…

McWright's Ferry Road expansion inches closer to start

The long-awaited McWright's Ferry Road expansion from New Watermelon Road to Rice Mine Road is starting soon in Tuscaloosa. Once completed, project amenities include a roadway and pedestrian bridge spanning North River, drainage, utility relocations and intersection modifications. Construction costs…

359 repaving begins Monday, will last through end of year

Expect traffic issues in the evening hours through the rest of the year along Interstate 359 between the Interstate 20/59 interchange and the 15th Street overpass in Tuscaloosa. The Alabama Department of Transportation is resurfacing that stretch of road beginning…

Woodstock, Linden get Rebuild Alabama grants

Tuscaloosa County's Woodstock and Marengo County's Linden are among the recipients of the latest Rebuild Alabama grants. Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announced the awards Thursday, saying more than $2 million in state funding is being doled out for this most…

Summer brings construction to Alabama campus

By WVUA 23 News Reporter Jayda Russell Once students head back home for the summer, the University of Alabama campus undergoes a stark change. One of the biggest is all the road…