ALDOT East Central Region

06/05/2026

CLOSING TIME: At 11 p.m. tonight, Alabama Department of Transportation is shutting down US-280 in both directions at Pump House Road.

Westbound lanes: Closed until Monday morning
Eastbound lanes: Closed 11 p.m. - 5 a.m. Fri., Sat. and Sun. nights

Eastbound traffic must exit US-280 at Green Valley Road Fri., Sat. and Sun. nights.

All lanes fully open by Monday at 6 a.m.

Check out detour recommendations in the comments below.

06/04/2026

SMOOTHER I-59/20 SECTION: Alabama Department of Transportation is putting the finishing touches on its two-mile resurfacing job through Fairfield.

The crews milled off and replaced the deteriorating asphalt through a busy stretch of I-59/20 in less than two months (See the before and after pics).

Details of the project and what's next for commuters in the area can be found in the comments.

06/03/2026

Prayers for a swift recovery for our ALDOT team member hospitalized today following a work zone crash in Hale County.

An ALDOT worker was injured Wednesday while performing routine roadside maintenance in Hale County.

The employee was operating a tractor mower along SR-69 north of Greensboro when the mower was struck by a tractor-trailer. The employee was transported to a local hospital for treatment and is expected to recover.

“Our employees work hard every day to maintain our roadways, often in close proximity to traffic,” said Wallace McAdory III, ALDOT West Central Region Engineer. “We’re thankful our employee is expected to recover, and we encourage all motorists to use extra caution when approaching maintenance crews.”

ALDOT reminds motorists to remain alert when traveling near roadside work activities and to move over or slow down when approaching workers and equipment.

06/02/2026

THREE DAYS OUT: Remember, this Friday, Alabama Department of Transportation will close US-280 at Pump House Road for bridge girder installation.

Westbound lanes: CLOSED from Friday night through Monday morning.
Eastbound lanes: CLOSED Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings by 11 p.m., but reopen each morning at 5 a.m.

The Pump House Road eastbound off-ramp will also be off limits at night.

More details, including the recommended detour can be found in the comments.

05/29/2026

TIMBERGUT CREEK CROSSING: Alabama Department of Transportation wants to hear from you about a proposed bridge culvert replacement in Tallapoosa County.

This span is located on SR-22 over Timbergut Creek near Perryville.

The link where you can learn more and send us your thoughts is in the comments below.

05/29/2026

CALLING ALL COMMENTS: Alabama Department of Transportation is now accepting public comments for a proposed bridge replacement in Coosa County.

It's located on US-231 over Hatchet Creek near Rockford.

Details on how you can chime in between now and July 3 is in the link below in the comments.

05/26/2026

I-59/20 WIDENING ALERT: Alabama Department of Transportation plans to widen I-59/20 near Fairfield to three lanes in each direction.

The work is set to begin by the end of 2027.

We want to hear from you. Please click on the link in the comments and share your thoughts.

05/26/2026

FINAL 280 SHUTDOWN: Alabama Department of Transportation will close US-280 at Pump House Road starting the evening of June 5. Crews are installing the final two bridge girders over the highway.

Westbound lanes will stay closed from Friday night through Monday morning.

Eastbound lanes will shut down Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings by 11 p.m., but reopen each morning at 5 a.m. The Pump House Road eastbound off-ramp will also be off limits at night.

More details, including the recommended detour can be found in the comments.

05/20/2026

FIX ON THE WAY: An equipment failure led to traffic signal timing issues at Rocky Ridge and Overton Roads on US-280 today.

ALDOT took immediate action to correct the problem. We made some temporary adjustments to help ease congestion this afternoon.

More permanent work will begin tomorrow to return the signal timing to normal.

We apologize for today's unforeseen inconvenience and as always, we thank you for your patience.

05/18/2026

DDI ON THE WAY: Crews are making more progress on the future Diverging Diamond Interchange at McAshan Drive on I-59/20.

Today, crews opened the two brand new concrete on-ramps to traffic. The other two require a little more work.

Alabama’s 2nd DDI should open to traffic by the end of the summer.