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road construction

Coverage of road construction from South Alabama News, the local news source for Mobile, Baldwin and the surrounding counties of the Alabama Gulf Coast.

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Asphalt paving machine and roller resurfacing a city street with a flagger directing traffic

Traffic

Gulf Shores Road Resurfacing Begins Oct. 15: Lane Closures Expected Through Nov. 20

Gulf Shores crews begin resurfacing local streets and major corridors Oct. 15, with daytime single-lane closures and flaggers expected through Nov. 20.

Oct 15, 2026 Gulf Shores

Traffic cones and barrels lining lanes on Dauphin Street near restaurants in Mobile

Events

Dauphin Street Near I-65: Voodoo Wing Closes, Sam’s Seafood Moving, 7 Brew Opens Amid Road Work

Oct 15, 2026 Fairhope

Illustration for the news story: ALDOT Defends Overnight I-65 Lane Closures in Shelby County as Hurricane Isaias Evacuees Headed North

Public Safety

ALDOT Defends Overnight I-65 Lane Closures in Shelby County as Hurricane Isaias Evacuees Headed North

Oct 10, 2026 Hurricane

Illustration for the news story: Gulf Shores’ Waterway East Extension Now Connected to Alabama Beaches Parkway, Full Opening Expected by Year’s End

Traffic

Gulf Shores’ Waterway East Extension Now Connected to Alabama Beaches Parkway, Full Opening Expected by Year’s End

Sep 25, 2026 Gulf Shores

Illustration for the news story: Five Nights of Flagging: US-31 Roadwork in Brewton Runs Sept. 20-24

Public Safety

Five Nights of Flagging: US-31 Roadwork in Brewton Runs Sept. 20-24

Sep 19, 2026 Escambia County

Illustration for the news story: Left Lane Closed for a Week: I-65 Southbound Narrows at Mile Marker 59 Starting Monday

Public Safety

Left Lane Closed for a Week: I-65 Southbound Narrows at Mile Marker 59 Starting Monday

Sep 19, 2026 Escambia County

Illustration for the news story: Paving Is Underway on 5.6 Miles of US-90 in Baldwin County After Rain Pushed the Schedule

Traffic

Paving Is Underway on 5.6 Miles of US-90 in Baldwin County After Rain Pushed the Schedule

Sep 19, 2026 Baldwin County

Illustration for the news story: Michigan Avenue Into Brookley Will Close in October as a Roundabout Replaces the Broad Street ‘T’

Traffic

Michigan Avenue Into Brookley Will Close in October as a Roundabout Replaces the Broad Street ‘T’

Sep 19, 2026 Mobile

Illustration for the news story: Escambia County Lowers Speed Limits on Three Poarch-Area Roads at Tribe’s Request

Local Government

Escambia County Lowers Speed Limits on Three Poarch-Area Roads at Tribe’s Request

Sep 15, 2026 Atmore

Illustration for the news story: North McGregor Avenue Work Starts Monday, With Full Reopening Promised by Christmas

Traffic

North McGregor Avenue Work Starts Monday, With Full Reopening Promised by Christmas

Sep 12, 2026 Mobile

Illustration for the news story: Dauphin Island Parkway Closure Sent Northbound Traffic on Detour Near Maryvale School

Traffic

Dauphin Island Parkway Closure Sent Northbound Traffic on Detour Near Maryvale School

Sep 12, 2026 Mobile

Illustration for the news story: Old Highway 43 Will Dead-End at U.S. 43 for Two to Three Months as West Alabama Highway Work Advances

Traffic

Old Highway 43 Will Dead-End at U.S. 43 for Two to Three Months as West Alabama Highway Work Advances

Sep 3, 2026 Thomasville

Illustration for the news story: St. Louis Street ‘Complete Streets’ Project Reaches Halfway Point in Downtown Mobile

Traffic

St. Louis Street ‘Complete Streets’ Project Reaches Halfway Point in Downtown Mobile

Sep 2, 2026 Mobile