Highway travel during the 2012 Thanksgiving holiday is expected to be heavy in Alabama during the three-day holiday weekend and as the college football season continues. The Alabama Department of Transportation urges motorists to drive safely in their travels. 

As an added precaution during the heavily traveled holiday, ALDOT announced today there would be no temporary lane closures on Alabama interstates after 12 noon, Wednesday, Nov. 21, through midnight, Sunday, Nov. 25.

For the safety of the traveling public, construction industry workers and maintenance crews, roadwork will be limited during this busy holiday period. Throughout the year, ALDOT limits road construction during major holiday weekends. However, emergency lane closures may be possible dependant on specific circumstances on interstates and other state roadways.

ALDOT's mission is to provide a safe, efficient, environmentally and economically sound transportation network across Alabama.

MACON – Weather permitting, Tuesday, October 23, the Alabama Department of Transportation will begin resurfacing work on I-85 southbound from milepost 47.5 (Macon/Lee County Line) to milepost 36.0 (approx. 2 miles south of the Tuskegee Exit).

During the resurfacing time, there will be lane closures in place Monday through Friday from 9:30 a.m. to approximately 6:30 p.m. within the limits of the project. The work should be completed by 2 p.m., Monday, October 29.

Motorists are requested to consider adjusting arrival/departure times, observe work zone speed limits and other work zone signs, and use extreme caution in this area. ALDOT thanks motorists for their patience during this construction to improve Alabama’s roadways.

ALDOT's mission is to provide a safe, efficient, environmentally and economically sound transportation network across Alabama. For further information, visit www.dot.state.al.us.