Updates

Welcome to the West Alabama Highway news and updates page. Here you can find the latest information about this important project that will promote economic development, enhance connectivity and accessibility, and improve transportation safety for West Alabama. You can view the project overview video on our homepage here.

Media Advisory

Announcement of West Alabama Highway Project Field Office

Who: Demopolis Mayor Woody Collins, State Senator Bobby Singleton,
ALDOT Chief of Communications and Government Relations Tony Harris

What: Announcement of project field office for the West Alabama Highway

When: Monday, April 28 at 10 a.m.

Where: Site of former grocery store, 1602 U.S. Highway 80 in Demopolis
(Demopolis Gateway Plaza Shopping Center next to Marvin’s Building
Materials & Home Center)

Purpose of Event

DEMOPOLIS – The project field office for the West Alabama Highway will be announced at a ceremony on Monday, April 28 at 10 a.m. at the location of a former grocery store, 1602 U.S. Highway 80 in Demopolis.

Demopolis Mayor Woody Collins, State Senator Bobby Singleton and Tony Harris with the Alabama Department of Transportation will speak at the announcement ceremony.

The field office will serve as the central construction hub for the multi-year effort to build a four-lane divided highway from Thomasville to Moundville. At peak construction, the
West Alabama Highway is expected to employ 700 workers.

Public Involvement

Public meetings will be held throughout the construction process and details about these meetings will be announced in the future. Please check back or sign up for email updates to be notified when the next public meeting is scheduled.

Photo and Video Galleries

Thomasville Public and Outreach Meetings

Demopolis Public and Outreach Meetings

Construction Updates

ALDOT and the Brasfield & Gorrie team are currently working together to advance and complete the design of the West Alabama Highway. Brasfield & Gorrie has partnered with HDR and eight other Alabama based design subconsultants in order to accelerate the design process and allow construction to begin.

Why is this project important?

The West Alabama Highway will create a four-lane divided highway connecting Mobile and Tuscaloosa. The project has been promised by the state’s political leaders for decades as a way to help promote economic development, job opportunities and connect West Alabama residents to essential services.

How do I find out about detours and road closures?

You can find information about traffic alerts related to construction of the West Alabama Highway in the “traffic alerts” section of this website and by subscribing to our email updates. You can also check for traffic reports in West Alabama and across the state at algotraffic.com.

Where can I direct my questions about the project?

Please email (email address) or call the West Alabama Highway Hotline at (phone number)

How can I participate in public meetings about this project?

Public meetings will be held throughout the construction process and details be announced in the future. Please check back or sign up for email updates to be notified when the next public meeting is scheduled.

An initial round of public meetings about the West Alabama Highway was held in December 2021 in Thomasville, Moundville, Linden and Greensboro. Residents were given the opportunity to learn more about the project, ask questions and express their opinions.