I-65 night lane closures near Alabaster, September 2026: ALDOT repair schedule

Got plans to travel I-65 at night or in the early morning between Alabaster and the Jefferson-Shelby county line during the month of September?  

The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) is making sure one of Alabama’s busiest interstates will be smooth and safe.

I-65 repairs occurring Aug. 30 to Sept. 24

Beginning Sunday, August 30th ALDOT crews will start asphalt patching repairs Sunday through Thursday nights, 9PM to 5AM on sections of I-65 in both directions between milepost 240.4 in Alabaster and 248.3 (Shelby / Jefferson County Line).  

Traffic could be down to one travel lane during the repairs.

All travel lanes will reopen to traffic by 5 in the morning.

Depending on the weather, the goal is to have the repairs done by September 24th.

If you have to be out that way prepare for delays. ALDOT is encouraging motorists to consider using alternate routes.

Near the same stretch of I-65 around Alabaster this week

It has been a busy week on I-65 near Alabaster. On August 25, a flatbed truck carrying a piece of heavy construction equipment struck the underside of the CR-87 bridge spanning I-65 near the Shelby County Airport. The strike damaged supporting rebar in the span and sent crumbling concrete debris onto the road surface below. 

Following the strike, ALDOT closed the CR-87 bridge and the southbound lanes of the interstate to allow crews to remove concrete debris from the roadway and evaluate the bridge’s structural integrity.

The southbound lanes of I-65 were reopened on Tuesday evening, but unfortunately the southbound lane of the CR-87 bridge will remained closed for the coming weeks. The closure will affect access to the Shelby County Airport for northbound motorists.