ALDOT suspends temporary lane closures ahead of Hurricane Isaias
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The Alabama Department of Transportation has suspended temporary lane closures on interstates, U.S. highways and state routes in 10 counties through 6PM Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026 due to the growing threat of severe weather looming from Hurricane Isaias.
The counties affected include:
- Mobile
- Baldwin
- Escambia
- Conecuh
- Covington
- Coffee
- Geneva
- Dale
- Houston
- Henry
ALDOT says drivers should postpone unnecessary travel and avoid flooded roads.
According to the National Hurricane Center, Isaias will approach the Central Gulf Coast as a Category 3 storm with landfall expected at some point tonight.
A Hurricane Warning is in effect for Mobile, Baldwin, Escambia, Conecuh and Covington counties with a Tropical Storm Warning farther inland. A Tropical Storm Watch extends northward to areas around I-20 as of Friday morning.
