Ross Clark Circle Road Widening Project

Project Update – December 2025


Phase 3 construction is currently tracking to be completed on schedule. The project is 90% complete and is on track to be completed by early 2026.  The target closeout date is February/March 2026.

North and South Frontage Roads are open to the public. Full access to the northern and southern end of the frontage roads is provided via two new traffic signals on Ross Clark Circle.

Final paving along median crossovers and along the frontage roads will continue through January 2026, with shoulder improvements and final dress up work continuing into February 2026.

Phase 3 Construction Overview

This is an Alabama Department of Transportation project that will widen Ross Clark Circle to six lanes from Choctaw Street to North Cherokee Avenue. The project will also widen US-231/Montgomery Highway from Ross Clark Circle to Girard Avenue.  There will be a short section of construction on Montgomery Highway north of Ross Clark Circle to Buyers Drive to tie into the existing six-lane roadway headed north. The project will incorporate ALDOT’s access management plan, traffic signal upgrades, lighting installation, and the addition of access roads.  The access roads will be constructed on both the inside and outside of Ross Clark Circle from Montgomery Highway to Meadowbrook Drive to more safely serve the shops and dining venues. Each service road can be accessed near Montgomery Highway on the northern end and near Meadowbrook Drive on the southern end and will allow traffic to flow in either direction.  

Project Timeline (July 2022 – March 2026)

Phase 3 construction began in July of 2022 and the contract called for 550 working days to complete the project.  

Project Details 

Type: Major Widening

Budget (Phase 3): +/- $42M 

Project Owner: ALDOT 

ALDOT Contact: Brantley Kirk - 334-353-6862 

Contractor: Midsouth Paving, Inc. 

City of Dothan Project Contact: Public Works Department, Tommy Wright | 334-615-4420 or publicworks@dothan.org

Below is a video to help explain the new service roads.