Alabama saw a decline in traffic fatalities in 2024, according to the newly released Alabama Crash Facts report available online at the Drive Safe Alabama Website.
The report shows 967 motor vehicle fatalities statewide, down from 975 in 2023. Total crashes also fell, from just over 143,000 in 2023 to right above 140,000 in 2024....
Read More "Crash fatalities decline in Alabama in 2024"The bridge over Choctowhatchee River on US-84 eastbound in Daleville reopened to traffic on Thursday, Oct. 16.
The traffic for US-84 eastbound had been detoured since Monday, Oct. 6, for necessary maintenance on the bridge deck.
Lane closures are still possible as work continues but a detour is no longer necessary.
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The new SR-50 bridge over Wind Creek in Tallapoosa County is now open to traffic.
The bridge is located 2.5 miles east of Martin Dam, northwest of Reeltown.
Traffic is crossing the new SR-50 bridge over Wind Creek in Tallapoosa County.
Crews shifted traffic from the original 1952 span to its replacement on Friday, October…
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Motorists traveling on I-10 eastbound should plan for a temporary ramp closure next week as crews perform maintenance work.
When: Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Where: Exit 35A (eastbound I-10 ramp to Daphne) Why: Crews will install a high-mast light pole foundation as part of ongoing roadway lighting improvements. Detour:…Read More “Temporary ramp closure on I-10 eastbound in Daphne”
Travelers navigating the heart of Alabama are quite familiar with I-65 traffic.
Nearly 100,000 vehicles pass through the interstate’s Shelby County section every day.
Vacationing families on the way to the state’s sugar-white sandy beaches contribute to the congestion.
“We get a lot of traffic in the summertime. It is unreal. And there’s a wreck,…
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The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) will host a come-and-go style public involvement meeting at the Springville Middle School to discuss a potential project on US-11 involving plans for roadway, drainage and sidewalk improvements.
The upgrades are proposed for the section of US-11 between New Talladega Road and Wilson Street.
The meeting is…
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The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) will join more than 100 businesses and organizations at the ninth annual West Alabama Worlds of Work (WOW) career expo Wednesday and Thursday, Oct. 8-9 at Shelton State Community College in Tuscaloosa.
The two-day event connects students with hands-on demonstrations and real-world insight into job opportunities across the region….
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Alabama saw a decline in traffic fatalities in 2024, according to the newly released Alabama Crash Facts report available online at the Drive Safe Alabama Website.
The report shows 967 motor vehicle fatalities statewide, down from 975 in 2023. Total crashes also fell, from just over 143,000 in 2023 to right above 140,000 in 2024….
The Tennessee Valley Authority today announced plans for bridge work on Wheeler Dam that will affect traffic on SR-101 beginning Sunday, Oct. 19.
This infrastructure improvement project will include a new epoxy overlay and new joints. Bridge joints are a component of the bridge designed to allow expansion and contraction, which helps prevent damage from temperature…
ALDOT next week will repair a section of the deck of the US-43 southbound bridge over Cedar Creek, south of Russellville in Franklin County.
Expect delays due to closure of the outside southbound lane of the bridge. Weather permitting, ALDOT anticipates beginning the closure mid-morning Monday, Oct. 6, and reopening the lane the afternoon of…
The new traffic signals at SR-51 and I-85 in Opelika are now in flashing mode.
The signals will remain in flashing mode for approximately one week, as per standard practice.
ALDOT intends for the traffic signals at SR-51 and I-85 to be fully operational on Friday, October 10.
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