If drivers think they are seeing more roundabouts along their routes in Alabama, they are correct. These circular intersections are proving to be safer and more efficient when it comes to moving traffic, even when compared to four-way stops and traffic signal intersections.
According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, roundabouts reduce overall crashes…
In 2022, 75% of crashes that occurred on Alabama’s roadways were property-damage-only crashes. To reduce the impact to traffic flow, Alabama has passed Quick Clearance Laws that are designed to protect ALDOT workers, first responders and to ensure traffic resumes quickly after a crash occurs.
If a motorist is involved in a minor crash and…
As John Nathan Dunaway approaches his ten year anniversary as an employee of the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT), he says when you love your job, you’ll never have to work a day in your life.
Dunaway is a Transportation Technologist and the Chief Bridge Inspector for ALDOT’s Southeast Region Troy Area.
Dunaway began his…
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The Alabama Department of Transportation announces that there will be no temporary lane closures on interstate routes statewide during the upcoming Labor Day weekend. To facilitate smooth travel for residents and visitors, and to ensure the safety of the traveling public and maintenance and construction workers, all temporary lane closures will be suspended from Friday,…
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Beginning at 8 p.m., Monday, August 26, weather permitting, the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) will have a single outside lane closure southbound on I-65 at milepost 253. Then at 11 p.m., there will be a rolling roadblock shutting down all southbound lanes on I-65 for 15 minutes at a time until work is completed.
All…
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SR-21 safety improvements, access management, & resurfacing project from Milepost 258 to Milepost 265, is underway. The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) will close a SR-21 northbound and/or southbound lane, in Calhoun County from approximately Milepost 258 to Milepost 265, from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m., for safety improvements, access management and resurfacing.
The required…
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Weather permitting, Sunday, August 18, the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) will close the Cleburne welcome center. During the welcome center closure ALDOT will repair sections of the entrance ramp.
The work is anticipated to be ongoing for approximately eight hours. The welcome center will remain closed until work activities are complete.
Motorists are requested…
Today, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg formally announced that the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) was awarded $550 million for the I-10 Mobile River Bridge and Bayway project. The new bridge and bayway will support local businesses and the national economy through a more efficient movement of goods along Interstate 10, a critical corridor for…
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Following notification of the grant awards to the Alabama Congressional Delegation, Governor Kay Ivey today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has awarded a $550 million discretionary grant from the Bridge Investment Program to the Mobile River Bridge and Bayway Project.
The major grant award is believed to be one of the largest…
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Governor Kay Ivey today announced $3.9 million in state funding is being awarded to cities and counties for various, statewide road and bridge projects, highlighting her enduring dedication to enhancing Alabama’s infrastructure since day one.
Governor Ivey, recognizing the critical infrastructure needs of the state, championed the Rebuild Alabama Act, which created the Annual Grant…
