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"Drivers in Orange Beach can soon expect a new traffic signal to be operational at a busy intersection in time for the school year.
The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT), in partnership with the City of Orange Beach, anticipates activating the new traffic signal by early August 2025. It is planned for the intersection of…
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At the Alabama Department of Transportation, signal shops play a crucial role in ensuring the smooth operation of state-maintained intersections. Crews are responsible for installing and maintaining traffic signals across Alabama’s roadways. Crews place each signal for a reason, often based on traffic volume, and carefully calibrate its timing to match posted speed limits and…
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The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) will host a come-and-go style public involvement meeting at Lafayette High School to discuss a potential project that will involve US-431 from SR-50 to CR-93.
The meeting is scheduled for today, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. where the public can ask questions and view exhibits regarding the proposed…
Parents and motorists traveling near Rockwell Elementary in Spanish Fort should be prepared for a new traffic pattern in place starting Monday, August 11, to ease morning congestion and keep traffic moving safely during school drop-off hours.
Rockwell Elementary – Spanish Fort
The new configuration is the result of a joint effort between ALDOT and…
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The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) plans to resurface SR-159 from the Pickens County line to the intersection of SR-171 in Fayette to improve mobility and safety.
The 12.2-mile project is expected to begin Tuesday, Aug. 5 and will continue until mid-fall, weather permitting.
Drivers should expect possible delays and are encouraged to observe…
The left turn lanes from the US-231/US-431/North Memorial Parkway service roads to Mastin Lake Road reopened today.
The northbound and southbound turn lanes closed in December for construction of the parkway overpass at Mastin Lake Road.
The future North Memorial Parkway mainline north of Mastin Lake Road is almost ready for paving. Left turn…Read More “Left turn lanes from North Memorial Parkway to Mastin Lake Road reopen”
Beginning at 7 p.m. on Sunday, August 3, the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) will close the right lane of US-280 westbound and eastbound in Jefferson County for widening between Shades Creek Parkway and the I-459 interchange.
All travel lanes are expected to re-open at approximately 6 a.m. on Monday, August 4..
These same lane…
This is the sixth in a series highlighting the people and work behind all eight districts that make up ALDOT’s West Central Region.
The Alabama Department of Transportation’s Livingston District works every day to keep west Alabama roads safe and moving.
Covering Sumter County and the southern half of Greene County, the district supports both…
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Demolition of the 83-year-old bridge on SR-75 over Town Creek at Lakeview in DeKalb County began today.
Traffic recently shifted to the new bridge built by contractor Miller and Miller. The $13.7 million project constructed a longer, wider and taller bridge that includes shoulders and corrects the steep vertical curves on both approaches to improve…
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An Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) pavement preservation project on I-65 in Butler County begins Thursday, July 31, weather permitting.
The project, which features micro-fine milling, resurfacing and traffic striping, will take place on I-65 from just north of the Conecuh County line to just south of Panther Creek Road, north of Georgiana.
Crews will…
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