National Teen Driver Safety Week, observed Oct. 19-25, is being recognized nationwide to raise awareness about the risks faced by young drivers. The annual campaign, led by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, is intended to encourage communities and parents to promote safe driving among teenagers who are still gaining experience behind the wheel.
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Read More "National Teen Driver Safety Week reminds young drivers that safe choices save lives"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…
Read More “Livingston District focuses on service and safety”
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…
Read More “Bridge demolition on SR-75 over Town Creek begins”
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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The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) will begin Phase 2 of electrical and lighting system upgrades in the Bankhead Tunnel on Monday, August 4, continuing efforts to modernize and improve the tunnel’s infrastructure.
This phase follows previous upgrades completed during Phase 1 and will replace aged lighting fixtures and electrical components throughout the tunnel.
Closures…Read More “Bankhead Tunnel to close for nightly lighting upgrade work”
The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) has awarded more than $337,000 in state grants to support improvement projects at 20 local airports.
The grants are part of ALDOT’s Alabama Airport Improvement Funding Program, which provides financial assistance and technical support to public-use airports across the state. Eligible projects may include land acquisition, runway upgrades, facility…
Read More “ALDOT awards $337 thousand to improve local airports”
The Alabama Department of Transportation is inviting Alabamians to help shape the future of walking and biking in the state by providing feedback on the Alabama Statewide Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan.
The plan provides a framework for statewide bicycle and pedestrian development.
Input from the public is considered essential for identifying safety issues, addressing…
Read More “ALDOT seeks public input on Statewide Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan”
The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) will begin a resurfacing project on a portion of US-98 in Baldwin County on Wednesday, Aug. 30.
The $3.8 million project will improve the roadway from SR-104 east to CR-32. Wiregrass Construction Company, Inc. is the contractor.
What to Expect: Nightly lane closures are from 7 p.m. to 6…Read More “Resurfacing project on US-98 in Barnwell begins August 30”
