The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) has won four top communication awards from an organization representing state transportation agencies nationwide.
ALDOT took home the honors during the recent annual meeting of TransComm, the communications committee for the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO). AASHTO is a national nonprofit group that represents and supports...
Read More "ALDOT communications wins big at TransComm"Every year, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) partners with local communities to hold Child Passenger Safety Week, which runs this year from September 15-21.
According to NHTSA, 39% of children 14 and younger who died in 2022 in passenger vehicle accidents were unbuckled.
The safety agency wants caregivers to know that it’s never…
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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…
The contractor on the I-565 widening project anticipates starting work next week to expand the interstate spur to six lanes through Madison.
The $29 million project stretches from west of County Line Road to east of Wall Triana Highway. It includes adding a third lane on each roadway and widening two sets of bridges —…
On Thursday, weather permitting, one lane on I-85 South in Macon County over Line Creek will be closed.
Line Creek is approximately two and half miles north of Exit 16 (Waugh/Pike Road), where crews are widening six bridges.
During the daytime lane closure, crews will relocate the temporary barrier rail. At night, they will…
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Back view of a construction worker with a vest and a hardhat on with heavy machinery in the background. The phrase National Construction Appreciation Week written overtop.
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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…
A project to resurface part of SR-20 in Decatur will start Sunday evening, if weather permits.
Grayson Carter & Son Contracting will mill, patch, and repave more than a mile of the highway from west of 12th Avenue Northwest to the bridge over the CSX railroad.
The contractor will work between 6 p.m. and 6…
A short section of the westbound lanes of SR-20 in Decatur will close Tuesday for railroad crossing repairs.
Weather permitting, Norfolk Southern plans to repair the crossing just west of SR-67/Beltline Road beginning at 8 a.m.
Westbound traffic will be temporarily shifted to the inside eastbound lane. Motorists are advised to expect delays due to…
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The Alabama Department of Transportation plans to resurface, install guardrail and place new traffic striping on a portion of SR-233 in Marion County from the junction of SR-219 to the junction of US-278 to improve mobility and safety.
The 14.5-mile project is expected to begin Monday, September 16 and will continue until the end of…
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Kevin Long either has it or knows where to get it.
The Alabama Department of Transportation Tuscaloosa Area Equipment Maintenance Manager oversees supplies to ensure employees have everything necessary to do their jobs, whether that’s vehicles, office supplies, construction materials or safety gear. Long said he thinks of his department as the glue for the…
