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"Expect single-lane nighttime closures next week on I-65 at Parker Road in Hartselle and Upper River Road in Priceville for bridge work and removal of traffic control.
Rogers Group plans to close the outside northbound lane at Parker Road about 6 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 17, for minor repairs to two bridge girders. The lane will…
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Repairs to the I-85 south bridge near exit 38 in Macon County will begin on Monday.
The inside lane will be closed intermittently while work is begin performed, approximately one week.
The bridge railing was damaged during a crash in the early hours of Aug. 13.
Damage on the I-85 south bridge near exit…Read More “I-85 South bridge repairs begin Monday in Macon County”
This week, the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) and its contractors reached a major milestone on the new Intracoastal Waterway Bridge in Gulf Shores. Crews placed the final steel girders across the waterway, marking a big structural and visual step toward completion. The $52 million bridge project remains on track to open by summer 2026.
…Read More “Update: Final steel girders set for Intracoastal Waterway Bridge”
The new SR-247 bridge over Little Bear Creek northeast of Red Bay in Franklin County continues to take shape.
Contractor Riley Bridge Company will pour concrete today to form the final section of the bridge deck.
Riley Bridge Company poured concrete for the next-to-last section of the bridge deck Tuesday. Weather permitting, they will pour…Read More “SR-247 bridge over Little Bear Creek taking shape”
A $2.9 million resurfacing project on SR-20 in Lawrence County will begin Monday, Aug. 18, weather permitting.
Contractor Wiregrass Construction will mill and resurface 5.5 miles of SR-20 from west of Kirby Road in Hillsboro to the Morgan County line.
ALDOT advises motorists to expect daily single-lane closures in either direction. For real-time traffic and road…
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An Alabama Department of Transportation project to modify the intersection of US-431 and SR-26 in Seale, begins Monday, Aug. 18, weather permitting.
The project will modify the intersection of US-431 and SR-26 into a restricted crossing U-turn intersection (RCUT).
This intersection eliminates left turns from SR-26 onto US-431 by installing concrete islands to channel traffic. …
Read More “US-431 RCUT installation project in Seale begins Monday”
The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) will perform bridge maintenance on eastbound US-98 near milepost 35.9 over D’Olive Creek in Daphne starting Thursday, August 14.
When: Daily, beginning around 9 a.m., August. 14–15 and August 18, 2025 Where: Eastbound US 98 at milepost 35.9 over D’Olive Creek What to Expect: Intermittent Lane closures and lane…Read More “ALDOT Alert: US-98 bridge maintenance in Daphne this week and next”
The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) plans to resurface and install guardrail on US-82 from Wilson Road to SR-5 in Brent to improve mobility and safety.
The 3.65-mile project is scheduled to begin Wednesday, Aug. 13 and will continue until late fall 2025, weather permitting. At least one lane will be open in each direction…
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The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) will host a come-and-go style public meeting at Eutaw City Hall to discuss a potential roundabout with pedestrian access and sidewalk improvements at the intersection of US-43 and SR-14.
The meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 19 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Attendees can view exhibits and speak…
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Crews have reached the half-way point of the incentivized window to complete work on the southbound Chalkville Mountain Road exit ramps off I-59 in Trussville.
Starting on July 21, the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) shut down the off and on ramps as part of the 3.8-mile widening of the interstate between that exit and…
