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ALDOT is putting the brakes on human trafficking

The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) is putting the brakes on human trafficking during January’s Human Trafficking Awareness Month.

What Is Human Trafficking?

Human trafficking involves the exploitation of individuals for forced labor or commercial sex acts through force, fraud, or coercion. For victims younger than 18, it is a crime regardless of force, fraud,...

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Nov 08

Overhead message boards coming to I-565

Uprights for the overhead sign structures that will support the message boards on I-565 westbound between County Line Road and Greenbrier Road.

Updated timeline: I-565 overhead message board schedule changes

Motorists will soon benefit from travel information displayed on overhead message boards on I-565 in Limestone and Madison counties.

A contractor will install the dynamic message signs (DMS) at three locations as part of the ongoing $5.2 million advanced corridor management project. The project, which began in…

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Nov 08

Simulator focuses on road safety

University of Alabama driving simulator is centerpiece of research on human behavior and driving.

At the Translational Research Injury Prevention (TRIP) laboratory at the University of Alabama, a research participant opens the door of a Mercedes GLE 63S AMG and slides onto crimson leather seats. She buckles her seatbelt, starts the car, and then goes exactly nowhere.

The car, donated to The University of Alabama by Mercedes-Benz earlier this…

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Nov 07

Lane closures set for tonight at I-565 Town Madison Interchange

Work continues on the interchange bridges over I-565 at Town Madison

Expect some travel delays overnight on I-565 westbound near the Town Madison Interchange (Exit 10) in Madison County.

Weather permitting, contractors will install striping and transition travel lanes to their final positions. Lanes were previously shifted to accommodate construction of the westbound off- and on-ramps and flyover bridges.

The work will take place from 7…

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Nov 06

Intersection work begins Nov. 7 at Vaughn Road-Eastern Blvd

ALDOT performing intersection work at Vaughn Road and Eastern Boulevard

Beginning Thursday, Nov. 7, traffic signals will periodically flash at the intersection of Vaughn Road and Eastern Boulevard (US-231) in Montgomery. This improvement project is aimed at enhancing roadway functionality and traffic movement in the area.

Work will begin around 9 a.m. and is scheduled to conclude by 2 p.m. The new turn lanes from…

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Nov 06

Project to improve safety on US-43 at SR-64

The concept for modifications to improve safety by converting US-43 at SR-64 to a reduced-conflict intersection.

The Alabama Department of Transportation aims to improve safety at a Lauderdale County intersection using an alternative intersection design.

The $451,098 project, starting this week, will convert the intersection of US-43 and SR-64, north of Killen, to a reduced conflict intersection.

The contractor, Rogers Group, plans to begin work Thursday, weather permitting.

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Nov 06

A day in the life of an ALDOT district office

ALDOT’s district 74 sign crew members, Jeremiah McCloud and Curtis Coleman, install a sign on the side of a busy highway

Making a left turn across traffic would be much more dangerous if the grass in the median was so high you couldn’t see over it.

But those are details drivers don’t often have to think about.  Alabama Department of Transportation employees working from the department’s district offices are taking care of mowing grass and…

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Nov 04

Little Bridge to close Nov. 5 for pavement repair

ALDOT will close the SR-77 Little Bridge on Tuesday and reroute northbound traffic to one lane of the southbound roadway while crews complete pavement repairs.

Updated timeline: Little Bridge repair postponed to Thursday

ALDOT crews will temporarily close SR-77 northbound Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, for pavement repairs at the Little Bridge in Southside.

The closure begins at 8:30 a.m. ALDOT anticipates reopening the roadway Tuesday afternoon.

Crews will divert northbound traffic to the southbound bridge, which will carry one…

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Nov 04

All lanes on I-85 northbound at Line Creek are open

All lanes on I-85 North at Line Creek are now reopen.

All lanes on I-85 northbound at Line Creek have been reopened. Crews will continue working on southbound lanes for up to 18 days.

The project remains active, and intermittent lane closures will likely occur during evening hours until the project’s completion.

Real-time Traffic Updates: Download the ALGO Traffic app on your phone or visit ALGOtraffic.com for the latest…

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