Travelers navigating the heart of Alabama are quite familiar with I-65 traffic.
Nearly 100,000 vehicles pass through the interstate’s Shelby County section every day.
Vacationing families on the way to the state’s sugar-white sandy beaches contribute to the congestion.
“We get a lot of traffic in the summertime. It is unreal. And there’s a wreck,…
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State Highway Department inspectors were busy overseeing construction of the final section of I-65 near Warrior in late 1985.
Russell Taylor’s father, Glenn, was one of those veteran Alabama Highway Department employees at the heart of the historic project.
As a young boy, Taylor remembers how his dad’s work to keep Alabama moving inspired him.
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This story concludes an eight-part series highlighting the people and work of ALDOT’s West Central Region districts.
There’s pressure managing a district that’s home to the fifth-largest city in the state and busiest within the Alabama Department of Transportation’s (ALDOT) West Central Region.
There’s pressure when the district includes Mercedes-Benz U.S. International and the University…
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This is the seventh in a series highlighting the people and work behind all eight districts that make up ALDOT’s West Central Region.
Serving Fayette and Lamar counties, the Alabama Department of Transportation’s Fayette District is rooted in close-knit communities with a deep sense of purpose.
Once hubs for textile manufacturing and coal mining, these…
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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This is the fifth in a series highlighting the people and work behind all eight districts that make up ALDOT’s West Central Region.
A typical day in ALDOT’s Carrollton District doesn’t stick to a script.
The weather can change, a crash can occur, or pipe repair suddenly becomes more urgent than planned. And when that…
This is the fourth in a series highlighting the people and work behind all eight districts that make up ALDOT’s West Central Region.
On any given day in ALDOT’s Jasper District, the plan can change before breakfast. With more than 500 lane miles to maintain and a wave of growth continuing to reshape the Walker…
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This is the third in a series highlighting the people and work behind all eight districts that make up ALDOT’s West Central Region.
Covering both Bibb and Chilton counties, ALDOT’s Maplesville District handles a wide range of responsibilities. From local state routes to nearly 30 miles of interstate, the district’s crews maintain everything from quiet…
Read More “Maplesville District keeps roads, rest areas running”
This is the second in a series highlighting the people and work behind all eight districts that make up ALDOT’s West Central Region.
Nestled in the Black Belt and the heart of the Bible Belt, ALDOT’s Greensboro District may not have interstates or rest areas, but it has something better: a deeply committed team that…
This is the first in a series highlighting the people and work behind all eight districts that make up ALDOT’s West Central Region.
In the rolling hills of northwest Alabama, where highways stretch for miles and the pace never truly slows, a tight-knit team of public servants quietly keeps one of the state’s largest linear-mile…
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