New Blount County triple roundabout upgrades are designed to lower the number of serious wrecks at the busy intersections on SR-160 near I-65 (Exit 284).
For years, those interchanges kept Hayden police officers busy.
Since the department’s inception in 2019, responding to crashes on the roadway became a regular duty.
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The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) will begin temporary lane closures for the Pike Road roundabout project on Tues., Sept. 2.
The lane closures will be at the I-85/SR-126/US-80 intersection to further progress the project. The lane closures will be in place nightly from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. until work is complete, approximately three nights.
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Starting this Wednesday, March 26, construction will begin to install a new roundabout west of Samson in Geneva County. The roundabout will be installed at the intersection of SR-52 at SR-153 and CR-5.
Roundabouts have proven to be effective in enhancing road safety and reducing traffic congestion. According to the Federal Highway Administration, roundabouts typically…
The Alabama Department of Transportation will begin temporary lane closures for the Pike Road roundabouts project beginning Sunday, Feb. 2, at 3 p.m. for milling operations.
The lane closures will end by 6:30 a.m. Monday, Feb. 3, and resume at 6:00 p.m. Monday. The Monday night lane closure will end by 6:30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb….
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Starting this Monday, October 14, construction will begin to install two new roundabouts in Pike Road. These roundabouts will be installed at the intersections of SR-126 and US-80 and Marler Road and US-80.
This project is a joint effort between the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) and the Town of Pike Road.
Mayor Gordon Stone…
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…
Two new roundabouts are coming to Mountain Brook Village to help with traffic congestion.
The project is happening right in the middle of Birmingham and Mountain Brook city limits at the intersection of the US-280 off ramp, Cahaba Road, Chester Road, and Lane Park Road near the Birmingham Zoo.
Because it straddles the two cities,…
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