Safety Archives

Mar 12, 2024

ALDOT repairs landslide on SR-67 in Priceville

Paving machine and workers on highway next to slope shored up with stone. An excavator sits nearby.

The Alabama Department of Transportation is repairing a minor landslide on SR-67 in Morgan County.

Movement of material in the slope near mile marker 33 in Priceville in recent months caused a depression in the pavement.

Crews braced the slope with stone Monday to reduce further movement. Wednesday, they will mill and repave a section…

Mar 11, 2024

Phones down, hands on the wheel: It’s Alabama’s law

Hands-free law billboard saying "Put the phone in park. Hands-free is the law." and "Alabama's Code of the Road"

A new state law aims to drive down vehicle-related fatalities caused by distracted driving. Beginning in June of 2024, state and local law enforcement can issue tickets to anyone making a call, sending a text, browsing the web, or watching or recording videos with a phone in their hands. In other words, drive hands-free or…

Mar 08, 2024

Stay safe and alert: tips for a smooth transition into daylight saving time

As daylight saving time approaches, it’s a great opportunity to spring into safer driving habits. While losing an hour of sleep has its challenges, getting behind the wheel of a car when you’re drowsy is dangerous and preventable.

According to the latest data from the Crash Facts publication, drowsy driving was a factor in 2,336…

Mar 06, 2024

ALDOT to resurface portion of Lott Road (SR-217) in Mobile county

A project to resurface a portion of Lott Rd (SR-217) from US-45 to Lakeview Ridge Lane south of Georgetown begins today.

The scope of the project includes 12 miles (from mile post 0 to mile post 12.5) of planing, paving, and striping operations. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)-compliant sidewalk improvements will also be made as…

Mar 06, 2024

Upgrades ahead for Gadsden rail crossing

Motorists accustomed to bracing for bumps at the railroad tracks on US-431/East Meighan Boulevard near the former Goodyear plant in Gadsden can look forward to a smoother, safer crossing thanks to planned upgrades.

However, motorists should brace for short-term delays starting Wednesday, March 13, when OmniTRAX, operator of the Alabama & Tennessee River Railway, begins…

Mar 01, 2024

Traffic signal coming to US-231 and US-82 in Montgomery

Project overview map of the intersection where US-82 intersects with US-231. The map shows where they will be installing a new continuous "Green T" traffic signal

An Alabama Department of Transportation project to install a continuous “Green T” signal at the intersection of US-231 and US-82 in Montgomery County will begin, Monday, March 4, weather permitting.

The continuous “Green T” signal will give a constant green indication for southbound US-231, while stopping northbound traffic as needed to allow turns to and…

Feb 28, 2024

ALDOT, Fish and Wildlife biologists team up to protect the gopher tortoise

If you live in the South, the tortoise you see trying to cross the road may be more than a symbol of patience. Gopher tortoises are a species of high conservation concern in Alabama and are listed as “threatened” by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

ALDOT knows the importance of keeping the gopher…

Feb 21, 2024

Access management project begins on US-231 in Wetumpka to increase safety

Wetumpka Access Management aerial February 2024

An Alabama Department of Transportation access management project along U.S. Highway 231 in Wetumpka will begin on Thursday, February 22, weather permitting.

The access management project will begin at the intersection of Old Montgomery Highway and end at the intersection of Charles Avenue.

The project will limit some turning movements along the corridor and…

Feb 19, 2024

Federal grant to help build a pedestrian bridge in Point Clear

Scenic Hwy 98 Point Clear pedestrian bridge preliminary site plan

A federal Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) grant for $910,000 will help build a free-standing pedestrian bridge along the Eastern Shore Trail near the Grant Hotel in Point Clear.

The TAP Grant was accepted by the Baldwin County Commission in December of 2023, which started the initiation of the design phase. The TAP Grant program…

Jan 30, 2024

Rural southwest Alabama counties receive improved, synchronized traffic signals

ALDOT engineer working on computer to synchronize traffic signals

ALDOT engineers in the Southwest Region bring synchronized traffic signals to rural counties.