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"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…
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After working around the clock since Saturday night, contractors completed repairs to the bridge on Upper River Road over I-65 about 14 hours ahead of schedule. All lanes of I-65 are now open.
The girders of the Upper River Road bridge in Priceville were damaged April 29 when they were struck by a piece of equipment improperly…
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The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) has added new traffic enhancements to the center turn lane along US-31 in Spanish Fort, which opened in August 2024. The improvements come in response to growing concerns about driver behaviors and improper use of the lane during peak traffic periods.
Motorists will now notice newly installed traffic delineators—vertical…
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The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) is urging motorists to drive responsibly and plan ahead during the upcoming Fourth of July holiday weekend, when traffic volumes are expected to rise across the state.
To help keep holiday traffic flowing safely and efficiently, ALDOT will have no temporary lane closures on interstates from noon Thursday, July…
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The Alabama Department of Transportation resurfacing project on SR-87 in Coffee County is set to begin Monday, June 30, weather permitting.
The project will improve almost eight miles of SR-87, from SR-134 to East Davis Street in Elba.
The $988,599.87 project was awarded to Asphalt Paving Systems, Inc., of Hammonton, New Jersey, as the lowest…
Drivers should expect daytime lane closures on US-72/Florence Boulevard in Lauderdale County for the next month.
Grayson Carter and Son Contracting is widening about two miles of the corridor, from Indian Springs Drive to Sky Park Drive, just west of Shoal Creek, to six lanes.
The contractor will close single lanes in either direction daily,…
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The Alabama Department of Transportation will begin bridge girder repairs on Wares Ferry Road over I-85 in Montgomery County on Monday, June 30, weather permitting. The work is expected to be completed by Wednesday, July 2.
Repairs will take place at milepost 13 on southbound I-85. Crews will work daily from 8 a.m. to 4…
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Traffic will detour for about a year during replacement of the bridge on SR-243 over Cedar Creek in Franklin County.
The closure of SR-243 at the creek southeast of Russellville will begin Monday, July 7. ALDOT advises drivers to plan alternate routes in advance and prepare for longer travel times.
Bridge replacement
The declining condition…
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ALDOT’s survey crew lays the foundation for success before crews set the first beam or lay pavement. These professionals play a crucial role in the success of every project, ensuring ALDOT builds projects correctly.
“We’re the starting point for many ALDOT projects,” said Matt Meredith, survey party chief and Transportation Tech Senior. “The precision of…
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All lanes of SR-304/Huntsville Brownsferry Road in Limestone County are now open to traffic.
The $13.3 million Rebuild Alabama project reconstructed the two-lane county road as a five-lane state highway between US-31 and I-65. ALDOT widened the overpass on SR-304 at I-65 Exit 347 in an earlier $2.8 million project. The state has invested a…
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