A huge thank you to all our incredible volunteers! Your hard work and dedication are making a real difference in keeping Alabama’s beaches and waterways beautiful. The 37th Annual Alabama Coastal Cleanup, held on September 21, 2024, was a remarkable success, and we couldn’t have done it without you!
Each year, more than 2,000 volunteers...
Read More "A heartfelt thank you to our volunteers: 37th Annual Alabama Coastal Cleanup a huge success!"The Alabama Department of Transportation today announced it has awarded over $145,000 in state funding to thirteen local airports for improvements.
Bay Minette Municipal Airport will receive $165,471 from the Federal Aviation Administration and $9,193 from a state grant for land acquisition. The airport will provide $9,193 in matching local funds for a total value…
The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) is stepping up its efforts to attract top talent for the future. ALDOT representatives are actively participating in career fairs across the state, engaging with students and recent graduates to showcase the rewarding opportunities available within the department.
ALDOT recently participated in the University of Alabama’s fall career fair…
Resurfacing work on SR-251 between Athens and Ardmore in Limestone County will start Monday, weather permitting.
The contractor, Asphalt Paving Systems, will resurface the entire highway — more than 16 miles — in two projects. The first project runs from US-31 in Athens to East Limestone Road, and the second will proceed from East Limestone…
Every year, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) partners with local communities to hold Child Passenger Safety Week, which runs this year from September 15-21.
According to NHTSA, 39% of children 14 and younger who died in 2022 in passenger vehicle accidents were unbuckled.
The safety agency wants caregivers to know that it’s never…
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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…
The contractor on the I-565 widening project anticipates starting work next week to expand the interstate spur to six lanes through Madison.
The $29 million project stretches from west of County Line Road to east of Wall Triana Highway. It includes adding a third lane on each roadway and widening two sets of bridges —…
On Thursday, weather permitting, one lane on I-85 South in Macon County over Line Creek will be closed.
Line Creek is approximately two and half miles north of Exit 16 (Waugh/Pike Road), where crews are widening six bridges.
During the daytime lane closure, crews will relocate the temporary barrier rail. At night, they will…
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Back view of a construction worker with a vest and a hardhat on with heavy machinery in the background. The phrase National Construction Appreciation Week written overtop.
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In 2022, 75% of crashes that occurred on Alabama’s roadways were property-damage-only crashes. To reduce the impact to traffic flow, Alabama has passed Quick Clearance Laws that are designed to protect ALDOT workers, first responders and to ensure traffic resumes quickly after a crash occurs.
If a motorist is involved in a minor crash and…
A project to resurface part of SR-20 in Decatur will start Sunday evening, if weather permits.
Grayson Carter & Son Contracting will mill, patch, and repave more than a mile of the highway from west of 12th Avenue Northwest to the bridge over the CSX railroad.
The contractor will work between 6 p.m. and 6…
