The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) is joining national efforts to highlight the importance of responsible choices during Alcohol Awareness Month this April. This annual observance serves as a crucial reminder about the dangers of impaired driving and the broader impact of alcohol misuse on individuals, families, and communities across Alabama.
While many Alabamians...
Read More "Drive Sober, Alabama: April is Alcohol Awareness Month"Motorists may experience a change in traffic patterns this week due to work to improve safety at an Etowah County intersection.
The $694,892 project to convert US-411 at Appalachian Highway near Turkeytown from a conventional intersection to a reduced conflict intersection (RCI) began in February.
The project includes construction of U-turn lanes and loons —…
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ALDOT will hold in-person and online public involvement meetings this month for a proposed road widening project in DeKalb County.
The project would construct additional lanes on about two miles of SR-75 in Rainsville north of SR-35. It would transform the corridor into a five-lane highway from Ranch Road to the intersection with Church Avenue…
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New and improved lighting will soon illuminate the US-31 bridge and causeway crossing the Tennessee River in Decatur.
Work by the City of Decatur’s contractor to replace roadway lighting on northbound US-31 will require lane closures next week. Weather permitting, Shoals Electric will close the outside northbound lane from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily,…
The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) recently brought the exciting world of engineering to Banks Elementary School.
ALDOT employees Justin Palmer, Cade Mobley and Daryl Calhoun engaged students in a hands-on lesson about bridges and the importance of strong structures. This visit showed the real-world impact of their work.
This was a part of ALDOT’s…
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In an era where attention is fleeting and accessibility is paramount, the Alabama Department of Transportation has given its Drive Safe Alabama website a makeover.
This website redesign is all about making life-saving road safety information more accessible and easier to understand. DriveSafeAlabama.org transforms important information into a visually engaging, mobile-friendly hub.
These features ensure…
Norfolk Southern plans to repair the rail crossing on SR-20 just west of SR-67 in Decatur on Wednesday, April 9, if weather permits.
Repairs will take place from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
During the repair, a short segment of the eastbound SR-20 roadway will be closed. Eastbound traffic will be diverted to one lane…
According to the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration, 3,308 people were killed in 2022 due to Distracted Driving.
The month of April serves as Distracted Driving Awareness Month, and the Alabama Department of Transportation looks to bring light to the importance of safe and focused driving.
Distracted driving can be classified as anything that takes…
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The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) has released its Fiscal Year 2024 Annual Report, available on the ALDOT website. The report highlights the department’s accomplishments and operations from Oct. 1, 2023, through Sept. 30, 2024, offering a detailed look at key achievements, initiatives and ongoing efforts to improve Alabama’s transportation infrastructure.
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The Alabama Department of Transportation will replace the bridge over Sugar Creek and adjust grade along SR-63 from Milepost 27.925 to Milepost 28.334 (US-280 Intersection).
This project will require the closing of SR-63 within the Milepost given for a period of approximately 8 months. A detour route utilizing SR-128, Coven Abbett Road and US 280…
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In a dimly lit room lined with monitors streaming live footage from nearly 190 cameras, the operators at the Alabama Department of Transportation’s (ALDOT) Traffic Management Centers (TMC) work tirelessly to keep the state’s roads safe and traffic flowing.
The centers, operating 24/7, are hubs for real-time coordination between motorists, law enforcement and engineers –…
