Safety Archives

Feb 21

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

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

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.

Jan 12

ALDOT readies for winter weather

ALDOT Employee Prepares Snow and Ice Equipment to Treat Roads When Winter Weather Arrives

The Alabama Department of Transportation is monitoring the potential for severe winter weather to create hazardous conditions across Alabama beginning Sunday, Jan. 14.

In areas anticipated to experience the most severe conditions, ALDOT personnel are monitoring forecasts and roadway conditions with equipment prepared to pretreat roads this weekend if conditions allow. Crews are prepared to…

Jan 08

ALDOT is preparing for potential severe weather impacts

The Alabama Department of Transportation is preparing for severe weather impacts associated with the storms expected to move through the state Monday evening and Tuesday morning.

ALDOT is monitoring the weather with help from the National Weather Service, Alabama Emergency Management Agency, and other partners across the state. Following the storm, ALDOT’s priority will be to…

Jan 08

ALDOT announces pedestrian safety improvements on Jacksonville State campus and in Downtown Jacksonville

Pedestrian safety improvements to Jacksonville State campus

On Monday, January 8, 2024, the Alabama Department of Transportation announced changes that will improve traffic and pedestrian movements on the campus of Jacksonville State University and the square in downtown Jacksonville.

Some of the on-campus changes being planned are an extensive amount of new sidewalk added along State Route 204, as well as the addition…

Nov 17

ALDOT announces no temporary lane closures for Thanksgiving weekend – encourages motorists to plan ahead

The Alabama Department of Transportation is asking motorists to plan for an increased number of vehicles expected to hit Alabama highways during the 2023 Thanksgiving holiday weekend.

To accommodate the expected increase in holiday traffic and for the safety of the traveling public and construction and maintenance crews, ALDOT will suspend lane closures on interstates from…

Nov 13

“Protect Those Who Protect You:” ALDOT call to action for Crash Responder Safety Week

The Alabama Department of Transportation is asking responders and the motoring public to learn more about how to stay safe on incident scenes as part of national Crash Responder Safety Week November 13 – 17, 2023.

Each year, countless dedicated individuals in the emergency services rush to the scenes of roadway incidents, often placing their…

Nov 01

Move Over – Avoid a roadside crash when you see flashing lights

Alabama State Trooper pulls someone over on the side of the interstate.

One of the most dangerous places for police, state troopers, emergency responders and maintenance personnel is on the side of the road. Hundreds each year are injured or killed by motorists while working along the nation’s highways. Alabama’s Move Over Law requires you to safely move over when you see flashing lights on the roadside….