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The US-82 widening project in Prattville is substantially complete, officials with the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) said on April 11. The infrastructure improvement project has enhanced the highway for local and regional traffic. Funded by the Rebuild Alabama Act, the project expanded US-82 to four lanes between US-31 and SR-14. Officials estimated the project […] The post Alabama US-82 highway widening project complete appeared first on Transportation Today .

The project to light the Edmund Pettus Bridge has taken another step forward.  . Mike Lewis, who is heading up Lighting Selma, the 501c3 organization which has taken on the task of getting the bridge lit, said the application was turned into the Alabama Department of Transportation. That includes blueprints, engineering studies and all the paperwork. 

The Deep South contained few, true interurbans according to George Hilton and John Due's book, "The Electric Interurban Railways In America." Tuscaloosa contained the only notable system offering significant carload freight traffic, the Tuscaloosa Railway, which later became the Alabama Power Company. In addition, the city of Birmingham operated three...

The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) began its access management project on U.S.-231 in Troy back in December 2024, and the project is on track for a summer completion. The project is ongoing along U.S.-231 from Elba Highway to Industrial Park Boulevard and will see the limitation of some turning...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - For many drivers, work zones can cause frustration with slow moving traffic. But if you are distracted, it can create a dangerous situation that puts your life and the lives of others at risk. As part of National Work Zone Awareness Week, the Alabama Department of...

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — As gas prices continue to fluctuate, the national average for regular gasoline is $3.18 per gallon, with mid-grade fuel at $3.65 and premium prices reaching $4.00, according to AAA. In Alabama, drivers are paying an average of $2.87 for regular, $3.29 for mid-grade, and $3.68 for...

Being behind the wheel can be a dangerous game, whether that is on the regular road or on the highways. Over the past couple of years with many people texting and driving crashes and fatalities have been a major concern for the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s Highway Patrol Division. In the previous year, the ALEA troopers reported a total of 31,990 traffic crashes that led to 10,914 injuries and 586 fatalities. Although this does seem like a lot the crash reports did decrease by 2,185 in 2022 compared to the 2021 year.

Riverside, AL (WBMA) — The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) has announced a planned lane closure on I-20 westbound for a bridge inspection over the Coosa River. The inspection is scheduled to begin at approximately 9 a.m. on Tuesday, April 15, weather permitting, and will continue until 2 p.m.

The ribbon has been cut on an improvement project on U.S. Highway 82 in Prattville. Gov. Kay Ivey and other state and local dignitaries attended the event this morning outside the Prattville Pentecostal Church. The project was one of the projects in the first batch of Rebuild Alabama projects from...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) – April is distracted driving awareness month. According to Drive Safe Alabama, 60 people in the state died due to distracted driving in 2023. That same year, the ‘Hands-Free’ law was put in place in Alabama. “My daughter was a senior at Thompson in Alabaster, three months away from graduation, 26 days […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - As Alabamians plan their summer trips, auto experts do not want them to overlook a few key areas that could leave them stranded on the side of the interstate. For starters, Clay Ingram with AAA says to prevent a problem in the first place, drivers will...

MONTGOMERY — EasyStreet Systems, a provider of composite smart pole solutions, has been given the go-ahead from the Alabama Department of Transportation for its direct-bury composite poles in clear zones. This marks a significant step forward in expanding cost-effective and safety-compliant infrastructure solutions for telecommunications and smart city applications,...

The Castellows joined News4 to give a taste of their upcoming Homecoming Concert. All proceeds go to scholarships for 4H. Wednesday PM Forecast: Sunshine Continues With Pleasant Air. Updated: 2 hours ago. Enjoying the sunshine? Chief Meteorologist David Paul has the latest forecast. News4 First Alert Weather Extra | 4/8/25.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Driver distraction is a major cause of crashes. The National Distracted Driving Coalition estimates around a quarter of all deadly wrecks nationwide involve distracted driving, which is more than 12,000 deaths every year. Family Career Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) CEO Sandy Spavone said the latest...

The national average price of regular gasoline fell 7-cents per gallon over the last week. According to the AAA Daily Fuel Gauge Report, the national average on Monday was $3.18 per gallon, down from $3.25 last Monday. In Alabama, the average price for regular gas was well below the national average at $2.80 per gallon, down 6-cents from last Monday’s $2.86 average for the state.