Mary Yamin-Garone & Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondents - Thu January 23, 2020
Alabama's First Diverging Diamond Interchange Nearing Completion
DDIs are particularly effective at locations, like the one in Alabama, that have:High volumes of left-turn traffic on and off of freeway rampsLeft-turn related safety challenges Moderate and unbalanced crossroad traffic through the interchangeA need for additional capacity, without widening According to the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT), "DDIs improve safety by reducing vehicle-to-vehicle conflict points from 26 — as in a conventional diamond interchange — to 14 points....
ALDOT - Wed November 27, 2019
Gov. Ivey Awards More Than $30M in ATRIP-II Funds for Bridge, Road Work
Gov. Kay Ivey and the Alabama Department of Transportation have announced that more than $30 million in funding is being awarded to cities and counties for various road and bridge projects. The funding is made available through the Alabama Transportation Rehabilitation and Improvement Program-II (ATRIP-II), a new program created under the Rebuild Alabama Act....
ALDOT - Thu September 05, 2019
ALDOT Hopes to Find New Home for Historic Bridges
The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) is planning to replace four bridges, three of which have been determined eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places. For various reasons, preservation in place of these structures is not feasible....
Alabama Department of Commerce - Thu May 16, 2019
ALDOT Selects First Transit Projects Under Rebuild Alabama
Gov. Kay Ivey recently announced two major transportation projects in the Limestone and Madison county area were selected by the Alabama Department of Transportation for the Rebuild Alabama Act First Year Plan 2020....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Thu April 18, 2019
Busy Birmingham Interstate Undergoes Major Overhaul
Motorists in Birmingham, Ala., are dealing with the lengthy shutdown of a major thoroughfare as construction crews focus their efforts on the replacement of a bridge at Interstate 59/20. The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) is overseeing the $475 million Phase 3 of the work, with the closure in effect for more than a year....
AASHTO Journal - Thu February 21, 2019
Report Lays Out Long-Term Transportation Plan for Alabama
A 66-page report issued by the Alabama Department of Transportation in late January is being viewed as a tool for mapping out the state's infrastructure needs for the next 20 years — especially in terms of determining capacity needs and how to generate the funds to build it....
Eric Olson –CEG Correspondent - Thu November 29, 2018
Massive Bridge Project Streamlines Interstate Corridor
After three years of enduring delayed traffic as road improvements progress along Birmingham's congested I-59/I-20/I-65 corridor, motorists traveling through the downtown have honed their capacity for patience and composure....
Eric Olson –CEG Correspondent - Thu October 04, 2018
Motorists Revel in Early Finish to Huntsville Highway
When they first heard the news in late 2015, motorists in Huntsville, Ala., dreaded what was ahead for them. One of the city's lifelines, U.S. Highway 231, known locally as the South Memorial Parkway, was on the verge of getting a $54 million upgrade....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Thu September 06, 2018
Crew Prepares Site for Rex Lumber's $110M Sawmill
Construction on a $110 million new Rex Lumber sawmill and dimensional lumber production plant in greater Troy, Ala., started on July 17, 2018, and is expected to be completed in the spring of 2019 with operations beginning in June....
Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Thu May 17, 2018
Work Begins on $67.5M I-65 Project in Shelby County
Work has begun in Shelby County, Ala., to widen bridges and add lanes to a section of I-65 known for its severe traffic back up in both the morning and evening commutes. The $67.5 million project was awarded as a joint venture to Dunn Construction and Wiregrass Construction and will take place from State Route 3 Interchange (US 31 – Exit 238) in Alabaster to the County Road 52 Interchange (Exit 242) in Pelham....
