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Halloween Safety Tips
Leave the scares to haunted houses , spooky music and frightening movies! Don’t turn those into real-life dangers by drinking and driving. Buzzed Driving Is Drunk Driving. Find helpful safety tips here.
Category: Safety Topics
Intracoastal Waterway bridge and connector construction progress
ALDOT continues to make steady progress on the new Intracoastal Waterway Bridge in Gulf Shores, a $52 million project designed to ease traffic congestion and improve safety in the area. Alongside the bridge, a $30 million connector project to tie into SR-161, formerly designated as the Foley Beach Express, is also underway. Both projects are […]
Ardmore Welcome Center on I-65 opens
The Ardmore Welcome Center once again opened its off-ramp to travelers. The welcome center on I-65 near the Tennessee state line was closed for nearly two years to reconstruct the facilities and revamp the grounds. Read the full article here.
Alabama Public invited to give input on statewide bicycle and pedestrian plan
The Alabama Department of Transportation is inviting the public to give input as it updates the Statewide Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan. This fall, the team leading the planning process will hold five public workshops across the state. The workshops will give people an opportunity to learn more about the plan and to share their perspective […]
ALDOT continues relief efforts in Florida
The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) continues to work alongside the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) to clear roadways following the impacts of Hurricanes Milton and Helene. ALDOT has been on site since October 12 and currently stationed at the Manatee Operations Center in Bradenton, Fla. where crews have been assigned to various areas in Sarasota County […]
2024 Safe Mobility Conference Proceedings
The 2024 Safe Mobility Conference was held in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, on March 26 and 27, in partnership with the University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill. This inaugural conference aimed to foster partnerships and collaborations among a diverse group of transportation stakeholders, including industry experts, academic researchers, and representatives from governmental agencies. Importantly, it provided an […]
A Safe System Guide for Transportation: Successful Examples from Communities in the U.S.
This report is a collaborative effort between the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, Johns Hopkins University, and the Institute of Transportation Engineers. This work’s objective is to produce a useful resource for communities that plan to deploy the Safe System approach in their transportation designs and services. This report presents information to equip stakeholders to […]
USDOT smart grant kickoff in Talladega
Robert Hampshire, with the U.S. Department of Transportation, joined CBS 42 Morning News to discuss the USDOT Smart Grant Kickoff that occurred Tuesday, September 24. The event was held at the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind. The new pilot project is designed to create safer streets for all, including those who are blind, visually […]
2022 Traffic Safety Facts: Young Drivers
The term young driver refers to a person 15 to 20 years old operating a motor vehicle. People in this age group generally obtain their licenses for the first time and many are under graduated driver licensing (GDL) programs as they learn driving skills. In 2022 there were 2,034 young drivers who died in traffic […]
Evaluation of Advisory Exit and Ramp Speed Signs
A past research effort initiated by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) found that the combined workload of guidance (i.e., selection ofthe vehicle path) and control (i.e., physical operation of the vehicle) in the vicinity of interchanges creates a particularly challenging environment formotorists (Katz et al. 2018). At interchange ramp locations, drivers use cues from the […]