ACTION 8 UPDATE: Pike Road roundabout project taking next step
The plan to put in three roundabouts to ease traffic congestion in Pike Road is about to take another step.
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U.S. Justice Dept. sues Alabama Dept. of Transportation
The U.S. Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against the Alabama Department of Transportation, claiming that ALDOT violated the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Phase two of U.S. Highway 82 expansion to begin in Prattville
The expansion of U.S. Highway 82 in Prattville will begin its second phase this week.
Work to begin for new traffic light in Pike Road
Work is scheduled to start Sunday afternoon for a new traffic light in Pike Road.
ALDOT wants your input on improving road transportation
The Alabama Department of Transportation is inviting you to give your input on road projects.
ALDOT Director John Cooper arrested in Marshall County
WAKA 8 has learned that the director of the Alabama Department of Transportation has been arrested in Marshall County.
Some expressed concern about road safety at fatal wreck site
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Local officials were concerned about the safety of a heavily traveled stretch of Interstate 65 where 10 people died in a fiery crash long before the pileup last weekend, and the road itself could become part of the investigation into the wreck. State Rep. Chris Sells said he and Butler County Coroner Wayne Garlock inspected the…
Nearly $5 Million in State Funding Awarded to Local Areas for Road, Bridge Projects
Governor Kay Ivey and the Alabama Department of Transportation on Tuesday announced that $4.93 million in state funding is being awarded to cities and counties for various road and bridge projects. The funding is made available through the Annual Grant Program, a program created under the Rebuild Alabama Act. The Rebuild Alabama Act, overwhelmingly passed by the Legislature and signed…
New Road Improvement Projects Announced Across Alabama
A new round of road improvement projects has been announced through the Alabama Transportation Rehabilitation and Improvement Program (ATRIP-II). The project funds road projects of local interest, proposed by one or more local governments, related to the state-maintained highway system. The Rebuild Alabama Act requires ATRIP-II to set aside at least $30 million from the Alabama Department of Transporation’s share…
ALDOT Considering Traffic Roundabouts in Pike Road
The Alabama Department of Transportation says it wants your input on a proposal to create traffic roundabouts in Pike Road near Interstate 85 at the Waugh/Pike Road exit (Exit 16). ALDOT, the Federal Highway Administration and the town of Pike Road is considering roundabouts along Alabama Highway 126 and U.S. Highway 80 from Interstate 85 to Marler Road. ALDOT is…
