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ALDOT Urge Motorists to Drive Safely Memorial Day Weekend

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The number of vehicles on Alabama highways during the Memorial Day holiday is expected to be higher than normal as the summer travel season begins. The Alabama Department of Transportation urges motorists to drive safely during the busy holiday period. As an added precaution during the heavily traveled holiday, ALDOT announced today there would be no temporary lane closures on…

ALDOT Releases the Top Causes of Work Zone Accidents

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April 11-15 is National Work Zone Awareness Week, and the Alabama Department of Transportation, road builders, contractors and local officials are joining together to heighten awareness and encourage motorists to drive safely through work zones. Preliminary data shows that in 2015, of Alabama’s 1,665 crashes in highway work zones, there were 15 fatalities and 475 injuries. Nationally, 80 percent of…