Transportation

Limited road construction and lane closures Thanksgiving weekend

Submitted by Donna Wallace-King, Community Web Producer

Monday, November 19th, 2012, 1:53pm

Limited road construction and lane closures Thanksgiving weekend

Highway travel during the 2012 Thanksgiving holiday is expected to be heavy in Alabama during the three-day holiday weekend and as the college football season continues. The Alabama Department of Transportation urges motorists to drive safely in their travels.

As an added precaution during the heavily traveled holiday, ALDOT announced today there would be no temporary lane closures on Alabama interstates after 12 noon, Wednesday, Nov. 21, through midnight, Sunday, Nov. 25.

For the safety of the traveling public, construction industry workers and maintenance crews, roadwork will be limited during this busy holiday period. Throughout the year, ALDOT limits road construction during major holiday weekends. However, emergency lane closures may be possible dependant on specific circumstances on interstates and other state roadways.

ALDOT's mission is to provide a safe, efficient, environmentally and economically sound transportation network across Alabama.

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Alabama DHS stresses safety tips for the holiday travel season

Submitted by Donna Wallace-King, Community Web Producer

Friday, November 16th, 2012, 3:33pm

Alabama DHS stresses safety tips for the holiday travel season

The Alabama Department of Homeland Security reiterates the message from the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) today highlighting security procedures ahead of the busy holiday travel period and reminds travelers about the steps they can take to be prepared for airport security.

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Car crashes through PriMed on Atlanta Highway

Submitted by JoBeth Davis, Community Web Producer

Wednesday, October 31st, 2012, 11:37am

Car crashes through PriMed on Atlanta Highway

MONTGOMERY, AL (WSFA) - Police say everyone is OK after an early morning accident that sent a vehicle through the front of a doctor's office.

Police say shortly after 8 a.m. a Chevrolet Tracker drove through the front of the PriMed location at the intersection of Atlanta Highway and Hillside.

Authorities say they're investigating the cause of the accident - there were no injuries reported.

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Authorities identify man killed in Day Street traffic accident

Submitted by JoBeth Davis, Community Web Producer

Tuesday, October 30th, 2012, 3:34pm

Authorities identify man killed in Day Street traffic accident

MONTGOMERY, AL (WSFA) - Authorities have released the identity of the man killed in Monday night's traffic accident on Day Street.

Police say 55-year-old Rickey Ellison was killed when his 2012 Dodge Caliber crossed into oncoming traffic and struck a 2010 Ford F-150 pickup truck.

Accident investigators are working to determine the cause of the crash. The three occupants of the pickup truck were not injured.

Ellison is now listed as Montgomery's 18th traffic fatality of 2012.

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Norman Bridge closed at Blvd. due to gas leak

Submitted by JoBeth Davis, Community Web Producer

Wednesday, October 24th, 2012, 5:12pm

Norman Bridge closed at Blvd. due to gas leak

MONTGOMERY, AL (WSFA) - Officials with the Montgomery Fire Department say Norman Bridge Road has re-opened near the Blvd. after repairs were made to a ruptured gas main in front of the Krystal location.

The gas company made repairs and MPD units managed traffic control in the area. Hazmat and fire units were also on the scene standing by for precautionary reasons as repairs were made.

No injuries were reported.

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Man charged with reckless murder for alcohol-related interstate fatality

Submitted by JoBeth Davis, Community Web Producer

Tuesday, October 23rd, 2012, 10:08am

Man charged with reckless murder for alcohol-related interstate fatality

MONTGOMERY, AL (WSFA) - Montgomery Police say alcohol was involved in a fatal traffic accident on Thursday that claimed the life of a Montgomery woman. Authorities have now arrested the driver of that vehicle and charged him with reckless murder.

Authorities responded to a fatal crash on I-85 northbound at the Perry Hill Road exit shortly before midnight on October 18. The passenger of the vehicle, 21-year-old Latisha Henderson died as a result of injuries she sustained in the crash. The driver, 30-year-old Darren Williams and an infant also in the vehicle were transported to a local hospital for treatment.

MPD's initial investigation indicated the vehicle lost control and struck the concrete divider. Accident investigators later determined the cause of the crash was alcohol-related. Williams, the diver of the vehicle, was charged with one count of reckless murder shortly after his release from the hospital.

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ALDOT Continues Resurfacing Project on I-85, in Macon County

Submitted by JoBeth Davis, Community Web Producer

Monday, October 22nd, 2012, 3:39pm

ALDOT Continues Resurfacing Project on I-85, in Macon County

MACON – Weather permitting, Tuesday, October 23, the Alabama Department of Transportation will begin resurfacing work on I-85 southbound from milepost 47.5 (Macon/Lee County Line) to milepost 36.0 (approx. 2 miles south of the Tuskegee Exit).

During the resurfacing time, there will be lane closures in place Monday through Friday from 9:30 a.m. to approximately 6:30 p.m. within the limits of the project. The work should be completed by 2 p.m., Monday, October 29.

Motorists are requested to consider adjusting arrival/departure times, observe work zone speed limits and other work zone signs, and use extreme caution in this area. ALDOT thanks motorists for their patience during this construction to improve Alabama’s roadways.

ALDOT's mission is to provide a safe, efficient, environmentally and economically sound transportation network across Alabama. For further information, visit www.dot.state.al.us.

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