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Traffic affected by portable building relocation

July 28, 2010

A portable classroom building will be moved this morning, causing a traffic delay in some areas, police said. HUNTSVILLE, AL –?A portable classroom building will be moved this morning, causing a traffic delay in some areas, police said. The building will be?moved…

Alabama roads expected to be busy

July 2, 2010

More people will be on the roads this holiday weekend — significantly more than a year ago.

Free tow home for impaired drivers during July 4 holiday

June 29, 2010

AAA-Alabama and wrecker services across the state will offer Tow-for-Life service to keep impaired drivers off the road from 6 p.m. Saturday until midnight Sunday. Special to The Huntsville Times HUNTSVILLE, AL – If you’re seeing more than fireworks and stars in the sky this …

Mayors say they’ll charge Jefferson County for road repairs

June 19, 2010

County stopped repairing roads inside city limits because of the budget crunch. The road bed is eroding away under Springdale Road just a few hundred feet from Highway 79 in downtown Tarrant. Trucks like this one frequent the road. (The Birmingham News / Joe Songer) Mayors of some Jefferson…

Dumping, burning of tires strictly prohibited

June 14, 2010

Millions of tires move along the roads of Houston County every day, but none of them belong beside it, officials reminded residents Monday.

U.S. 231/431 from Huntsville to state line to be named in honor of three fallen officers

May 10, 2010

Local legislators passed a resolution to install signs naming sections of the highway for Huntsville police officers Eric Freeman and Daniel Golden and Madison County sheriff's deputy Billy Joe Thrower. View full size Huntsville police officer Eric Freeman, who was shot to death in…

Heavy rain repeat

May 4, 2010

A few county roads were completely washed away after heavy rains over the weekend. Roads crews were up early at County Road 1525, in the Etha community, repairing damage.

Bingo, roads and PACT to dominate final days of state Legislative session

April 18, 2010

With both state budgets out of the way, the Legislature will use its last two workdays to focus on the big money issues of taxing electronic bingo, launching the largest road-building program in state history and rescuing the state's prepaid college tuition plan. View full size (AP…

$1 billion road construction plan approved by Alabama House committee

April 7, 2010

An ambitious plan to pump $1 billion over the next 10 years into Alabama's roads and bridges has moved within one step of receiving final passage in the Alabama Legislature. View full size (AP File) An Alabama House committee Wednesday approved a bill…

$1 billion road construction plan approved by Alabama House committee

April 7, 2010

An ambitious plan to pump $1 billion over the next 10 years into Alabama's roads and bridges has moved within one step of receiving final passage in the Alabama Legislature. View full size (AP File) An Alabama House committee Wednesday approved a …