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Wounded Marine inspired by lavish Alabama homecoming (video)

Alabama Notes — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:38:40 +0000

Marine Sgt. Ben Tomlinson spent months at a hospital in Tampa, Fla., before returning home to Alabama on Jan. 18 to a hero’s welcome: People lined the roads for miles leading from the airport to Jacksonville, and U.S. flags were everywhere. Read more from The Birmingham News

Alabama state troopers join Georgia, Florida to promote "move over" law

Alabama Notes — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:05:24 +0000

The law requires motorists to move over one lane when emergency response vehicles of police and fire departments, emergency medical services and tow trucks are stopped or parked on the side of the roads with their emergency signals activated.

Dug Hill Road, U.S. 431 work draws complaints from drivers

Alabama Notes — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 22:49:24 +0000

Residents say that the work on the Dug Hill Road and U.S. 431 intersection has caused traffic jams and delays because the lanes have been made more narrow from the installation of concrete barriers on both sides of the highway.

Expect traffic disruptions this weekend on Governors and Whitesburg drives

Alabama Notes — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:30:51 +0000

Work to widen Governors Drive will limit left turns, close intersections and close lanes this weekend at California Street, Longwood Drive and Whitesburg Drive.

I-565, County Line Road interchange work could start in a year

Alabama Notes — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:00:38 +0000

The Alabama Department of Transportation has predicted the completed interchange would reduce the number of vehicles exiting I-565 at Wall Triana Highway by 18 percent.

State Sen. Arthur Orr proposing innovative method to pay for new roads

Alabama Notes — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:48:51 +0000

State Sen. Arthur Orr, R-Decatur, said he has drafted a bill to create a state infrastructure bank that would provide a new way to pay for road projects. The bank would finance road projects with loans to local governments and private entities.

Utility work to disrupt traffic on Thornton Avenue and on Oakwood Avenue

Alabama Notes — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:12:50 +0000

The city will close part of Thornton Avenue Saturday and one lane of Oakwood Avenue for a week for utility work, the city Engineering Department said in a news release.

Lane of Governors Drive to be closed today for a week

Alabama Notes — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:13:39 +0000

An eastbound lane of Governors Drive between California and Bassett streets will be closed from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day beginning today and lasting through Feb. 1 for the workers to replace the pavement and curbs.

Nance Road to U.S. 72 turning congestion is an enforcement issue

Alabama Notes — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 23:58:43 +0000

The problem is with traffic coming south on Nance Road that is turning left to go east on U.S. 72, a reader said. Drivers going north on Nance Road can’t turn right because of the cars coming through the signal,

Governors Drive, Whitesburg Drive lanes to be closed for work

Alabama Notes — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 20:03:47 +0000

The contractor widening Governors Drive will close some lanes on Governors Drive and on Whitesburg Drive starting Thursday and lasting more than a week.