Tag: Alabama road conditions

Roadbuilding

TRIP: Road, bridge conditions cost Alabama drivers $4.2 billion annually

In its latest road condition report, The Road Improvement Program (TRIP) says poor road and bridge conditions in Alabama are costing drivers in the state $4.2 billion annually in costs related to vehicle operation, safety and congestion. The report, “Alabama Transportation by the Numbers: Meeting the State’s Need for Safe, Smooth and Efficient Mobility,” indicates 19 […]

February 23, 2017

Roadbuilding

Alabama DOT’s ALGOtraffic.com to provide traffic, road condition and work zone updates

The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) has launched ALGOtraffic.com as a means of providing traffic information, road conditions and work zone updates for the state in one location. “We are pleased that ALDOT now has a new tool in ALGOtraffic.com to improve the safety and reliability of Alabama’s transportation network,” says Allison Green, Drive Safe […]

March 22, 2016

Roadbuilding

TRIP report identifies Alabama’s 50 most needed transportation improvements

The Road Improvement Program (TRIP) has identified the top 50 most needed transportation improvements in Alabama in its most recent report, indicating that poor road and bridge conditions “threaten to stifle economic growth and development” in the state. In the report, TRIP says these projects include expanding highways, bridges and building new structures. Sixteen percent of […]

February 15, 2016