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Montgomery Public Schools stressing student safety on buses during extreme heat
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - If you’ve ever been on a school bus this time of year, you know it can get much hotter than what it says on the thermometer. “If the windows are down with the metal that we have there, it is probably at least seven to 10 degrees hotter,” said Montgomery Public Schools Transportation Director Brian Thornton.
The Montgomery Advertiser
Alabama school zone and school bus laws drivers should know
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City of Auburn to experience several road, sidewalk closures starting Monday, August 17
AUBURN, Ala. (WRBL) — The City of Auburn is expected to experience several street and sidewalk closures this week due to various road projects. Auburn officials say the southbound lane of Toomer Street between West Glenn Avenue and Genelda Avenue will be closed from Monday, Aug. 17 to Friday, Aug. 28 with work scheduled from […]
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All lanes near I-65/85 interchange reopen, traffic moving
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Commuters using Interstates 65 and 85 near downtown Montgomery need to be aware of major delays. According to the Alabama Department of Transportation, a crash is blocking the left lane of I-85 northbound near Exit 1, Union/Court Street. The crash is also causing delays from I-65...
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Severe thunderstorm brings down trees, causes power outage and traffic delays in Opelika area
A severe thunderstorm moving through Lee County Thursday afternoon is causing downed trees, power outages, traffic signal outages and significant traffic delays across the Opelika area. The National Weather Service in Birmingham issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for central Lee County after a storm was located over Opelika at approximately...
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Millbrook approves $646K street resurfacing, adopts Rebuild Alabama plan
The Millbrook City Council took two major steps toward improving local infrastructure during its Aug. 11 meeting, approving a contract for its latest street resurfacing project and adopting the city’s fiscal year 2027 transportation plan required under the Rebuild Alabama Act. Council members unanimously approved Resolution 26-47, awarding a...
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Wrecks cause major delays on I-85 near Montgomery interchange
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Commuters using Interstate 85 near the Montgomery interchange need to be aware of major delays in both directions. According to the Alabama Department of Transportation, there are two separate crashes causing delays near mile marker 1, in both north and southbound lanes. Commuters should expected delays...
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Crashes on I-85 causing delays in Montgomery
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Multiple crashes on Interstate 85 are causing delays Wednesday morning in Montgomery, according to ALGO Traffic. The first crash was reported on I-85 SB just before Exit 3 at Ann Street. The crash is blocking the left lanes and shoulder. The second was reported on I-85...
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ALDOT announces I-65 north repairs
The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) announced intermittent lane closures on I-65 north approximately six miles north of Exit 142 (Fort Deposit), began Tuesday, Aug. 11. According to ALDOT Southeast Region media contact Brantley Kirk, lane closures are necessary for crews to safely perform road repairs. All work should be...
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I-85 SB lane closed following early morning commercial fire, crash in Macon County
SHORTER, Ala. (WSFA) - A tractor-trailer fire and a subsequent two-vehicle crash closed the right lane of Interstate 85 southbound near mile marker 23 early Saturday morning, according to the Shorter Fire Department. First responders were dispatched at around 2:02 a.m. to a commercial vehicle fire near mile post 23...
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City of Auburn to experience several street closures starting Monday, August 10
AUBURN, Ala. (WRBL) — The City of Auburn is notifying residents of a few temporary lane closures starting on Monday, Aug. 10. According to Auburn officials, several streets are expected to be impacted due to resurfacing and installation projects. RELATED: City of Auburn resurfacing projects rescheduled for Monday, July 13 The southbound lane of Toomer […]
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Communities shouldn’t pay the price for a railroad merger: op-ed
Ask anyone in Trussville what a blocked railroad crossing means, and you won’t hear about freight efficiency or national logistics. You’ll hear about missed school pickups, delayed commutes, businesses cut off from customers and, most importantly, the fear that an ambulance or fire truck could lose precious minutes trying to reach someone in need. Those same concerns are shared in communities all across the state of Alabama.