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Tracking Isaias: Central Alabama Damage Reports, Road Closures and Safety Alerts
Why do officials warn against approaching downed power lines?. Reports of hazardous conditions are beginning to emerge across Central Alabama as weather conditions develop overnight as a result of Hurricane Isaias. Updates will be provided as reports of storm damage, blocked roadways, and other disruptions are received and verified. JEFFERSON...
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This Unforgettable Alabama Train Ride Takes You Through The Most Stunning Scenery
Some places just grab you by the collar and refuse to let go, and the North Alabama Railroad Museum in Huntsville is absolutely one of them. You’ll walk in curious and leave completely converted. Let’s start with something simple. Most weekends in Alabama look pretty much the same.
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Alabama official discusses cause of two NS derailments
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A state official has provided information on the cause of two Norfolk Southern derailments that occurred just hours apart on Oct. 1. WBMA-TV reports that Amanda Sheehan, director of the Alabama Public Service Commission’s Transportation Division, provided details on the derailments in Springville and Maplesville, Ala., at a Tuesday, Oct. 6 commission [...] Read More...
Bham Now
Plan ahead: I-459 ramp closures October 5-6
Traveling on I-459 in Hoover between the Galleria and Stadium Trace exits on October 5-6? Prepare for detours and possible delays. Over the past three weeks the Alabama Department of Transportation has been resurfacing exit and entrance ramps between Exits 13 and Exit 10 on the popular interstate. Their work...
The Trussville Tribune
Edwards Lake Road paving moved up to Oct. 12
From Tribune staff reports TRUSSVILLE — Paving on Edwards Lake Road will begin Monday, Oct. 12, earlier than Jefferson County first announced. The county said Friday that the contractor will start that day on the stretch from Springville Road to U.S. Highway 11, about 2.6 miles, a corridor that runs toward Trussville. Drivers should expect […]
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Birmingham Transit’s 2025 $25M Grant to Build Cleaner-Energy Bus Facility
The Birmingham-Jefferson County Transit Authority was awarded $25 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation in July 2025 to build a new maintenance and operations facility, with U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell presenting a ceremonial check to the agency in September 2026. The money is meant to back cleaner-energy technology and a fleet modernization effort already underway at the agency that runs MAX Transit buses across Birmingham and Jefferson County.
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The Overhyped $300 Train Journey Across Alabama That Travelers Can’t Stop Raving About
The appeal of a train ride in Alabama starts with something a highway cannot offer: time to notice the railway itself. A locomotive working at the head of a short passenger train, the shape of an old coach window, and the pause before departure can turn a modest outing into the main event of a weekend. At the Heart of Dixie Railroad Museum in Calera, that experience is built around preserved equipment and the Calera & Shelby Railroad.
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Hoover Delays Riverchase Community Center Over Zoning and Traffic Study; Trace Crossings Lots Over Flooding Fix
A proposed 30,000-square-foot community center near Hoover's Riverchase Office Park has run into resistance from city staff, who say the project doesn't belong on land set aside for offices. At the same time, just a few miles away along Stadium Trace Parkway, four planned-industrial lots tied to developer Jonathan Belcher remain stuck in limbo over a dispute about when a flooding fix should get done.