McCalla
McCalla, AL · Traffic & Transit
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 […]
hoodline.com
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.
culturalcreatives.org
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.
ABC 33/40 News
Additional Nightly I-459 Ramp Closures Scheduled in Hoover
HOOVER, Ala. (WBMA) — Additional nightly ramp closures are scheduled along Interstate 459 in Hoover as crews continue work on an ongoing resurfacing project, according to the Alabama Department of Transportation. The resurfacing project covers approximately 3.2 miles of I-459, from south of State Route 150 at Exit 10...
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Mountain Brook Keeps Irondale Connector Open, Adds Cameras and Stop Signs
Round Forest Cir & Round Forest Dr. — Approximate Site of Proposed Three-Way Stop. Round Forest Drive, the roadway connecting Mountain Brook and Irondale, will stay open after months of resident complaints about speeding, trespassing and crime pushed city leaders to study closing it entirely. Mountain Brook officials have decided against a closure, opting instead to pursue a three-way stop, additional speed monitoring and a new camera at the city line.
Yellowhammer News
First stretch of Birmingham Northern Beltline opens after decades of work
After more than 40 years of work, the first stretch of the Birmingham Northern Beltline is open to drivers. The 1.88-mile section connects Bradford and Palmerdale in northeast Jefferson County. The Alabama Department of Transportation opened the road between State Routes 79 and 75 on Tuesday morning, marking the first step toward a planned 52-mile […] The post First stretch of Birmingham Northern Beltline opens after decades of work appeared first on Yellowhammer News .
Transportation Today News
Alabama opens first segment of Birmingham Northern Beltline
The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) officially opened the first segment of the new Birmingham Northern Beltline (SR-959) between SR-79 and SR-75 in northeast Jefferson County. “The completion of the first phase of the Northern Beltline is a watershed moment in this transformational project critical to future economic development in Jefferson and surrounding counties,” Gov. […] The post Alabama opens first segment of Birmingham Northern Beltline appeared first on Transportation Today .
ABC 33/40 News
ALDOT makes safety changes at busy Pinson intersection after I-Team report
Drivers in Pinson are seeing changes at a busy intersection after months of safety concerns and a review by the Alabama Department of Transportation. The intersection of Highway 75 and Sweeney Hollow Road has drawn complaints from drivers who said they had seen crashes and experienced traffic lights that were not working the way they should. “It’s very dangerous,” said Brian McGinnis, senior pastor at Cornerstone Church of God, which sits at the intersection. Akilah Brown, 54, said, “I've seen a crash over there before, somebody rear ended somebody before.” Fred Turner described problems he believed he saw with the signal timing, saying, “it'll even skip, like say for instance, if the intersection going like this, it'll stop and then it'll go again,” drivers told ABC 33/40 back in April.
WBRC
Repair work underway after 2 train derailments in central Alabama
birminghamtimes.com
Birmingham Leaders Unveil GoBHM Transportation Vision at Town Hall
For some Birmingham students, getting across the city can mean leaving home hours before class. For others, unreliable bus routes can mean missing a doctor’s appointment, extracurricular activity or other opportunity. Those experiences took center stage Tuesday night as Birmingham city leaders, transit officials and young people gathered at...
railfan.com
Cleanup Continues After Two NS Trains Derail In Alabama
Two Norfolk Southern freight trains derailed Thursday in Central Alabama, with one prompting an evacuation order in Springville, Ala., just northeast of Birmingham. The Springville incident occurred shortly after 3 p.m., when an NS train collided with a tractor-trailer and two locomotives along with 34 cars derailed. A passenger in...