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Road closures, resurfacing and Labor Day checkpoints to hit north Alabama

NORTH ALABAMA (WAFF) - Madison Utilities will close a section of Church Street between Maple and Front streets this morning. That section of road will reopen Thursday. Church Street lane closures continue through Sept. 11. Utility crews will also close one lane on Church Street from now until Sept. 11.

Huntsville, AL · 09-01
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Record Labor Day gas prices expected as Alabama drivers hit the road

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBMA) - Drivers heading out for Labor Day weekend road trips will face record-high gas prices, even as traffic is expected to clog Alabama interstates during peak travel times. GasBuddy is forecasting the most expensive Labor Day gas prices on record, with a national average of $4.03 a...

Alabama · 09-03
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Norfolk Southern completes Alabama rail upgrades aimed at improving freight movement

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBMA) — Norfolk Southern says it has completed a series of infrastructure projects in Alabama aimed at increasing rail capacity and improving connections between businesses across the state and the Port of Mobile. The work began in 2024 and included more than a half-dozen projects along the...

Alabama · 09-01
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ALDOT halts temporal lane closures for Labor Day weekend

According to a release from the Alabama Dept. of Transportation (ALDOT), temporary lane closures will be halted for the upcoming Labor Day weekend. The ALDOt will have no lane closures on interstate routes from Friday, Sept. 4, at noon until Monday, Sept. 7, at 11:59 p.m. Alabama’s roadways are expected to experience higher traffic volumes during the holiday hours, and the suspension of lane closures for road construction is designed to reduce traffic congestion and improve safety with more people traveling.

Alabama · 09-02
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AL.com

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Alabama communities deserve a simpler, safer freight rail network: op-ed

Norfolk Southern track runs through nearly every part of Alabama, through our cities, our small towns, and the rural stretches in between. That is good for the state’s economy. It is also why grade crossing safety is never far from the minds of the people who answer the call. Sadly, in 2025, Alabama ranked seventh in the nation for highway-rail grade crossing collisions, with 87 accidents that killed eight people and injured 48 more. Those are calls my members run.

Alabama · 09-02

thebamabuzz.com

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Alabama ranks 7th least expensive gas market ahead of Labor Day weekend

There is good news and bad news for drivers looking to hit the road for a long weekend. As Labor Day approaches, gas prices in Alabama have stayed steady around $3.70 per gallon over the last month, which is nearly a full dollar higher than it was for Labor Day weekend in 2025.

Alabama · 09-02

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Gas Prices Hit Record Highs for August Nationally, Alabama Still Below Average

Holiday weekend travel and the conflict in Iran is pushing gas prices higher across the country, but here in Alabama, you're looking at around $3.69 a gallon, which beats the national average by a good margin.

Alabama · 08-31

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Road closures, resurfacing and Labor Day checkpoints hit north Alabama

Madison County, AL · 09-01

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ALDOT halts lane closures for Labor Day weekend

ALABAMA (WTOK) - The Alabama Department of Transportation will have no temporary lane closures on interstate routes from Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, at noon until Monday, Sept. 7, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. Alabama roadways will experience higher traffic volumes during the holiday, and the suspension is meant to help reduce...

Alabama · 09-02

95.3 The Bear

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Gas Prices Hit Record Highs for August Nationally, Alabama Still Below Average

Holiday weekend travel is pushing gas prices higher across the country. but here in Alabama, you're looking at around $3.69 a gallon, which beats the national average by a good margin.

Alabama · 08-31

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2 new North Alabama road projects begin this week

The Alabama Department of Transportation will begin two road construction projects in North Alabama this week, with one extending well into the fall. Projects in DeKalb and Lawrence counties will affect traffic in these areas while the projects are ongoing. Read more below, and make sure to subscribe to our...

Lawrence County, AL · 08-27

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Portion of Montgomery’s Coliseum Boulevard closed for emergency repairs

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - A portion of Coliseum Boulevard is being closed by the Montgomery Water Works and Sanitary Sewer Board in order to perform emergency sewer line repairs, the city says. The closures started around 9 a.m. Friday and affects Coliseum Boulevard between Biltmore Avenue and Federal Drive. Barricades...

Montgomery, AL · 08-28

WALA-TV FOX10

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Community leaders in Louisville works to make bus stops safer for students

Community leaders in Louisville works to make bus stops safer for students.

Louisville, AL · 08-28

FOX54 News

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VERIFY: Can you get a ticket for driving slow in the left lane in Alabama?

Huntsville, AL · 08-28

FOX54 News

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VERIFY: Can you take your child off a school bus if the driver refuses?

Alabama · 08-28

blackbeltnewsnetwork.com

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City of Selma, Black Belt Community Foundation fund truck stop access road

The Selma City Council agreed to fund an access road for a truck stop coming to Highway 14. Selma is putting up $65,000 from the city’s bond fund for the access road, and the Black Belt Community Foundation is putting up $75,000 for the road. Selma Mayor Johnny Moss III said the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs is helping fund the truck stop project.

Selma, AL · 08-26

geosyntheticsmagazine.com

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Southern transportation projects honored for community impact, technological innovation

Twelve state department of transportation projects in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia have won top regional honors in the 2026 America’s Transportation Awards competition. From expanding transportation options in rural communities through microtransit to deploying cutting-edge innovations like advanced air mobility...

North Carolina · 08-27

FOX54 News

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VERIFY: Can you get a ticket for driving slow in the left lane in Alabama?

Huntsville, AL · 08-27

FOX54 News

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Traffic flowing on I-65 after bridge strike critically injures one

Montgomery, AL · 08-26

WSFA

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I-85 lane closure near Tuskegee planned for Wednesday

MACON COUNTY, Ala. (WSFA) - If you are planning to travel on Interstate 85 Southbound Wednesday, you may need to plan for possible delays. The right lane will be closed on Aug. 26 in Tuskegee near exit 38 over State Route 199, according to the Alabama Department of Transportation. The...

Tuskegee, AL · 08-25