This week on Roadscapes Wednesday, I know it has been a while since the last Roadscapes post. I am showing off three different YouTube channels that specializes in European roads. These channels […]
Roadscapes Wednesday: The Dangers of Riding In The Back of A Pickup Truck
This week on Roadscapes Wednesday, I am talking about the dangers of riding in the back of a pickup truck. Pickup trucks are designed to transport things and objects from one place […]
The ALDOT Mentality Over the I-20 / I-59 Birmingham Project
Come on ALDOT, I know you can do better than what you have proposed for the I-20 / I-59 downtown Birmingham bridge replacements. On Wednesday, several Birmingham City Council members met with […]
Roadscapes Wednesday: Active Traffic Management Signs
In many places over in Europe, you see these massive signs overhead on the highways. These signs tell drivers about upcoming things like accidents, road work, weather hazards, and other things. These […]
Roadscapes Wednesday: My Own Road Model
Because of all the rainy weather in Alabama, this week I am going to show off my very own road model. This model features some things that I would like to see […]
Roadscapes Wednesday: Birmingham Slotted Freeway Signs
This week on Roadscapes Wednesday I am going to share some interesting sign pictures from the Birmingham Metro. In the 1990’s, ALDOT decided to experiment with a new type of freeway signage […]
Roadscapes Wednesday: ALDOT and the Road Funding Problem
America faces a crisis of epic proportions over its infrastructure. Over time, cars have gotten higher gas mileage. Also, gas prices are too high for some people to travel. These reasons are […]
Roadscapes Wednesday: Video Tour of Quintard Ave.
On this late edition of Roadscapes Wednesday, I take you on a tour of Quintard Ave. in Anniston Alabama. The street grid for Anniston Alabama was laid out in the late 1800’s […]
A I-459 Message Sign Goes Down
This morning, a dump truck contractor operated by Dunn Construction somehow hit the bottom of a dynamic message sign and this caused the sign to come crashing down. This sign is along […]
Roadscapes Wednesday: New Road Paint Along Coleman Road
So last week the city of Anniston finally painted some new road lines along Coleman Road. At first, it looks nice but you soon realize that they did a very poor job […]
