The people up in Gadsden are getting tired of the heavy traffic there. The solution was to extend I-759 through East Gadsden. The political leaders up there keep saying they are committed […]
Roadscapes Wednesday: CityWalk BHAM Proposed Park In Downtown Birmingham
UPDATE: This post is written by Michael Sznajderman from Alabama NewsCenter. Learn more at: http://alabamanewscenter.com CityWalk BHAM – that’s the working title for a proposed, mile-long linear park underneath the soon-to-be rebuilt Interstate 59/20 elevated […]
Roadscapes Wednesday: ALDOT Screws Up A Brand New Interstate Sign In Birmingham
Gotta love ALDOT, and the contractors that work for them. This week, crews installed a new BGS (Big Green Sign) over I-20 West / I-59 South before the I-65 junction. Never mind […]
Roadscapes Wednesday: Alternatives To The Interstate 65 Central Alabama Beach Traffic Madness
So you are heading to the Gulf Coast for a beach trip? Congrats, during the Spring and Summer there are thousands of other people doing the same thing. Not only from Alabama, […]
Roadscapes Wednesday: Because Of Toyota-Mazda, ALDOT Must Widen I-565 Now
Today was a big day in Alabama. Huntsville landed that new Toyota-Mazda plant that will start with 4,000 jobs when it opens. When everything is up and running, around 15,000 jobs will […]
Roadscapes: The Deadly ALDOT Mentality Over The US 431 Anniston Eastern Bypass
So it happened again, in only a 1 1/2 year period since the Anniston Eastern Bypass fully opened in December 2015 and US 431 was placed onto the road. Another 18 wheeler […]
Roadscapes: The Stupid 22nd Street North New Traffic Pattern From ALDOT
I’m just going to file this under the stupidity category. On May 31st, ALDOT closed down the 17th Street North exit along I-20 East / I-59 North in downtown Birmingham. The ramp […]
Roadscapes Wednesday: Say So Long To US 431 On Quintard Avenue
For about hundred years now, US 431 has been routed down Quintard Avenue in Anniston. It is paired with AL-21 and it’s one of the busiest roads in East Alabama. In fact, […]
Roadscapes Wednesday: Will The US 280 Flyovers Ever Be Built
On this Roadscapes Wednesday, I am opening up the Geek Alabama mailbag! A person named Roman Selig e-mailed me about the horrible and disastrous US Highway 280! Roman wrote: I consider the last […]
Roadscapes Wednesday: Several Quintard Avenue Traffic Lights Are Still Malfunctioning
This week on Roadscapes Wednesday, I wanted to update the progress on the Quintard Avenue paving project, and the screwed up traffic signals. Because they had to install ramps on the sidewalks […]
