Tag: ALDOT

Roadscapes Wednesday: Munford Alabama Traffic Light

The intersection of AL-21 and Cedars Road is a very important intersection in Munford, AL.  At this intersection is the Munford post office and the Munford Elementary and High Schools.  So this intersection sees […]

Roadscapes Wednesday: Leon Smith Parkway

Leon Smith Parkway in Oxford is part of the Anniston Eastern Bypass.  And lately the parkway around I-20 and the Oxford Exchange has been seeing traffic problems.  For one, the traffic light […]

The Crazy U.S. 280 Alabama Corridor

If there is one road in Alabama that is hated by many people it is U.S. 280.  Highway 280 in the Birmingham Metro is used by 97,000 cars a day!  You would think […]

Roadscapes Wednesday: New AL-275 Bypass

The new 4-lane bypass going around Talladega, AL is now open.  The Talladega Western Bypass is an extension of AL-275.  It starts at the intersection of AL-77 at a traffic light.  The […]

Roadscapes Wednesday: Ramp Metering

I wanted to something different for Roadscapes Wednesday this week.  Many metro areas have ramp meters on the on-ramps along freeways.  In the southeast; Georgia, Louisiana, and Florida have them in the big […]

Roadscapes Wednesday: ALDOT Bashing in Etowah County

One thing I love to do on Geek Alabama is do some ALDOT bashing.  The state department that is responsible for maintaining our highways has been wasting millions of dollars in the […]

Interstate 20 Alabama Updates

On my way back from Fiesta Birmingham I took some pictures of the latest happenings on that lovely accident prone Interstate we like to call I-20.  First off; I-20 is being repaved […]

Roadscapes Wednesday: George Wallace Tunnel

Over the last few days traffic in Mobile, AL has been a pain in the (you know what.)  The Bankhead Tunnel that opened in 1941 has been going through some construction repairs and […]

Roadscapes Wednesday: Move Over Law

Many states have a move over law on the books.  The move over law is for the protection and safety of emergency workers doing their jobs on a highway.  The law is […]

Sunday Discussion: Road Talk

Harpersville, AL Debtors Prison Stopped http://blog.al.com/spotnews/2012/07/judge_halts_debtors_prison_by.html If you have ever driven through the small town of Harpersville, AL on U.S. 280 you will know what I am about to say.  The police have been […]