MACON – US 80 will remain closed in Tuskegee at milepost 173.7 as the Alabama Department of Transportation continues to work to correct a drainage pipe issue. The eastbound and westbound lanes of US 80 in Tuskegee at milepost 173.7, which is approximately 1000 feet west of US 29 South, will remain closed while this work is done. This part of US 80 is between Fonville Street (KFC) and Elm Street (CVS Pharmacy).

The closure is expected to last until 4 p.m., Sunday, October 14.

There will be a detour in place along city streets.  Due to the restricted turning movements on these local streets, commercial vehicles are asked to seek an alternate route if possible.

Motorists are requested to consider adjusting arrival/departure times, observe work zone speed limits and other work zone signs, and use extreme caution in this area. ALDOT thanks motorists for their patience during this construction to improve Alabama’s roadways.

Highway travel during the 2012 Labor Day holiday weekend is expected to be heavy in Alabama during the three-day holiday weekend and as the college football season begins. The Alabama Department of Transportation urges motorists to drive safely in their travels. 

As an added precaution during the heavily traveled holiday, ALDOT today announced there would be no temporary lane closures on Alabama interstates from 12 noon Friday, Aug. 31 to midnight Monday, Sept. 3.
 
Limiting roadwork during this busy holiday period is a safety measure for the traveling public, construction industry workers and maintenance crews. Throughout the year, ALDOT limits road construction during major holiday weekends. Emergency lane closures may be possible dependant on specific circumstances on interstates and other state roadways.

Safe driving starts with you. Always buckle up, obey speed limits, and never text or drink while driving. Join the Drive Safe Revolution.

Motorists who refuse to wear their seat belts – beware.  The 2012 national Click It or Ticket seat belt enforcement mobilization kicks off May 21 to help save lives by cracking down on those who don’t buckle up. 

The Tallapoosa County Sheriff Department is joining with other state and local law enforcement officers and highway safety advocates across the country to help save more lives by strongly enforcing seat belt laws around the clock.

According to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, in 2010 nationally, 61 percent of the 10,647 passenger vehicle occupants who were killed in motor vehicle traffic crashes overnight (6 p.m.