¶ Summary
The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) is a state agency with primary responsibility for statewide transportation by all modes of travel. ALDOT employs approximately 4,000 people and expends or disburses more than $600 million per year, including federal, state, and local funds.[1]
The Department is organized into five geographic regions, with a Central Office located in Montgomery. The Central Office is organized into the Office of the Transportation Director and the Office of the Chief Engineer. The five Region Engineers report to the Director and Deputy Director, Operations. The organization of the various bureaus and offices are designed to report to the Director and the Deputy Directors, Chief Engineer, or the Assistant Chief Engineers. The Department has several boards and committees that operate either within a bureau or as a cooperative effort among several bureaus and/or regions.[1:1]
¶ Central Office
¶ Executive
- Transportation Director John Cooper 334-242-6776
- Office Manager/Executive Assistant Linnea Austin 334-242-6470
- Deputy Director, Operations George Conner 334-242-6323
- Administrative Assistant Jennifer Barker 334-353-6322
- Chief Engineer Ed Austin 334-242-6319
- Assistant Chief Engineer, Policy & Planning Clay McBrien 334-242-6317
- Executive Secretary Dana Adams 334-242-6318
- Special Counsel Ellen Leonard 334-242-6989
- Administrative Assistant/Receptionist Shelbie Horn 334-242-6787[2]
¶ Maintenance
- Bureau Chief (State Maintenance Engineer) Stacey Glass 334-242-6272 100
- Bureau Chief’s Administrative Assistant Christy Register 334-242-6276
- Deputy State Maintenance Engineer Kerry NeSmith 334-242-6777 195
- Deputy State Maintenance Engineer Eric Christie 334-242-6281 175
- Assistant Bureau Chief, GIS/LRS Data Management Administrator Jeromy Barnes 334-242-6419
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¶ Design Bureau
- Bureau Chief (State Design Engineer) Stan Biddick 334-242-6488 NA
- Bureau Chief’s Administrative Assistant Tonia Ellis 334-242-6178 NA
- Office Manager Letitia McGuire 334-242-6298 NA
- Assistant Bureau Chief-Final Design Wade Henry 334-242-6464 NA
- Consultant Management Engineer David Welch 334-242-6842 NA
- Engineer Support Manager Darren Scott 334-242-6142 NA
- Roadway Design Engineer Lee Daughtry 334-242-6713 NA
- Roadway Design Engineer Latasha Merchant 334-353-6503 NA
- Assistant Bureau Chief-Preliminary Engineering Adam Anderson 334-242-6833 NA
- Environmental Technical Administrator Natasha Clay 334-242-6315 NA
- Location Engineer Wade Seymore 334-242-6139 NA
- Storm Water Engineer Nicholas Franklin 334-242-6105 NA
- Environmental Coordination Engineer Scott Rogers 334-353-6214 NA
- Assistant Bureau Chief-Traffic Engineering Paul Carter 334-242-6160 NA
- Safety Planning Administrator Vacant 334-242-6705 NA
- Traffic and Safety Operations Engineer John-Michael Walker 334-242-6123 NA
- Rail Programs Manager Oretta Clemons 334-353-6449 NA
- Traffic Design Engineer Taylor Stoudenmire 334-242-6490
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¶ Regional
¶ North Region
- Region Engineer Curtis Vincent 256-505-4956 N/A
¶ East Central Region
- Region Engineer DeJarvis Leonard 205-327-4963
¶ West Central Region
- Region Engineer James D. Brown 205-562-3100
¶ Southeast Region
- Region Engineer Steve Graben 334-353-6851
¶ Southwest Region
- Region Engineer Matthew Ericksen 251-470-8204
¶ HSIP
¶ Administration
The Alabama Department of Transportation Design Bureau Traffic Engineering Division contains the Traffic Safety and Operations Section (TSOS). HSIP staff is located within the TSOS [4]
¶ Focus Areas
The current focus of Alabama’s SHSP is the “Toward Zero Deaths” initiative. Additionally, Alabama has adopted the goal of reducing fatalities by 50% within a 20-year time period. Fatal crashes had dropped significantly over the past decade from 2003 to 2012. Alabama had seen a steady decline in the number of fatalities and the fatality rate during this same period, but has recently seen an uptick in fatalities over the past couple of years.
The SHSP 3rd Edition has four key emphasis areas: High-Risk Behavior, Infrastructure and Operations, AtRisk Road Users, and Decision and Performance Improvement. The SHSP was developed in conjunction with the Alabama Department of Economic and Communities Affairs (ADECA) and multiple agencies and organizations. ADECA is responsible for the implementation of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) programs. The human behavioral aspects of the SHSP incorporate ADECA’S Statewide Highway Safety Plan which addresses the safety program behavioral elements related to occupant restraint use, impaired driving, distracted driving, speed, young drivers, motorcycles, and pedestrians. HSIP projects have generally focused on (3) three areas: Infrastructure Countermeasures (construction/supportive programs), Driver Behavior (safety outreach campaigns and overtime enforcement efforts), and Traffic Safety Information Systems (crash data analysis).
HSIP Infrastructure projects are developed through safety and operational analysis using crash data statistics, crash patterns, and benefit-cost engineering analysis. The projects have been more systemic in recent years and target more specific needs identified through data analysis such as Interstate Median Barrier, Shoulder Widening Program, Rumble Strips, and Horizontal Curve Safety Programs. Electronic ball bank equipment and training were provided to the ALDOT Regions/Districts/Counties to reduce roadway departure crashes. The HSIP program also launched the Roadway Departure Focus State Program which included an in-depth evaluation of roadway departure crashes and a set of roadway departure countermeasures such as the Horizontal Curve Resigning Program. A Roadway Safety Assessment Manual, HSIP Management Manual, Alabama Roundabout Guide, Red Light Running Camera Criteria, and Speed Management Manual were also developed to aid in project development for infrastructure and operations. The ALDOT HSIP Program continued its implementation of the Section 130 Rail-Highway Crossing Safety Program and is currently undertaking a program to update all passive devices at each public crossing in the state. The ALDOT implemented targeted marketing and media campaigns focused on High-Risk Driver Behavior. Public information campaigns using social media, radio, and outdoor advertising focused on distracted driving,seatbelt safety, speeding, and driving under the influence. In addition, our CARE Program (Critical Analysis Reporting Environment) identified impaired driving hotspots which resulted in our stakeholders implementing focused enforcement, educational programs and engineering fixes at these locations.[4:1]
¶ Total Size
$53,993,000[4:2]
¶ Data
¶ Open Data
Alabama has an open data hub which has few data sets of potential interest.
¶ MIRE Progress
Appears to be limited. Most of the fields in the 2019 HSIP report are not completed and it appears that the most of thier data is only in regard to thier LRS.[4:3]
¶ Practices
¶ Proffessional Organizations
These organizations are listed on the DOTs website and are probably good picks if you'd like to attend a conference.
- Alabama Road Builder Association https://alrba.org/