17 AL counties awarded highway safety grants

By Associated Engineering Press

Nearly one-million dollars in grants have been awarded to law enforcement agencies across the southeastern portion of the state by Gov. Kay Ivey, the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs reports … The extra enforcement will cover impaired driving and excessive speed “hotspots” as identified by the University of Alabama’s Center for Advanced Public Safety. Sources: NBC 12 (Montgomery)ABC 9 (Columbus, Georgia)NBC 15 (Mobile)

In 1837, The University of Alabama became one of the first five universities in the nation to offer engineering classes. Today, UA’s College of Engineering has more than 5,200 students and more than 170 faculty. In recent years, students in the College have been named USA Today All-USA College Academic Team members, Goldwater, Hollings, Portz, Boren, Mitchell and Truman scholars.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Posted on: August 22, 2018    /    Posted in:   Center for Advanced Public Safety, In The News, Research