Alabama Service Assistance Patrol (ASAP)

The mission of the ASAP program is to help facilitate the safe and efficient movement of people and goods by utilizing effective incident management strategies.
ASAP focuses it's efforts on five (5) distinct services:

  • * Traffic Incident Management
  • * Motorist Assistance
  • * Road Maintenance
  • * Emergency Operations
  • * Work Zone Management

ASAP patrols interstates primarily on prescribed routes daily. They are coordinated by their respective Regional Traffic Management Center (RTMC) to ensure timely response, notify motorists through the AlgoTraffic system, restore mobility, and prevent secondary events


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ASAP truck

The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) provides Safety Service Patrols (SSP) in five regions (Mobile, Montgomery, Birmingham, Huntsville and Tuscaloosa) of the state. The SSP is branded as the Alabama Service and Assistance Patrol (ASAP).


Click the map to view the ASAP coverage areas and hours of operation.

** Please note, lane blocking events will take priority over motorist assistance.

** Services are not guaranteed during hours of operation.

For questions pertaining to the Alabama Service Assistance Program contact Brett Sellers @ sellersb@dot.state.al.us