Riverside Fire & Rescue Service

04/21/2026

With heavy hearts, the City of Riverside mourns the passing of former Officer C.A. “Chris” Crissler.

During his time with Riverside Police Department, Officer Crissler served with honor, dedication, and commitment to the Riverside community. His continued service and dedication as a K-9 officer made him a valuable resource not only to our department, but to agencies throughout the county.

He will be remembered not only for his work in uniform, but also for his wit, his caring nature, and the way he touched the lives of those around him. His passing is met with sadness and remembrance by those who served alongside him and by all who knew him.

Please keep his family, loved ones, and fellow officers in your thoughts and prayers during this time.

We honor his life, his service, and the memories he leaves behind. #310

01/27/2026

Did you know that when you call 9-1-1, the 9-1-1 telecommunicator may access the medical information stored on your smartphone?

First, ensure your phone's software is up to date. Add your medical information and emergency contacts in your phone settings. Finally, enable sharing so 9-1-1 can access this information. These steps could save your life.

Remember to ONLY contact 9-1-1 for life-threatening emergencies.

11/10/2025

🚧🚧 I-20 LANE CLOSURES: Alabama Department of Transportation will close I-20 lanes between Mineral Springs Rd. and the Coosa River Bridge.

Wednesday (11/12): Outside eastbound lane shut down between 8a.m.-3p.m.

Thursday (11/13)-Friday (11/14): 1-2 westbound lanes will be closed 8a.m.-5p.m.

Closures are needed for asphalt milling and resurfacing.

As always, thanks for your patience.

11/07/2025

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The water department along with a contracting crew will be installing new water meters beginning today, November 7th through Monday, November 10th. The contractors will be wearing green shirts and will be driving black or gray pickup trucks and possibly an ATV. The installation should not interrupt service. We appreciate your patience as we complete these necessary improvements.

10/07/2025

BACK OPEN: Both lanes of the I-20 westbound bridge over the Coosa River are now open to traffic.

Plus, both directions of the nearby US-78 bridge are also back to normal flow.

Thanks for your patience, everybody.

10/01/2025

**OUTDATED POST**
ALDOT will close a lane of the I-20 WB bridge over the Coosa River in Riverside on Thursday, October 2, for up to seven days. ALDOT encourages westbound (toward Birmingham from Oxford) passenger cars and truck loads wider than ten feet to utilize US Hwy-78 W at Exit 165 as an alternate free-flowing route. The US-78 bridge over the Coosa River will be converted into a one-way path to keep traffic flowing to I-20 WB. I-20 EB drivers who normally take the US-78 bridge to go into Lincoln must use Exit 168 instead.

Prepare now for the traffic delays the repair closure and detours will cause.
More info available at https://bit.ly/i20bridgerepair2025

09/26/2025

09/24/2025

The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) has scheduled repair work to the Riverside Bridge as early as next week. shorturl.at/Y9YuW

09/19/2025

‼️ NOTICE ‼️

⚠️ I-20 west bound ⚠️

Extended lane closure coming for I-20
Westbound bridge repairs.

Riverside - ALDOT is preparing for a significant maintenance project on the I-20 WB bridge over the Coosa River (MP 164.724) which will require an extended lane closure.
In early October, area motorists and businesses should prepare for only one lane of westbound traffic on the bridge for up to seven days during the critical maintenance.
ALDOT is offering advance notice to give everyone affected by the expected traffic delays an opportunity to find secondary paths around the construction on 1-20 Westbound in Riverside.
More specific timelines and alternate route instructions will be released one week prior to the bridge lane closure.

08/31/2025

ST. CLAIR COUNTY, Ala. — Drivers at the Riverside Bridge can expect a lane closure along I-20 WB Tuesday, as ALDOT crews work to improve the roadway.