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Lambert says of toll bridge: “If you can’t pay for it, don’t build it”

Congressional candidate Wes Lambert is calling on the state not to build the Mobile River Bridge if it is to be paid for by tolling the people of Alabama who use I-10. “This latest bridge issue is a perfect example of why I’m running for Congress,” Lambert said. “It makes me sick to watch my … Continued

Brandon Moseley

July 23, 2019

Jones, GOP Senate candidates oppose the Mobile River toll bridge

U.S. Sen. Doug Jones, D-Alabama, and the Republicans running to unseat him all announced Wednesday their opposition to a plan that the Alabama Department of Transportation is pushing to charge the public tolls in order to use the new I-10 Mobile Bay bridge. Jones told the Alabama Political Reporter that ALDOT should not place this … Continued

Brandon Moseley

July 18, 2019

Opposition grows against Mobile River toll bridge

The Alabama Department of Transportation is not holding many listening sessions to see what the people of Alabama are thinking about their proposed I-10 toll bridge connecting Mobile and Baldwin counties. Since the Legislature passed enabling legislation for ALDOT to grant private toll operators the power to take away motorists’ automobile registrations for failing to … Continued

Brandon Moseley

July 16, 2019

Alabama expected to become 29th state to require backseat seat belts

Thursday, the Alabama House of Representatives Thursday passed a bill that will require all occupants of a vehicle to wear a seat belt, even those in the back seat. Senate Bill 254 was sponsored by Sen. David Burkette (D-Montgomery). It was carried in the House by State Representative Chris Sells (R-Greenville) who also carried the … Continued

Brandon Moseley

June 4, 2019

Sen. Gerald Allen elected chairman of Joint Transportation Committee

Sen. Gerald Allen, R-Tuscaloosa, was unanimously chosen to serve as the chairman of the Joint Transportation Committee in the Legislature by its members. During the March special legislative session, the Joint Transportation Committee’s mission was broadened due to Gov. Kay Ivey’s Rebuild Alabama infrastructure plan. The broadening was meant to create more accountability for the … Continued

Jessica Ballard

May 1, 2019

Fuel tax to fund transportation projects in Autauga and Cherokee counties

Gov. Kay Ivey announced on Tuesday that transportation projects in Autauga and Cherokee counties were selected by the Alabama Department of Transportation as part of the Rebuild Alabama First Year Plan 2020. Ivey signed the Rebuild Alabama Act into law on March 12. The bill will gradually increase Alabama’s fuel tax over the next three … Continued

Gabby Dance

April 24, 2019

Ivey announces McFarland Boulevard expansion in Tuscaloosa

Gov. Kay Ivey announced Monday that the Alabama Department of Transportation is purchasing the right of way for the expansion of McFarland Boulevard in Tuscaloosa from State Route 69 to Rice Mine Road, as part of the Rebuild Alabama First Year Plan 2020. “Enhancing this particular section of US 82 will provide safer and more … Continued

Brandon Moseley

April 23, 2019

Opinion

Robbing Peter to pay Paul

One of the problems exposed during the gas tax debate was the fact that $63 million a year gets diverted out of the Alabama Department of Transportation’s road and bridge funding to pay for state troopers and the court system. The logic (if you can call it that) for this transfer of funds is that … Continued

Craig Ford

March 21, 2019

Public hearing expected on gas tax increase for infrastructure today

According to State Auditor Jim Zeigler, the Alabama Senate Transportation and Energy Committee will hold a public hearing and vote on Gov. Kay Ivey’s infrastructure plan today at 1 p.m. The Committee will consider Ivey’s infrastructure plan: HB2 – the Rebuild Alabama Act. The meeting will be in room 825 of the Alabama Statehouse. There … Continued

Brandon Moseley

March 11, 2019

Poll: Alabamians split on whether to raise gas tax for infrastructure investment

Alabamians are split on whether to raise the state’s gas tax to fund investments in road and bridge infrastructure. A poll conducted Feb. 8 through 12 shows Alabamians divided on the issue. About 45 percent of respondents said the state should increase fuel taxes to pay for investments, while 48 percent said the state should … Continued

Chip Brownlee

February 22, 2019