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Court Rules in Favor of Northern Beltline

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Friday, the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama Northern Division ruled against the Black Warrior Riverkeeper (BWR) in BWR’s request for a preliminary injunction to block the start of construction for the Northern Beltline. BWR had requested the injunction, claiming that the start of construction … Continued
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January 20, 2014

JobKeeper Alliance Tells Environmental Group Not To Use Lawsuit To Block Northern Beltline

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The construction of the Northern Beltline in Jefferson County is expected to enhance cross-region accessibility, create jobs and stimulate economic growth. Thousands of construction jobs will be created to build the new interstate connecting I-59 near Deerfoot in Trussville with I-59/I-20 near the I-459 junction west of Bessemer. The … Continued
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October 11, 2013

Bentley Announces First Phase of Northern Beltline Can Begin

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Birmingham is the largest city in Alabama and the greater Hoover-Birmingham-Cullman metropolitan area is one of the largest MSAs in the country yet Birmingham lacks a beltway around the city center like most cities in the country of that size have had for decades. That is finally going to … Continued
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October 3, 2013

Governor Bentley Announces First Phase of Northern Beltline Can Begin

Staff Report GARDENDALE – After years of planning, actual construction on the Northern Beltline is expected to begin in 2014, Governor Robert Bentley said on Tuesday. The Governor’s announcement came after the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Monday approved a permit for construction of the first phase of the Beltline. Also Tuesday, Governor Bentley … Continued
October 2, 2013

Business Groups Alliance Urge that Northern Beltway be Built

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Monday the JobKeeper Alliance, the Coalition for Regional Transportation, and the Birmingham Business Alliance held a joint press conference at the Harbert Center in Birmingham. The Chairman of the Coalition for Regional Transportation, Mike Thompson said, “We need the Beltline.  We need the huge economic impact it will … Continued
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October 2, 2012

Obama Signs RESTORE Act into Law

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Friday President Barack Obama on Friday plans to sign into law an omnibus package of legislation that included the RESTORE Act.  The bill also prevents interest rate increases on new loans to millions of college students and maintains jobs on transportation projects across the nation. Congressman Jo Bonner (R) … Continued
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July 9, 2012

Highway Transportation Bill Passes including RESTORE Act

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Friday, the House of Representatives passed a Conference Report on H.R. 4348, the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21). Among other provisions, the agreement reauthorizes federal highway and surface transportation programs through Sept. 30, 2014. Rep. Roby (R) from Montgomery said, “Although I wish it … Continued
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July 2, 2012