Northern Beltline ‘critical’ for Alabama; Says I-65 should be widened but not ‘top priority’ | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
BIRMINGHAM — At an Alabama League of Municipalities Luncheon on Wednesday, U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) spoke about the importance of finishing Birmingham’s Northern Beltline and advocated for widening Interstate 65, though he said he didn’t know if that should be a top priority. The Northern Beltline is a planned 52-mile road connecting Interstate 59 […]
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Bentley backs Ivey on West Alabama Corridor, Says Ainsworth ought to let Ivey ‘handle the situation right now while she’s in office’ | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
Governor Kay Ivey has one ally in her bid to finish a four-lane route between Tuscaloosa and Mobile. During an interview with Mobile radio FM Talk 106.5’s “The Jeff Poor Show,” Ivey’s predecessor, former Gov. Robert Bentley, said he supported Ivey on finishing a four-lane route between Thomasville, where the four-lane portion of U.S. Highway […]
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How Donald Trump’s I-65 widening pledge made it into his ALGOP speech | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
Friday, former President Donald Trump surprised attendees of the summer Alabama Republican Party dinner by mentioning widening Interstate 65 from Mobile to Huntsville during his 45-minute address. “One of the first things that I will do to help the great people of Alabama is to approve a six-lane I-65 from Huntsville to Mobile,” Trump said. […]
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