Improving Alabama Roads, Bridges Focus Of Proposed Infrastructure Project
By Dennis Washington
Alabama needs more roads and better roads. That is the theme of Rebuild Alabama, an infrastructure proposal announced Wednesday morning by Gov. Kay Ivey.
The governor was joined by a host of state and local officials in front of a deteriorating bridge in Maplesville, in Chilton County, highlighting what they described as a growing safety issue across Alabama.
“This is an issue that is felt by every Alabamian,” Ivey said. “Alabama must address this problem and to be successful, we’ve got to tackle it together.”
The governor, citing information gathered in a study paid for the Business Council of Alabama, said deficient roadways are to blame for one-third of the fatal crashes in Alabama. She added that nearly half of Alabama bridges are more than 50 years old.
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