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State Sen. Chris Elliott Alabama News
State Sen. Elliott: Ivey's West Alabama Corridor financing threatens Mobile I-10 Bayway, Birmingham Northern Beltline, Huntsville I-565 improvements

Friday, during his weekly appearance on Mobile radio FM Talk 106.5's "The Jeff Poor Show," Elliott warned that Gov. Kay Ivey's decision to forgo any federal matching on the West Alabama Corridor will mean more outcomes similar to that of the Tuscaloosa AL-69 project.

Bessemer City Hall Alabama News
Bessemer City Council votes to move 'Project Marvel' data center project forward

The Bessemer City Council voted 5-2 to approve a zoning request that will allow for one of the nation's biggest data centers to be built there.

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ALDOT director warns developer of Bessemer data center planned in Northern Beltline territory of 'direct conflict'

The Alabama Department of Transportation is warning a Bessemer developer that current plans could be impacted by the State’s plans for the Northern Beltline, according to WBRC.

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Coalition seeks Ivey intervention, says proposed Bessemer data center and Northern Beltline on a ‘preventable collision course’

The Coalition for Regional Transportation has sent a letter to Governor Kay Ivey asking the state to intervene before the City of Bessemer approves the current plan for the controversial data center.

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U.S. Rep. Palmer: Northern Beltline 'critical' for Alabama; Says I-65 should be widened but not 'top priority'

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.

Beltline Alabama News
Poll shows support for Birmingham's Northern Beltline, but little confidence in a timely completion

One of the last components of the 1960s-era Appalachian Development Highway System yet to be completed is Birmingham's Northern Beltline, an estimated $5 billion 52-mile highway project that would bypass north of the Magic City.

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Ivey: Construction to resume on Birmingham’s estimated $5.44 billion ‘Northern Beltline’ with $489 million in federal funding for the next five years

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announced that construction will begin soon on a 10-mile four-lane road connecting Highway 31 and State Route 75.

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New infrastructure bill includes funding for Northern Beltline

By Brandon Moseley President Joseph R. Biden (D) signed a new infrastructure bill on Monday. While Congressman Gary Palmer (R-AL06)...