West Alabama Highway Project Moves Forward

In her 2021 state of the state address, Gov. Ivey announced the state would develop a four-lane corridor from Thomasville to Tuscaloosa. The West Alabama Highway Project is moving forward. It will provide interstate connectivity to rural counties that currently lack a four-lane to an interstate highway. Once completed the project will provide a four-lane connection between Mobile and Tuscaloosa.

Word that adding the additional lanes is moving forward has been announced by Demopolis Mayor Woody Collins, State Senator Bobby Singleton and Tony Harris of the Alabama Department of Transportation.

The project will add lanes to U.S. Highway 43 and State Route 69 to provide a four-lane divided highway, with five bypasses to divert truck traffic from town centers. This will complete a four-lane highway corridor of roughly 200 miles connecting two of the state's largest cities.

A closed grocery store on U.S. 80 in Demopolis will serve as the multi-year project's field office. It will serve as the command center for some 700 workers that will be employed throughout the project.

Demopolis Mayor Woody Collins is excited about the project and its impact on his city, "Demopolis is proud to be the home base for this transformational infrastructure project. Having the construction headquarters here means jobs and increased activity for our local economy. We are excited to support this effort and look forward to seeing the long-term, positive impact this highway will have on our region."

Atlanta based Brasfield & Gorri, which has offices in Birmingham, has been selected as the project's general contractor

Public meetings will be announced throughout the construction process to keep citizens informed and receive public input about the project.