The Alabama Department of Transportation, or ALDOT, is "enriching lives in Alabama through excellence in transportation". Since ALDOT plays a tremendous role in how the Eastern bypass plan is formulated and implemented, we thought a little background on ALDOT might be helpful. They maintain a specific page devoted to the Eastern Bypass. In their words:
Apart from the map to the right, the only other information on this page includes dates for a December 2011 public forum, which has long since passed. It is clear that keeping the public informed is a high priority for ALDOT. Though this information might be dated (from Dec. 2011, access screenshot below), if you'd like to make comments on the bypass, the following instructions are given:
We are looking forward to learning more from the public record, as well as discovering when this record will be made public to the public online. According to this document from the Alabama Road Builders Association (ARBA), there are several companies which receive regular grants, or "awards", from ALDOT to construct roads and various transportation implements. Notably, the only award for Tuscaloosa County issued in January of the new year went to ST Bunn Construction Company, Inc. HRRR-6305(200). Learn more about the specifics of ALDOT's planning for Tuscaloosa by reading their Five Year Plan for Tuscaloosa County. |
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