Public Meeting For West Alabama Highway Project Set For July 11

TUSCALOOSA, AL — Officials are set to host a public information event on July 11 to engage with the public regarding the West Alabama High Project.

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Brasfield & Gorrie, the general contractor for the project, and the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) will host the event on July 11 at Wallace State Community Center in Demopolis at 5 p.m.

ALDOT says the West Alabama Highway will add lanes to U.S. Highway 43 and State Route 69 to provide a four-lane divided highway from Thomasville to Moundville — completing a four-lane highway corridor of roughly 200 miles connecting Mobile and Tuscaloosa.

The project, which is expected to need 700 workers during peak construction, aims to ease travel, improve safety and increase economic opportunities for people in rural west Alabama.

ALDOT says maps of the highway route and right-of-way acquisition, along with information about design features and the anticipated construction schedule, will be available for viewing at the in-person meeting.

“We are looking forward to sharing information about the many benefits this project will bring to the area and answering people’s questions,” said Kevin White, a regional vice president for Brasfield & Gorrie.

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