“That area is so important to our state and does not have four-lane access to the interstate,” Ivey said.
Chris Elliot, R-Josephine, has stalled funding on widening portions of the West Alabama corridor from Tuscaloosa to Mobile, expressing concerns about reckless spending.
Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth has accused John Cooper, director of the Alabama Department of Transportation, of threatening people who want to widen I-65.
But Gov. Kay Ivey told media Tuesday that she supports the West Alabama corridor project, saying “the bottom line is, I’m the governor of all the people.”
“Including those in the Black Belt and in West Alabama,” Ivey added. “That area is so important to our state and does not have four-lane access to the interstate. It’s the right thing to do and we’re gonna press on..”
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