‘Stay the course,’ West Alabama leaders say of highway project

Leaders advocating for the fulfillment of the West Alabama Highway Construction project came together again today to drive home a message: “Stay the course, don’t look back,” as State Sen. Gerald Allen (R-Tuscaloosa) put it.  Contention over the prioritization of projects across the state, and the limited funds available to get them done, has generated urgency for regional leaders who are ready to see improvements made.  Allen said the project “creates opportunities for rural Alabama for new jobs and new industry to come.” Allen chairs the committee responsible for transportation in the Alabam