ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

If we can agree on the previous points, the real question of this project came down to: What to do with the bridges? Rebuilding the bridges will provide substantial benefits that were not available by re-decking. For example, rebuilt bridges will have auxiliary lanes, full with shoulders and improved safety. It will also require the bridges to be closed for a full year less than re-decking would require, and the finished product will be quieter and have improved aesthetics. At a cost difference of only $25 million, we believed the benefits of rebuilding the bridges far outweighed the expense.

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