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Alabama truckers question constitutionality of I-10 toll bridge


Alabama truckers question constitutionality of I-10 toll bridge
AL.com
3 days ago
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A truck approaches the Interstate 10 interchange at U.S. 98 in Daphne, Ala., on Thursday, March 25, 2021. State and local officials are considering the construction of a truck-only bridge over the Mobile River that will be financed through 0 to 5 tolls on large trucks.
A truck-only toll would do little to relive congestion through the Wallace Tunnel and could be unconstitutional, according to a letter from the state’s trucking association.
The Alabama Trucking Association filed the letter ahead of two key meetings that will determine if a proposed $725 million truck-only bridge over the Mobile River should be included in the transportation plans for Mobile and Baldwin counties. ....

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