The Insane Feud Over a New $120 Million Bridge to Nowhere
Photo Illustration by Elizabeth Brockway/The Daily Beast/Reuters/Alabama Department of TransportationWhere the Alabama mainland meets the Gulf of Mexico, a narrow waterway—just a few hundred feet in most places—separates a picturesque coast of white sands and beach towns from the rest of the state.Those 30-some miles of shorefront are a point of pride and an economic lifeline for Alabama; each year, millions of vehicles cross over the Intracoastal Waterway to enjoy it.For decades, there have bee