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I was driving to Cottondale a few days ago and noticed that they were widening Buttermilk Road from the interstate down to past Bryant High school. I believe this is supposed to be part of eastern bypass of Tuscaloosa, which is being held up currently be disputes over the section of the road that will cross Hurricane Creek.

I don't understand why the state isn't pitching anything into the Tuscaloosa loop project. The western bypass was a built jointly by the Northport, Tuscaloosa and the county, while the bridge carrying it over the Black Warrior River was privately-built. Well, I guess that state had to build the interchange with 20/59 west of Tuscaloosa.