Highway 98 Update

The Alabama Department of Transportation says it has cleaned up it's act, and it wants to build a bridge with disgruntled neighbors living near the new Highway 98 bypass.
The Highway 98 project has been plagued with environmental problems.
Officials say crews are back at work and the project is in compliance.

Luverne Evans has lived all 85 years of her life here in Wilmer. She says the area has changed.
"Highway 98 is a far cry from what it was in war time years," said Evans, who lives on the busiest stretch of the highway. "There's just so much traffic, so much movement."
It's no surprise Evans is ready for a new road, but the bypass she hoped would move traffic out of town has faced more than its share of problems.
Environmental concerns brought construction to a screeching hault in September, after an environmental group discovered the project contaminated Mobile County's drinking water.
Six months later, officials from the Alabama Department of Transportation are holding a meeting in Wilmer to update residents on their progress.
"I hope they hurry up and finish, but I hope they are responsible and will do it in a way that will lessen the impact," said Billy Lucas. He lives near the existing highway.
Lucas is planning to attend Thursday night's meeting.
"As long as both sides are responsible and pay attention as they're finishing this project it should help alleviate a lot of the concerns that people have," he said.
The meeting begins at 6pm at The First Baptist Church in Wilmer.
It is open to the public.